William and John,
A "320" as it is affectionately called is a 400-amp panel with a 320-amp continuous duty. This is identical to two 200-amp panels that each has a 160-amp continuous duty-that we put 40-amp breakers into on a routine basis. The "busbars" are rated for 200-amps each, just like a 200-amp panel. But just as you cannot run a 200-amp panel at 200-amps continuously (only 160-amps continuously), you cannot run a 400-amp panel at more than 320-amps continuously-it is the exact same thing. Bill. From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of John Powell Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2014 1:32 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] (RE-wrenches) 2x200 amp meter main panel question Thanks WIlliam, Some of the old Milbank units are 320 amp rated socket. The Murray 2 x 200's are 400 amp rated. Best regards, Abe -- J. Abraham Powell President Solforce Systems, Inc. 224-G South Milpas Street Santa Barbara, CA 93103 Phone: (805) 695-0015 Fax: (805) 565-1661 Cell: (805) 895-2355 e-mail: a...@solforce.com <mailto:a...@solforce.com> On Jan 23, 2014, at 12:30 PM, William wrote: John: These panels are typically rated only 320A continuous duty, so I think your numbers would not compute. William On Jan 23, 2014, at 11:31 AM, John Powell <a...@solforce.com <mailto:a...@solforce.com> > wrote: Has anyone tried to connect one 40 amp inverter output circuit to each of the two breakers on a 2 x 200AMP single meter main panel in California? _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Change email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org> --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
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