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

[Andrew Truitt]

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Do you mean 275A?


On 10/11/06, Allan Sindelar <allan at positiveenergysolar.com> wrote:
>
> 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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Andrew Truitt
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