Mike Dolt Enterprises
Mike Dolt Enterprises
User: Alwayslearningelec, Location: NJ
Asked on: Friday, March 18, 2011 at 10:20 am EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 2:59 am EDT
Question: If there a feed from a transformer to a 600a 3-section panel, Would I be sizing my feeder from THREE separate 600A breakers..if that makes sense. There are(obviously) three separate panel schedules and they show a 600A main in each on. Or would they be just ONE 600a main breaker Thanks.
You would be sizing your feeder from ONE 600A main breaker.In the scenario you described, there is a 600A feed from a transformer to a 3-section panel. Each section has a 600A main breaker. However, the feeder is only sized for the total load of the panel, which is 600A.This is because the three 600A breakers in the panel are connected in parallel. This means that the total current flowing through the feeder is the sum of the currents flowing through each breaker. However, the feeder is only sized for the total load of the panel, which is 600A. Flag for review