ECN Electrical Forum - Discussion Forums for Electricians, Inspectors and Related Professionals
ECN Shout Chat
ShoutChat
Recent Posts
Swimming pool pump
by gfretwell - 04/01/23 02:57 PM
Using THWN on automotive circuits
by BigB - 03/23/23 11:19 AM
Continuous load
by HotLine1 - 03/08/23 02:11 PM
How's all our Non-US folks doing?
by dsk - 03/08/23 11:56 AM
Old Computers?
by Bill Addiss - 03/04/23 05:06 PM
New in the Gallery:
Burger King crown sillyness
Burger King crown sillyness
by wa2ise, December 11
240/208 to a house
240/208 to a house
by wa2ise, October 9
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 14 guests, and 51 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Rate Thread
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 24
C
Coastal Offline OP
Member
400 Amp back to back service, 2-200 Amp main breaker panels, one panel has all the general lighting loads (all120 volt breakers) and the other all the 240 volt circuits. Residential 3000 square foot home.
Should the 120 and 240 volt loads be balanced between the two panels and would it be a code violation if they were not?

Asking for a friend.

Last edited by Coastal; 07/15/20 12:12 PM. Reason: typo
Stay up to Code with the Latest NEC:


2020 NEC & Related Reference & Study Guides
2020 NEC & Related Reference & Study Guides
Pass Your Exam the FIRST TIME with these Exam Prep Combos:
 

>> Master Electrician Exam Prep     >> JourneyMan Electrician Exam Prep
 

Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 9,801
Likes: 17
G
Member
I see no issue either way but balancing the 120v loads is optimal, as much as you can. 240v loads are balanced by their very nature.


Greg Fretwell
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 7,336
Likes: 7
Member
I thought I jumped in here yesterday, duh.

Ditto Greg.

It comes down to a matter of workmanship, or possibly a design issue IF the house had very rigid electrical design and drawings.


John

Link Copied to Clipboard
Featured:

Tools for Electricians
Tools for Electricians
 

* * * * * * *
2023 National Electrical Code (NEC)
2023 NEC Now Available!
 
* * * * * * *

2020 Master Electrician Exam Preparation Combos
2020 NEC Electrician
Exam Prep Combos:
Master / Journeyman

 

Member Spotlight
Vlado
Vlado
Croatia
Posts: 28
Joined: February 2011
Top Posters(30 Days)
jt7 3
BigB 3
Popular Topics(Views)
305,310 Are you busy
233,642 Re: Forum
218,288 Need opinion
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5