200 amp disconnect

Greetings,
I need to hook up a 200 amp disconnect at the meter panel for a sub panel.
The 400 amp box already has the double lugs and a knockout at the lower left. I can't go to the right because of a window. Is it going to be a problem running 3 ea 2/0 cables past the feed wires ? Also sticker says "Bottom Feed Only", I'm assuming the actual feed wires.
Thanks

 

Bottom feed only means all the wiring goes in and out through the bottom half of the box. You can still use the KOs on the sides near the bottom.

I assume you want to use the KO right above the service entrance conduit to the left for a horizontal nipple to the new panel? That's OK, just be careful getting the slug out so you don't cut or knick the service wires. They are unfused so if you knick through the insulation it's bad news. You should be able to feed wires past the existing ones no problem.

Do you plan on doing this work yourself? If this panel is live, it's a fairly dangerous job. Working in a panel like this requires extreme caution, and hookup of the conductors should not be done live. At the very least the meter should be pulled, but even with the meter out there is plenty of live surface exposed.

 

Thanks, I've done industrial maintenance on 480 and down. I will not work on it live. Power company has been very accommodating and will disconnect at transformer making whole box dead until complete.
Thanks again