Electric panel needed

[NicPaus]

With all the electricians on here figured I would ask.

I tried Walter's electric and they said they could order it but 6-7 month lead time.

I have a job that will be getting solar. What I need is a main panel with meter socket. 200 amp. Flush mount. Overhead feed. With a 200 amp breaker. No other breaker spaces. And small as possible. The load centers will be located elsewhere by the batteries. This goes on front corner of the house.

Seems like this would be commonly used with all the new builds getting solar. They have surface mount in stock for $1730. Which seems crazy high.

I could also use 2. 100 amp exterior flush mount load centers with bottom feed. These they could not get. And the last one I had to use a interior load center with a shanty.

With all the ADUs these would be a in demand product as I need 3 this year alone.

Any leads on where to buy would be appreciated.

 

[SHOCKtheMONKEY]

You can use the surface mount with a flush mount kit. Factory or DIY.
Agreed, that's crazy $$.

 

[SHOCKtheMONKEY]

@hallett21

 

[NicPaus]

You can use the surface mount with a flush mount kit. Factory or DIY.
Agreed, that's crazy $$.

Yeah. I was going to just custom semi flush mount it. Then he told me the price.

 

[rrrr]

Is there enough real estate for a separate meter socket and 200 amp MCB?

 

[Rbcconst]

Have you tried Ebay? We ran into a similar issue last year and redesigned based on available equipment. I believe we needed a dual 200amp panel, 1 was just a meter socket for the front house and the other was a 200amp for the ADU. Edision said we arent giving you 400amps anyway so we redesigned.

 

[hallett21]

Maybe I’m overthinking it?

Any semi flush mount 200amp main should work?

Siemens are usually in stock. 14” stud bay opening and you need 40ish inches of vertical space.

PowerMark Gold 200 Amp 20-Space 40-Circuit Ring-Type Overhead/Underground Combination Load Center

 

[hallett21]

Amazon.com

 

[rrrr]

Maybe I’m overthinking it?

Any semi flush mount 200amp main should work?

Siemens are usually in stock. 14” stud bay opening and you need 40ish inches of vertical space.

PowerMark Gold 200 Amp 20-Space 40-Circuit Ring-Type Overhead/Underground Combination Load Center

The OP specifically stated he doesn't want a combination MCB and load center.

 

[NicPaus]

What is there is exactly what I need in 200amp it's only 100 amp. The load center below gets eliminated and a new one goes closer to the solar equipment out of sight.

 

[hallett21]

What is there is exactly what I need in 200amp it's only 100 amp. The load center below gets eliminated and a new one goes closer to the solar equipment out of sight. View attachment 1450066

What’s in the box below? What’s the height of the top of the current panel?

 

[NicPaus]

What’s in the box below? What’s the height of the top of the current panel?

Load center. 6'6" top of panel. Edison says 4' to 6'3" meter height for new.

 

[ChumpChange]

What’s in the box below? What’s the height of the top of the current panel?

 

[wishiknew]

get a 200 amp panel at Home Depot the get a lug kit that plugs on to the buss bars then use the main for overload protection just be sure to feed the other sub panel with 200 amp rated wire you can buy the lug kit at Walter’s

 

[rrrr]

What’s in the box below? What’s the height of the top of the current panel?

That's a NEMA 3W enclosure. Wood.

 

[wishiknew]

Use a Siemens panel MC2040B1200F and Siemens lug kit ECLK 225

 

[wishiknew]

Maybe I’m overthinking it?

Any semi flush mount 200amp main should work?

Siemens are usually in stock. 14” stud bay opening and you need 40ish inches of vertical space.

PowerMark Gold 200 Amp 20-Space 40-Circuit Ring-Type Overhead/Underground Combination Load Center

You need to use a panel that does not have a split buss as you can only get 100 amps out of the top buss or the bottom buss the only one I know of is over head only panel good to have you back