voight Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Yesterday I inspected a new home that had a 320 amp meter that was feeding 2 separate 200 amp panels. Does this meter need to be 400 amps and if yes, does anyone know the code number for a reference? This builder requires codes numbers to be listed for every defect found. Dave Voight Honest Home Inspections Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted May 18, 2004 Report Share Posted May 18, 2004 Originally posted by voight Yesterday I inspected a new home that had a 320 amp meter that was feeding 2 separate 200 amp panels. Does this meter need to be 400 amps and if yes, does anyone know the code number for a reference? This builder requires codes numbers to be listed for every defect found. Dave Voight Honest Home Inspections No. It's fine. A class 320 meter is rated at 320 continuous amps (or 80% of 400). The setup you describe is correct. Besides, the house is very, very unlikely to every actually draw 320 amps, let alone 400. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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