Flex ware inverter bypass slide [RE-wrenches]

Jay Peltz, Peltz Power jay at asis.com
Thu Nov 29 17:10:31 PST 2007


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Ah no Christopher,

He is talking about the AC input breaker next to the inverter bypass  
switch.

I was talking about the smoothness of the bypass switch, nothing more.

jay

peltz power
On Nov 29, 2007, at 5:02 PM, Christopher Freitas --- OutBack Power  
wrote:

>
> So you are saying that its OK that the operator has to walk all the  
> way
> out to where the generator is to shut off its circuit breaker in order
> to disconnect all sources of power from the loads?
>
> And you think this is acceptable and code compliant?  Come on now...
>
> Christopher
>
>
> Todd Cory wrote:
>>
>> With the generator input breaker off, switching to bypass shuts
>> everything off since you are bypassing to a de-energized circuit.
>>
>> Todd
>>
>>
>> Christopher Freitas --- OutBack Power wrote:
>>
>>> jay peltz wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Whats funny is that Midnite solars box's work perfectly,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Perfectly Huh?  I strongly disagree - the Midnite AC bypass is  
>>> not safe
>>> or compliant with the UL standards for a System Bypass or the NEC  
>>> code
>>> because:
>>>
>>> The AC bypass bypass slider plate does not allow you to set both  
>>> circuit
>>>
>>> breakers to the OFF position.
>>>
>>> It also does not allow the handle of the circuit breaker to indicate
>>> that it has tripped due to the extremely small opening for the  
>>> handle in
>>>
>>> the AC bypass slider plate.
>>>
>>> The AC bypass slider plate also covers up the labeling on the  
>>> breaker as
>>>
>>> to the amperage and on/ off status.
>>>
>>> I think these are serious safety issues with the Midnite product.
>>>
>>> Christopher Freitas
>>> OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
>>> cfreitas @ outbackpower.com
>>> www.outbackpower.com
>>> Arlington WA USA
>>> Tel 360 435 6030
>>>
>>
>
>
>
> Christopher Freitas
> OutBack Power Systems, Inc.
> cfreitas @ outbackpower.com
> www.outbackpower.com
> Arlington WA USA
> Tel 360 435 6030
>
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