On Oct 29, 8:25*pm, JIMMIE wrote:
On Oct 29, 8:24*pm, (Doug Miller) wrote:





In article , wrote:

The only issue I have with Doug is that he refuses to acknowledge that
there is only a max 200 amp current flowing in the service cable. * *I
freely answered ALL his questions, yet for some reason he won't give a
straight answer to the simple question of how many amps max can ever
be flowing in the service cable. * And in trying to evade the question
he dragged in voltage and power, which are seperate from the question
of how many amps max are ever flowing in the service cable.

"But as far as the loads go, you do have 400 amps going
through them, 120V * 400a = 48KVA of power".

That's a quote from one of *your* posts.

Apparently, it *is* possible to have a current 200 amps -- as long as it's
you saying so, not me.

Nope I made a mistake, I meant to point out that the OP could get the
power he wanted but not at 400 amps.

So expalin us the physics whereby I can get 48KVA at 120 volts without
a current of 400 amps.



What I said was wrong. Im still
trying to figure out what led me so say what I did *

No, when you said a 200 amp service can support 400 amps worth of
120volt load you were correct. It's now that you;'ve reversed
yourself that you are wrong.



There are lot of
numbers you can multiply times each other and get 48K you might as
well pick any from the group if you use your logic.

That is correct because that is EXACTLY what you can do. Which is
why I gave other examples. Let's take a heater consisting of a a .
3ohm resistance. The box says it's 60volts, 200 amps, 12Kwatts or
KVA. Agree?

I take TWO of those and place them is series and connect them to one
side of the service. I take another two and place them in series on
the other side of the service. I now have 4 loads. Each one is
running at 200 amps and 60volts. Agree?

I'm now supporting FOUR 200 amp, 60 volt loads. Across the service
it looks like one 240volt, 200 amp load. Capishe?




The panel is rated
200 amps @ 240 volts, not 400 amps@ 120 volts. Power has nothing to do
with it. I could use the box to distribute 24VAC and it would still
only be able to handle 200 amps. According to your logic it should
handle 2000 amps, Hey that's 48KW said very much tongue in cheek..


No, according to my correct logic and math the current in the service
is still 200 amps which is what the panel is rated for. However if
I use voltage division, I can divide up that VOLTAGE across various
loads any way I want. I gave you a clear example of that above.

Since you say otherwise, please to explain how a 240volt, 200 amp
48KVA service becomes only capable of supporting 200 amps of 120volt
load. You even said if the homeowner asked you:

What is the maximum 120 volt load that I can hook up to this 200 amp,
240volt servce?

Your answer would be 200 amps.

My answer and I think virtually everyone else in this thread's answer
is 400 amps, because in fact that is how much 120 volt load can be
hooked up. With your answer, the homeowner goes out, looks at the
rating labels on all the equipment and is limited to 200 amps,
120volt, 24KVA. Where is the rest of the poor guy's power?