Is it critical to mention 2/0alum. wire from overhead street, crimped to 4/0alum. dropping down to meter then feeding a 200amp main service panel breaker? My concern is 2/0alum. feeding 200amp breaker, I realize it has not been an issue for the last 50 years, but I have a hard time knowing when to draw the line on reporting more concerns than I need to. Thank you
If you are referencing the O.H. service from pole to mast, that is POCO and they aren’t regulated by the NEC.
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Thanks Larry, I appreciate your experienced help
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As Larry stated ahead of the service point (where the #2/0 connect to the #4/0) is under the control of the utility company and is of no concern. Also what’s often overlooked is that the #2/0 conductors are in free air so their ampacity is actually higher than that of the #4/0’s.
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Thanks for that information Robert!
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