600 VDC switches [RE-wrenches]

Travis Creswell, Ozark Solar ozsolar at ipa.net
Fri Oct 11 10:54:06 PDT 2002


Is there any thing special about the jumpers?  I assume making them up in
the field out of the same wire you used to get from the array to the
disconnect would be acceptable?

Travis Creswell
Ozark Energy Services
----------
>From: Max Balchowsky <max at seesolar.com>
>To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
>Subject: Re: 600 VDC switches [RE-wrenches]
>Date: Fri, Oct 11, 2002, 12:08 PM
>

>Jeff, thats the way we always wire them, but I don't know if that increases
>the rating...........
>
>Max
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Jeff Clearwater, Ecovillage Design" <clrwater at earthlink.net>
>To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
>Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 9:17 PM
>Subject: RE: 600 VDC switches [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>> Hey Brad and all,
>>
>> On the recent Sunny Boy install I used all three poles of the HU361
>> to switch the positive.  In one lug, then two jumpers, out the last
>> lug.  Seems like if they are there, why not use them.  Then the arc
>> is broken three times.  Strikes me that they may be rated even higher
>> with this scheme.  What ya think?
>>
>> Jeff

- - - -
To send a message: RE-wrenches at topica.com

Archive of previous messages: http://www.topica.com/lists/RE-wrenches/

List rules & etiquette: http://www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/etiquete.htm

Check out participant bios: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/index.html

Hosted by Home Power magazine

Moderator: michael.welch at homepower.com

==^================================================================
This email was sent to: michael.welch at homepower.com

EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Qcs.bz9JC9
Or send an email to: RE-wrenches-unsubscribe at topica.com

T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail!
http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register
==^================================================================





More information about the RE-wrenches mailing list