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    Sep 9, 2009, 01:53 PM
    200 amp disconnect
    Will a 200 amp single phase disconnect have two 100 amp fuses or two 200 amp fuses?
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    Sep 9, 2009, 03:06 PM
    Depends on if it is fused or non-fused, or if it is a breaker. ;)

    A 200A fused disconnect would typically have 200A fuses, unless the specs called for smaller ones.

    I see what you are implying and NO, you do not add up the rating.
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