I have a 7.5 MVA, 46kV-4.16 kV transformer that feeds (2)-1200 HP motor and 1500 kVA worth of auxiliary loads (Overall load~3900 kVA). I am upgrading one of the 1200 HP motor to 1600 HP. At worst case condition, having 1200 HP running and 1600 HP starting the kVA at inrush is around 11000 kVA...
I designed a 480 V panel that will have total connected load of 160 A. The main breaker I specified for this panel was 250 A. But my supplier for the panel replied to me saying the minimum size of the main breaker in that panel that he can give is 400 A. On the other side, this 480 V panel will...