The two sides of the bus are electrically connected. It is one 40 foot long bus with a cable feeder directly connected to the center without an OCPD in between. Since the total amperage of the connected taps (each has it's own OCPD) to each bus end are below the 800A rating, there is no way the total load on each end can exceed the rating. However, the total load connected to the two bus ends together can exceed 800A and that is why I would like to fuse at 1000A. Thanks.
