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The state I used to work it, it was common pratice for a 400amp residential service to really be a 320amp. The meter was a 320amp rated meter socket that feed 2 200amp (main breaker) panels with 2" pipes and 3/0's to each panel. I have changed to a different region, and am wondering if this is standared everywhere or if this is not the right way to do this.
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It is fine, a 320 meter is rated 320 amps continuous, 400 amps non-continuous.
If a 400 amp service is properly sized it will not exceed 320 amps continuously.
Bob Badger
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Common practice in Mass. 320 amp continuous for a 400 amp service. 80%. I believe you have to be the full 400 amp on commercial services. Most of the electricians around here install it exactly how you explained except they use 4/0-3 SEU/AL. No pipe. Your way is much better, I guess around where I am they go the bare minimum requirements.
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wirenutt.. what do you guys in Mass. run for 400amp UG services?? what would be a typical meter and panel configuration be. Thanks..ToHo
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I believe you have to be the full 400 amp on commercial services. The only reason I can see that requirement is if you used 100% rated breakers and equipment. A typical 400 amp breaker is only UL listed for 320 amps continuous or 400 amp non-continuous. Bob
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Thats how the 400 amp resedential are set up around here in IL. We don't call it a (2) 200 or 320 amp. Maybe more of a sales thing. Don't want to be pricing out a 320 amp when the other EC has the same set up calls it a 400 amp.
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Tom,
Im in IL I think around your area. Suburbs of Chicago. So using a 320amp meter socket with 2/200amp panels is ok for the 400 amp service?
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Yep.
At the supply we just ask for a 400 amp pedistal but they know we mean 320 amp. Milbanks catolog for Com Ed only shows single phase 320 not 400 amp meter housings. Com Ed resi feeds underground are normaly 200 and 320 a. Overhead 100, 200, and 320 a.
We would only bond one panel and would run a larger water pipe ground than a single 200 a service, I think 1ott. You could do it other ways.
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TOHO; Mostly the Milbank # 2448-X meter socket. One EC uses 500 kcmil xhhw. Murray also makes a unique 400 amp double main break panel that's kind of interesting. Guess it depends on your situation.
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Tom
What do you mean by, "bond only one panel"?
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