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Old 2/16/08, 9:30 PM
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Todays panel has four breakers, combined, single pull, rated at 200amps. the panel is rated at 400amp. This is a 200amp service?

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I think a pic is going to be required, unless someone is familiar with this particular panel.

Actually, if it is anything like some Siemens panels, they use a similar setup for 200 amps. They use two 2-pole 100A main breakers in parallel, giving 200 amps. It looks like four single pole breakers tied together. There was a thread not too long ago about this.
This is probably the same thing but for 400A.
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Old 2/17/08, 9:09 AM
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I think this is the same set up you are talking about. There are 4, it looks single pole 200amps breakers, with one pole switch controlling them all.

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Old 2/17/08, 9:21 AM
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The SEC is 4/0 AWG also. It is rated for 200amps correct?



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Yup, that's exactly what I was referring to.
200 amps for sure.
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Old 2/17/08, 9:29 AM
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Looks like a standard 200A GE panel, the main breaker is 200A, the extra 200A labels are misleading.

Where did you see 400A?
No way that is a 400A panel.



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Old 2/17/08, 9:34 AM
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The wording in the panel. No wait, it was hand written on the label. Probably the electrician did it. So, this isn't a 400amp rated panel?



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Oh yeah. I forgot you mentioned 400 amps.
NO WAY is this a 400A panel.
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Speedy
I think this is the same set up you are talking about. There are 4, it looks single pole 200amps breakers, with one pole switch controlling them all.

Attachment 18699

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I am famiur with this panel and it is only 200 amp main breaker as what Speedy Pete he got it right on first answer.

BTW if this is a 400 amp the breaker box and the size of main breaker is much larger than what the photo showed.

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