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Your cart is empty.This panel is designed to meet EUSERC requirements. Included in this panel is a 400 amp rated, test block bypass meter socket. The interior includes a factory installed 200 amp main breaker that feeds an 8 space, 16 circuit interior with feed thru lugs. There is also a provision for an additional main breaker up to 200 amps. The additional main breaker can vary from 15 to 200 amps using the QP and QNR types of breakers. Utility acceptance for all metering products varies, so check your local utility for acceptance prior to installing.
NH_ENG
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2025
Does not comply with the 2020 NEC requirements in Chapter 230.71
T. Lightfoot
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2018
First off, this service panel is EUSERC compliant, which is required where I live; the panel is built with larger dimensions and other required specifications and it’s important to check with your local utility company to see if they require these specifications. This panel has provisions for overhead and underground service wires. If your neighborhood ever decides to bury the electrical, you’ll be able to reuse this panel after that change.Secondly, this panel is rated at 400 amps peak and 320 amps continuous. This is as large as you can go with a standard residential plug in meter socket. It has two main breaker provisions, each one can be up to 200 amps. The panel comes with one of these provisions filled with a 200 amp breaker rated at 22,000RMS. Check with your local utility company during the planning of your install because if they provide an AIC calculation that results in a value higher than 22,000RMS, you’ll have to replace the included breaker with one rated at 65,000RMS, which will cost you around $120/breaker.Why would you need a service entrance panel this large for your home?I decided on this panel for my home, because my home is 100% electric with no gas service. My electric tankless water heater can pull up to 112 amps alone. My HVAC system can pull 50 amps, the oven 30, the cooktop 40. It’s possible my home could exceed 200 amps if there’s a lot of activity and electrical needs all at the same time. Then you need to factor in future needs. The future is electric and your shiny new electric car is hungry for power. Tesla’s most recent cars can charge at up to 72 amps.Bottom line: As we shift away from gas in our homes and in our cars, the future is going to be electric. If you’re looking to upgrade your home electrical service panel, you should consider your current needs and your future needs and make sure your home is ready for the future. Spend the money to do it right the first time. You can always add additional meters/service panels later, but that’s a costly mistake as extra meters mean you pay an extra interconnection fee to the grid. Using this panel I have consolidated all of my homes current and future electrical needs under just 1 meter and grid connection. If I added a second meter instead, I’d be paying ~$10 a month for the extra interconnection fee, which over the life of the house, can exceed the amount you’d pay to go with this larger panel option from the start. There’s also the added benefit that everything under one panel, means everything in my home can benefit from the PV solar on the roof.
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