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Doug Miller Doug Miller is offline
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Default Load capacity of 200-amp panel

In article , JIMMIE wrote:


You shouldnt have more than 160 amps on any one leg or 80% of 200..


Incorrect. You do not understand the "80% rule". The rule applies only to
"continuous loads" which is defined by the Code as maximum current for a
period of three hours or more.