Fl-Krawler
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So I am at the point I need to buy a panel for my shop. Power in my area is all single phase 240v. Let me preface by saying im a cheap ass, and right now my budget is non existent. Will running a 400amp 3 phase panel wired in a single phase application pass inspection? From the research I have done, everything I have read says yes as long as I label the legs at the panel but I would like the IBB's opinion. The reason I am wanting to do this is I have a ton of large amperage draw 3 phase CNC equipment and I'd rather not buy two 400amp panels. I have a 100HP rotary phase converter so my thoughts are to feed 2 legs of the panel with single phase, and then power the 3rd leg from the rotary phase converter to give me 3phase power for all my cnc and machining equipment. The plan would be to go through the initial inspection to get the power turned on with the minimum single phase items wired into the panel, and then post inspection add my phase converter and wiring for everything else just to avoid the inspector telling me I need a 2nd panel or some other gay shit like my building will burn down in an electrical fireI just cant see the reason to buy 2 panels when I can accomplish what I need to with one