Fried Combinor Box [RE-wrenches]

[mmangelsdorf at hei.com]

Don,

How many and what type of modules per string?  What size fuse was used per
string?  Where was the TCB10 installed?  Bill B. examined a damaged TCB10
not long ago.  That installation had Solarex MSX120s, four to a string,
using slightly undersized 10a. fuses when they should have been 15a.  Bill,
chime on this one if you want.  Since the TCB10 is one of only a few
combiner boxes on the market which are UL listed, reports of meltdown
problems are disturbing.

marco


Just returned from a job where I found the newly installed Trace (T cb10)
totally fried.

I know it was installed correctly. It suffered a total meltdown with only
about 1kw installed array (48 vdc nom). Has anyone had this experience? This
is a problem I don't need. But have more of these ordered for future job and
now I'm gun shy. Possible moisture in box (thats a given for outdoor
installs) but this should not have happened. It looks like the entire PC
board melted down. What other products are available for fused combinors at
a
reasonable price?.

Don
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