Thanks.

That's what I thought -- that 200 amps at 240 volts is basically 400 amps
available at 120 volts. Or, for example, if 50 of the 200 amps were for a
240 volt circuit, that would leave 150 amps at 240 which could be 300 amps
at 120 volts.

"Doug Miller" wrote in message
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In article
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wrote:

Aside from the 80% rule,

Which doesn't apply...

you can't get 400 amps out of a 200amp
service.

Of course you can; it just depends on which circuits are in use. If you're
using only 120V circuits, you can get 200A on *each* leg. 200A @ 240V is
the
same power as 400A @120V.

The service consists of two hots, and a neutral. That
means with a 200 amp service you can get 200 amps at 240V flowing
between the two hots. Or you could get say 150 amps at 240V plus 50
amps at 120V. /In the latter case you have 200 amps flowing on one
hot, 150 on the other hot, and 50 on the neutral.

Ummm....no. You could have up to 150A at 240V plus *100A* at 120V -- and
if
the loads are distributed evenly across the two legs, the current in the
neutral is zero.