Timeline for Dual 200A panels for 400A service - details
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| Jul 29, 2023 at 14:30 | comment | added | ThreePhaseEel | @AlessioSangalli -- I'd keep an eye out for distributors of other brands as well (all the majors as well as Milbank and Cooper B-Line have things that should work for your application) | |
| Jul 29, 2023 at 4:09 | comment | added | Alessio Sangalli | Of course, none of what I discussed here has been at a home improvement store. It's places on the industrial part of town that cater exclusively to electricians, have a bench where you ask for things and they get them from the back OR (in my case) they involved a salesperson that sat with me to try to find something adequate | |
| Jul 28, 2023 at 21:46 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | I mean an electrical supply house. Big box stores will only mislead and confuse. | |
| Jul 28, 2023 at 21:45 | comment | added | Alessio Sangalli | I'll visit again the brick&mortar store to ask for a simple meter pan, thanks. | |
| Jul 28, 2023 at 18:53 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | PG&E sticks their nose into your main panel because they need to know a) is grid-tied solar involved? b) is a Tesla PowerWall or other battery/solar system involved? In some cases they need to know about EV charging for capacity reasons. But if they're plain old panels or 200A disconnects, they're not going to care which make or model is involved. "a ringed, "manual bypass", 320A meter socket" - not a problem, that's a pretty generic item, any electrical supply should have a variety and/or be able to tell you all about availability. | |
| Jul 28, 2023 at 18:47 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @Alessio Yes, your drawing seemed correct to me. Your problem is the Internet. Take this life lesson - The good stuff is not on the Internet. You need to put shoes on for this :) You should be able to walk into any electrical supply and have a conversation about service equipment. Their entire service area is PG&E territory, so they know what PG&E wants. Also talk to your AHJ - however NEVER ask a general electrical question you could as easily ask us, because they will cut you off if you do. | |
| Jul 28, 2023 at 7:24 | comment | added | Alessio Sangalli | Note: I need a ringed, "manual bypass", 320A meter socket product as instructed by the utility. | |
| Jul 28, 2023 at 7:22 | comment | added | Alessio Sangalli | Square D, Eaton, I cannot find a 400A or 320 class meter pan. Siemens makes it really difficult to navigate their "industry mall". While searching, I have found an interesting product they say it's been designed specifically for NEC 2020 230.71 compliance: s3.amazonaws.com/dcc-data-extract/new-delta/asset/Compas/daily/… (I know this is not just a simple meter pan, I just found it while searching) It seems however nobody really has these product numbers. | |
| Jul 28, 2023 at 7:03 | comment | added | Alessio Sangalli | Hello thanks for the exhaustive answer. PG&E however wants to know what I put the meter into, and I would like to have them approve it before I buy. I really like the idea of the "simple meter pan". Is it not what I put in my drawing above? Where is my mistake (if any) in that drawing? Thanks! | |
| Jul 27, 2023 at 23:41 | history | answered | Harper - Reinstate Monica | CC BY-SA 4.0 |