Backfeeding a 200 amp panel with an Outback 3048 [RE-wrenches]

[Allan Sindelar]

Andrew,
Nope, if it has a 200A main breaker; 40A is all you get. If you put in a
175A main breaker, OK.
Allan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Truitt" <atruitt at gmail.com>
>
> Is it legit to backfeed a 200 amp main panel with the 1 pole, 60 amp
> breaker that is recommended for the Outback FXGT 3048 considering the
> 20% rule?  I know that most of that amperage is pass through, as the
> most a 3kW inverter should be able to produce at 120V is 25 amps, but
> the manual says that the largest instantaneous output current is 70
> amps.
>


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