Does anyone know of any bypass switch/breaker setup for anything greater than 60 amps for 2 poles, other than large DPDT switches which get pricey and hard to source especially for 200 amps? Howie
On Thu, Mar 2, 2023, 6:23 PM Ray Walters via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > I probably still have one of the old QO boxes on the shelf, but I never > liked them. Single pole, very tight, and you had to double lug or use a > weird split bolt arrangement with exposed copper out past the breaker. > > I started using these 60A T switches from Northern: > > https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200653609_200653609 > > Midnite makes small 30A and 60A T switches as well: > > > https://www.midnitesolar.com/productPhoto.php?product_ID=416&productCat_ID=29&sortOrder=3&act=p > > Ray Walters > On 3/2/2023 11:57 AM, Sindelar Solar via RE-wrenches wrote: > > Kris, It was SqD QO403, and it was a 3-pole load center/disconnect, not > 4-pole. You may recall that the dual-inverter Trace Power Panels of long > ago used two of these, each one serving as an inverter bypass switch to one > 120V AC leg. > > On 3/2/2023 11:46 AM, Kristopher Schmid via RE-wrenches wrote: > > Hi All, > > I have a stand alone system that was upgraded from an FX inverter to a > Radian WITHOUT the companion load center. I would like to add an inverter > bypass circuit to operate the house on generator power. There used to be a > 4 slot breaker panel (SqD?) with the rocker switch preventing both breakers > from being in the on position simultaneously. I have not been able to find > it on the interweb. Anyone know of something out there that would meet my > needs? > > Kris > > > Shine On! > > Kris Schmid > Legacy Solar, LLC > 137 West 1st Avenue > Luck, WI 54853 > www.legacysolar.com > 715-653-4295 > NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician > BSEE > > > -- > > *Allan Sindelar* > al...@sindelarsolar.com > (No longer) NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional > (Still) New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician > (Retired) Founder, Positive Energy, Inc. > (Retired) Founder, Sindelar Solar > *505 780-2738 cell* > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & > settings:http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other:https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette:http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios:http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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