Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-23 Thread Howie Michaelson
>From what I've read, the B3 is a way to use an existing breaker panel with more backfeed amps than it is rated for with a minimal effort and cost and no utility interaction/approval. The ConnectDer requires both and it's not inexpensive, although I don't know how the B3 compares since I've seen

Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-22 Thread Glenn Burt
Of Dana Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2018 6:55 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker Per my Master AC electrician, you do not have to arrange for a meter pull with the utility. That to me is one less piece of brain damage t

Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-22 Thread jay
2, 2018 1:10 PM > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker > > How is this different/better/less expensive than just doing a supply side tap > using insulated connectors (NSI's)? > > From what I can tell

Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-22 Thread Dana
sts.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker How is this different/better/less expensive than just doing a supply side tap using insulated connectors (NSI's)? >From what I can tell, it only works on panels that are fed with wire >conductors from the meter not h

Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-22 Thread Lorenzo Ortiz
How is this different/better/less expensive than just doing a supply side tap using insulated connectors (NSI's)? >From what I can tell, it only works on panels that are fed with wire conductors from the meter not hard bussing, so why not just tap it? On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 7:20 AM, Sam

Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-22 Thread Sam Haraldson
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 8:00 AM, Dana wrote: > Has anyone used the B3 buss-bar bypass breaker setup yet? www.qfe002.com > > At SPI this year I spoke with one of their reps briefly and they indicated that after many years of trying to get the product ready it was finally going

Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-21 Thread Howard Arey
-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker We tried several times but they (B3) were never able to produce, are they available yet, l saw them at SPI Dallas years back. Jerry On Feb 21, 2018 6:37 AM, "Dana" <d...@solarwork.com <mailto:

Re: [RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-21 Thread Jerry Shafer
We tried several times but they (B3) were never able to produce, are they available yet, l saw them at SPI Dallas years back. Jerry On Feb 21, 2018 6:37 AM, "Dana" wrote: > Has anyone used the B3 buss-bar bypass breaker setup yet? www.qfe002.com > > Were there any permitting

[RE-wrenches] B3 Bypass breaker

2018-02-21 Thread Dana
Has anyone used the B3 buss-bar bypass breaker setup yet? www.qfe002.com Were there any permitting issues? I am running the tech sheet & compliance pages by our permitting examiners here in Idaho.