In article , "Tim" wrote:

"stryped" wrote in message
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-is there a reason to run the second sub from the main panel rather
-than the 1st sub panel?

Yes, you want your load to come through the 200 amp main breaker if you have
a 200 amp meter can and service. Connecting up stream or bypassing the 200
amp main could allow you to overload the service.

???

The 1st subpanel is fed from the main; if he feeds the second subpanel from
the first, he's still feeding from the main anyway. There's no danger of
overloading the service.

And *assuming* that the breaker protecting the feed from the main to the first
subpanel is properly sized for the conductors, there's no danger of
overloading that feed either.