Residential Service: Need more than 200 amps

[aftershock]

:shock:
The inspector came out and failed my temporary meter/panel/GFI rec assy. today.
I ran a ground as well as a neutral from the meter socket to the panel. He wants the ground removed. I placed a 1/2" connector at the bottom of the meter center for the bare ground to go through for the ground rod. He wants the connector removed. They run their grounds bare, and I mean without any condiut for the ground rod. :shock:
I scratch my head on this,, but oh well,, I will make corrections as he wants.

More updates as I go along.

He had you remove the ground because it would be a parallel neutral.You only run 1 neutral to panel and bond at panel,after that you seperate neutral and grounds.The other part makes no since

The weatherproof panel below the meter is made of plastic,, that ground was my bond,, so I thought

 

[LarryFine]

No, between the meter and the first disconnect (its enclosure, technically), the neutral conductor is your EGC. The "bond" is the point where the interior EGC system (including the service disconnect enclosure), the various electrodes, and the neutral are interconnected.

 

[stew]

infinity how about 230.40 exception2? the panels fed from a 325 meter base from the multiple lug arraingement to 2 200 amp panels with service disconnects seem to be code compliant in my opinion. I believe they are service conductors not feeders.

 

[infinity]

infinity how about 230.40 exception2? the panels fed from a 325 meter base from the multiple lug arraingement to 2 200 amp panels with service disconnects seem to be code compliant in my opinion. I believe they are service conductors not feeders.

Here is what the OP said:

The service equipment will be located away from the house, approx 50 ft. From there the wires feeding any panels within the house

Since the service equipment is 50' from the house, the conductors between the service equipment and the house are now feeders. Two separate feeders would violate 225.30. Now if the two sets of conductors were service entrance conductors fed solely from the meter, than I would agree that 230.40Ex(2) would apply.

 

[iwire]

I agree with Trevor.

It is a kind of strange situation.

One to six set of service conductors are allowed but only one feeder is allowed.

 

[stew]

I guess thats what I meant to convey. Locate the meter only at the pole and send 2 sets of service condutors to the panels in 2 inch pipes. then do your bonding at the panels and the egc at that point.

 

[infinity]

I guess thats what I meant to convey. Locate the meter only at the pole and send 2 sets of service condutors to the panels in 2 inch pipes. then do your bonding at the panels and the egc at that point.

That seems like the most cost effective solution. Two separate conduits and the bonding and grounding all at the dwelling.

 

[stew]

we do this type of install on larger homes say 5.00 feet to about 6500 or so depending on the heat source. In this area(puget sound) most new homes are gass so smaller services are the norm. We use 325 to heavy it up depending on load calcs. Its surprising when you have a gas house ,heat dryer,cooking and a cuople of heat pumps what you get on calcs using optional method. you could have a 5000 Sq ft house and only need 175 or so.