SIRSPARKSALOT
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- Location
- Northern NJ
Working on a 400A service...I plan on installing a 320A meter socket outside with a 200A disconnect on either side of the socket. From each disconnect I will run a 200A SER cable to (2) separate 200A MCB panels in the house.
The disconnects will be fused at 175A due to the fact that the SER cables are not carrying the full load of the house so I cannot apply 310.15(B)(6). The reason for the 200A CB panels is because the homeowner wants to have the ability to add potable generator inlet boxes in the future. The MCB will allow generator interlock kits to be used.
Questions:
1. Do you see any problems with the 200A MCB panels being used? I figure this is nothing more than a disconnect switch at this point. My primary over current protection will be 175A in the 200 disconnect switches.
2. In a 320A meter socket is there enough room to wire off the load lugs with two separate 200A SER cables to terminate in the disconnects switches mounted on each side of the socket?
The disconnects will be fused at 175A due to the fact that the SER cables are not carrying the full load of the house so I cannot apply 310.15(B)(6). The reason for the 200A CB panels is because the homeowner wants to have the ability to add potable generator inlet boxes in the future. The MCB will allow generator interlock kits to be used.
Questions:
1. Do you see any problems with the 200A MCB panels being used? I figure this is nothing more than a disconnect switch at this point. My primary over current protection will be 175A in the 200 disconnect switches.
2. In a 320A meter socket is there enough room to wire off the load lugs with two separate 200A SER cables to terminate in the disconnects switches mounted on each side of the socket?
