Question: A house is hooked up to a 4 0 0 Amp panel. It serves a demand load of 3 5 5 . 5 Amps. The

A house is hooked up to a 400 Amp panel. It serves a demand load of 355.5 Amps. The residents want to add a detached garage that will feed into the panel. Major appliances to be in the garage include:
1.5kW fridge
6kW mini split
12 kW of electric heat
Will the 400 Amp panel be sufficient in servicing the house and detached garage. If not, what size panel would be sufficient for the house to support this connection? If a panel was added to the garage, what size would be sufficient?
A house is hooked up to a 4 0 0 Amp panel. It

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