Calculating panel load NEWBIE!!

[mikemikemikemike]

Im a homeower / handyman looking for some quick advice. I will hire an electrician once I know what I need. My main disconnect is 225 amp. I hav a 225 amp and 125 amp panel. The house was built in 2009. I added up the values indicated on my breakers. I have 880 amps total. That doesnt make any sense to me. Can someone explain that and advise whether I should be hiring someone to upgrade my main service drop + meter box + disconnect + panels????? Lines are underground everywhere in the neighborhood. Please be nice. THANK YOU.

 

[iwire]

I hav a 225 amp and 125 amp panel. The house was built in 2009. I added up the values indicated on my breakers. I have 880 amps total. That doesnt make any sense to me.

It does not make sense to you but have you tripped your main? :happyno:

Stop adding up breaker handle ratings, that is completely meaningless. Seriously stop doing that, a waste of your time.

What matters is the connected load.

If you really want to find the connected load you could either do an NEC load calculation per article 220 or hire someone to install a recording meter for a month of monitoring.


Now with that said ...

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