Interior panels with feed through lugs?
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sparky 1971
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I've never seen an interior load center with feed through lugs. If you want to part with big $ you can get a panel board any way you want it.
Guess I'll stop searching then lol. I haven't seen any either, so I'm assuming they don't exist.
sparky 1971
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There's nothing that says you can't use a 3R panel inside, but they only have about eight breaker spaces.
What are you trying to accomplish?
That was actually my plan, the I got thinking if there were interior panels that would work.
sparky 1971
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Why the need for a feed through?
Seemed a hell of a lot cheaper then the similar sized breaker....
sparky 1971
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A 200 amp 40 space panel isn't enough? Set a 30 or 40 soace 100 amp sub panel next to it. Unless I'm missing something, you don't need 200 amp capacity in both.
Panel will be on/in an outbuilding.
Want to feed 200A to one location, and 100A to another. I haven't found a price on a 200A breaker yet, but the 3R panel is only $180.
sparky 1971
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I get it now. I've done close to what you're thinking a couple of time. My only ***** is that there needs to be more room for getting on to the feed throughs. That's a Square D QO panel, others might be better.
You could also do it with a meter main. They have feed throughs.
This would work, it just takes up 4 spaces if needed above the 125A version.
A 2P 125A CB is available taking up only 2 spaces.. OP needs to figure out if more than 125A needed at next panel.
Here's my thread about the wire, has some more details on it:
200a feed to dwelling, 4/0 max distance?
Trying to plan out fixing an issue with the feed to my house. House doesn't currently need 200a, but with the possibility of adding a detached off that panel, adding AC and future EV chargers I think it's best to buy once, cry once. Can aluminum 4/0 support that load? What distance? Can I...
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Basically I am fixing a 30 year old improperly installed arial feed tona house by remote mounting meter/main panel on an outbuilding and then going underground to house and future shop. There's some compounding issues with PoCo access and equipment and given situation this makes most sense.
To answer some questions:
1. Meter/main made sense if I was doing pedestal. Since I'm mounting to a 8x12 building, meter and panel seems more applicable
2. Load calc for house was right around 100A (may have been little more, may have been less. Did it a few years back). But if I run EV charger later or need to feed shop of house panel will need 200A. If I run shop in alternate location, ~100A can feed of this new install
I started this thread just looking to see if there were other panel options. @Stuff gave me something to look into
Assuming I do homeline, HOML2200. Not a lot of stock online, appears to be over $100. Unless I can find a panel for less then $100, the combo costs more then the 3r panel I was looking at.
sparky 1971
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If where you are is on the 2020 code, you're going to need to have an accessible exterior disconnect somewhere. Maybe that has already been planned. If not, you could probably use a meter main or meter and 3R panel on the exterior of the shed.Here's my thread about the wire, has some more details on it:
200a feed to dwelling, 4/0 max distance?
Trying to plan out fixing an issue with the feed to my house. House doesn't currently need 200a, but with the possibility of adding a detached off that panel, adding AC and future EV chargers I think it's best to buy once, cry once. Can aluminum 4/0 support that load? What distance? Can I...
Basically I am fixing a 30 year old improperly installed arial feed tona house by remote mounting meter/main panel on an outbuilding and then going underground to house and future shop. There's some compounding issues with PoCo access and equipment and given situation this makes most sense.
To answer some questions:
1. Meter/main made sense if I was doing pedestal. Since I'm mounting to a 8x12 building, meter and panel seems more applicable
2. Load calc for house was right around 100A (may have been little more, may have been less. Did it a few years back). But if I run EV charger later or need to feed shop of house panel will need 200A. If I run shop in alternate location, ~100A can feed of this new install
I started this thread just looking to see if there were other panel options. @Stuff gave me something to look into
Not required here, residential is on previous cycle and commercial has a written exemption.
I see that the HOML2200 has been discontinued. New version is HOML2225 but it is even more expensive at the moment.
Yeah, I saw the 225 at a few places.
Not only is that more $, but it's also 25A too high!
sparky 1971
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What is the reasoning for the panel in the shed? In my twisted mind, I can come up with a better argument for a meter and 3R panel or meter main outside than I can for the panel inside.
The shed gives me a place to mount the weatherhead (pole was $2500).
mike93lx
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How is a pole more expensive than a shed?
Because they quoted me $2,500 to install a pole and the materials list for my shed is only $1,200.
Using the aerial for the first 50 feet of my run saves me about $700 in conduit post for pedestal etc.
I can also store things in the shed, where I would have a really hard time storing things inside of a pole.
mike93lx
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Ah, paying for the pole vs diy a shed...that makes sense
I looked at setting my own 8x8 pressure treated Pole, but could not get an answer if that was acceptable to the PoCo.
Wanted to eventually do a shed anyway, so this made the most sense once I mapped out all the options and costs. Future proofing.
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sparky 1971
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Not what I meant. Why the panel in the shed instead of on the outside of the shed?
With maximizing my free aerial feed (and minimizing my underground ) it puts the meter on the side facing my house.
If I put the panel inside it's less to look at. I don't see a disadvantage to mounting it inside.
Also the panel plus meter is cheaper then meter/main.