It is very difficult, if not impossible, to back up a whole home when presented with an existing service panel (MSP) that is of the combination type: meter and breakers all in one enclosure. This is due to the bus bars being inaccessible between the meter and main breaker, and also the main breaker and bus bar. Or they cannot be tapped or re routed in a Code compliant manner.
Such a panel cannot be fed by a battery system.
I have two home-owners who are planning a 200A service ugrade.
Anybody know of a good make/model of a combo service panel that would be ideal for such a panel upgrade if they are also planning on getting a battery?
Right now I am left with recommending a separate meter and main panel.
In such cases the field wiring between the two can be accessed, diverted and modified.
Such a panel cannot be fed by a battery system.
I have two home-owners who are planning a 200A service ugrade.
Anybody know of a good make/model of a combo service panel that would be ideal for such a panel upgrade if they are also planning on getting a battery?
Right now I am left with recommending a separate meter and main panel.
In such cases the field wiring between the two can be accessed, diverted and modified.