Flex ware inverter bypass slide [RE-wrenches]

[Jay Peltz, Peltz Power]

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Hi Christopher,

I'll chime in here.

The main issue I have with the new design isn't that it turns on/off
its the lack of ease to turn the breakers on.

Its really hard to see in there.  Sure for us that do it all the time  
its easy.

For me in comparing it to the one on the PS2 for example, very clear  
to see which breakers were up/down and to put your fingers and move  
the breakers you want to.

Its one of the many reasons that I like the PS vs the flexwear.

thanks,
jay

peltz power.
On Nov 29, 2007, at 4:05 PM, Christopher Freitas --- OutBack Power  
wrote:

>
> Tump - with all respect - I think this is not an issue with the design
> of the FLEXware 250 AC bypass slider plate - but with your expectation
> of what the AC bypass slider plate is suppose to do.
>
> The purpose of the OutBack AC bypass slider plate is to prevent  
> both of
> the AC breakers from being turned to the "ON" position at the same  
> time
> - one breaker is the inverter output while the other is the bypass
> breaker which connects the AC input to the AC output. When properly
> installed, the OutBack AC bypass slider plate will also allow both of
> the breakers to be put in the "OFF" position as well.
>
> I think your issue is that the OutBack AC bypass slider plate on the
> FLEXware 250 does not force one breaker to the ON position when the
> other is switched to the OFF position - Correct?
>
> This simply is just not possible to do AND allow both of the  
> breakers to
> also be set to the OFF positions which is a requirement of the NEC  
> code,
> UL standard and basic safe design.
>
> It is true that the bypass slider plate used on the MIDNITE boxes does
> force the other breaker to the ON position when the other is turned  
> OFF
> - but because of this, the design also prevents you from turning them
> both to the OFF position - which is not compliant with the  
> requirements
> of the UL standards,  the NEC code and basic safe design.
>
> The MIDNITE bypass slider also does not allow the breaker to indicate
> that is has tripped - which is another requirement of the UL  
> standards,
> NEC code and basic safe design.
>
> So - please correct me if I am wrong here - but I think this is your
> issue?
>
> Also Note - You actually can make the one breaker go to the ON  
> position
> with the OutBack AC bypass slider plate simply by moving the breaker's
> handle to the on position and allowing the bypass slider plate to  
> do its
> job - forcing the other breaker to trip to the off position before the
> other breaker gets to the ON position.  Just moving only the bypass
> slider plate alone will not achieve this and is what I think your  
> issue
> is?
>
>
> Tump wrote:
>> Ok would someone please let me in on the secret, I've followed the
>> directions & rechecked twice and it still doesn't place on set of
>> breakers off & the other set on.  Any insight here folks would be
>> greatly appreciated thanks. TUMP
>
> Christopher
>
>
> Christopher Freitas
> OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
> cfreitas @ outbackpower.com
> www.outbackpower.com
> Arlington WA USA
> Tel 360 435 6030
>
>
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