Ray,
I've broken a couple of those myself and agree that the lug isn't very
strong. Once it bends just a little, the tab on the back comes out and
the lug torques right off. Here's my solution, it has to be done in
advance and it is a PITA: fill the gap between the back of the lug and
breaker body with JB weld.
Kent Osterberg
Blue Mountain Solar, Inc.
www.bluemountainsolar.com
t: 541-568-4882
On 12/16/2011 9:14 PM, Ray Walters wrote:
Hi Folks;
Anybody else having trouble with the small Outback DC breakers
snapping posts off? I just took over a GTB job from another reputable
GT solar company, after they twisted off a post on an 80 amp breaker
with #4 wire. I know those are delicate breakers with low torque
limits when tightening, so I took over. I dropped the breaker
mounting plate, so that I could work on the breakers, and then I saw
how weak the posts looked, just bending the #4 wires gently still
cause another breaker post to stress, and then break. I worked as
gently as I could, but I could not even get the plate back in position
without damage.
In my opinion, those breakers are suspect with #6 wire, and they just
can't handle #4 or larger, unless maybe it was a flex type.
The old medium body Heinemans (125 amp) used to come in an 80 amp
variety, which was much sturdier. Is there an adapter that would let
me use that type of breaker on the Flexware box?
Ray Walters
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