Main service panel, what brand and is it 200 amp?

[Gregstarke]

Fed by #2/0 but no label AHJ questioning rating.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Hard to tell for sure. Right now it is a 200 amp setup but the panel may be rated higher. I am guessing it is not any higher than 200 amps.

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

Not 100 percent sure. The left looks like a Siemens or Murray cb and the right looks like a GE cb.

 

[infinity]

The CB on the right is a GE.

 

[Gregstarke]

Got to give the AHJ some proof for 200 amp after load calcs

Got to give the AHJ some proof for 200 amp after load calcs

Hard to tell for sure. Right now it is a 200 amp setup but the panel may be rated higher. I am guessing it is not any higher than 200 amps.

Any clues as to how I can look for manufacturer or the bus rating, the tags are long gone, but this setup has been in for years, still do not want to overate the bussing if someone slipped a second 100 amp on to a 125A busbar? The 2/0 tells me it should be 200 but I need to do some detective work.

 

[K8MHZ]

Did somebody build that in their back yard?

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

Fed by #2/0 but no label AHJ questioning rating.View attachment 20677

I believe it has a Replace it ASAP rating.
I like the clapboard insulator in between the buss.

 

[Jraef]

Any clues as to how I can look for manufacturer or the bus rating, the tags are long gone, but this setup has been in for years, still do not want to overate the bussing if someone slipped a second 100 amp on to a 125A busbar? The 2/0 tells me it should be 200 but I need to do some detective work.

Probably some off-brand meter pedestal mfr, like Midwest. Myers Switch in SoCal used to sell them up here too, as well as Delta Switchboard out in Stockton. Delta is out of the business, Myers is doing different things now. But for a while in the 70-80s those companies made Meter Pedestals, with or without mains, because of all of the different USERC and local requirements being difficult for the big national suppliers like GE, Sq. D, ITE and Westinghouse to keep up with. Over time the big boys caught on and the small local suppliers died out.

 

[norcal]

Looks like a Circle AW meter can, the buss & screws just look like them

 

[kwired]

Knowing actual rating of that piece of equipment is one thing, but nothing wrong with supplying 2- 100 amp service disconnecting means with 175 amp conductor - as long as the calculated load is 175 amps or less.

Now if this is a single family dwelling then 2/0 would be allowed for 200 amps per 310.15(B)(7). The two 100 amp feeder circuits can not use (B)(7) though.

 

[jaggedben]

Wait, I've seen this one! Lemme see what I can find.

[EDIT: Sorry, nevermind. The one I had in mind is a bit different, has a 200A MCB ahead, and ... it's also missing the label anyway.]