Outback AC plumbing [RE-wrenches]

[Allan Sindelar]

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Dan,
Ray is only referring to AC.

Ray,
Skip the AC adapter; try flex from the trapezoid-shaped plate with KOs that
fits under the clear plastic cover over the pretty lights.

But QOUs aren't necessary; the Outback AC breakers are small, easy to use,
rated for 100% duty cycle, not affected by temperature. Admittedly they
retail for $15-29 each, so agreed there.

What I would like to see from Outback is a small box, available either NEMA
1 surface mount or NEMA 3R, that is like a QO2-4L70, or even better, a
QO403LNS (what Trace used for its inverter bypass switches) that would fit
their OBDC breakers. I need supplemental load centers with 125VDC ratings
for things like 48V pressure pumps.

Allan at Positive Energy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dan Whigham, SC Solar" <DWhigham at scsolar.com>

I didn't think the homeline breaker / product line was rated for DC? Correct
me if I am incorrect.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Walters" <walters at taosnet.com>

We've been doing an increasing number of Outback inverters for off grid
and some grid tie applications. For single inverter systems, the PSAC or
PS2AC seems like a bunch of money for what a $20 Homeline box could
accomplish. My second reason for not using the Outback AC box is that
its much more difficult and expensive to add circuits or for regular
electricians to use. Compare a $25 special order QOU breaker to say a $4
Homeline that the average electrician probably already has on the truck.

Our problem is we can't find any clean way to adapt from the Outback
inverter AC to a standard box. We've used the Outback AC adapter to
liquid tite flex 90s, we've tried offset nipples to LL conduit bodies,
etc. Nothing really does it cleanly without straining the very weak
Outback AC adapter plastic, or without putting like 8 inches of dead
space between the inverter and box. We've even considered putting spacer
blocks behind the Square D box to put it on the same plane as the AC
out.... It seems simple, but once you start playing with the parts,
nothing quite works. I'm sure somebody out there has an elegantly simple
solution that we here in Taos are just too daft to see.
Your help will be greatly appreciated now, and hopefully rewarded 10
fold in the solar after life.

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