Bus Bar Rating from Eaton/Cuttler Hammer Panel

[Poway]

My main panel is serviced by a 200A main breaker.
The Bus Bar is rated at 225A.
But i need to convince the city of this.

Inside the panel is says.

busbar.JPG

Doesn't specifically say Bus Bar = 225A.

The individual circuit stabs are the smallest part of the bus bar. And it is clear if they are rated at 225 then the overall bus bar is rated.

Does someone have a reference that i can use to convince the city that the bus bar is rated at 225A.

Thanks

[sensij]

Has the city already denied an application? Try showing them what you've posted here, and see what they say.

[foo1bar]

Does someone have a reference that i can use to convince the city that the bus bar is rated at 225A.

I would think Eaton does.

http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/ProductsServices/Electrical/ContactUs/index.htm

You will probably need whatever model number information you can find on it.
And possibly searching their website with that model information will bring up the info you need.
They have a couple different product lines.
I looked at this one:

http://www.eaton.com/Eaton/ProductsServices/Electrical/ProductsandServices/ElectricalDistribution/Panelboards/EZPak/index.htm#tabs-2

But couldn't find anything about the bus rating.

Good luck.

[inetdog]

You cannot convince the AHJ based on measurement or calculation. The only thing that will be acceptable is a statement from the manufacturer that the bus was tested to the higher amp rating under the applicable UL test standards.
If you can find them selling the panel with a main breaker equal to the higher bus rating, that would do it too, but if they call it a 200A panel, that is the largest main breaker you can get for it even with a 225A bus.