Flex ware inverter bypass slide [RE-wrenches]

[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

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No, but perhaps I do not understand you.

If there is no other AC source besides the generator to connect to 
(which is the case with an off grid system) when the generator breaker 
is off, then the bypass switch connects to nothing, so the house is 
de-energized. It is the same set up in the PS2AC. If the bypass switch 
is thrown and the generator input breaker is off, there will be no power 
delivered to the house.

As I understand it, the bypass switch is there to bypass the inverter 
and power the house directly in case of an inverter failure, not to 
disconnect the loads.

This is moot anyway as the traditional (and legal) way to shut the power 
to the house off is via the main service disconnect located in the 
meter/main. It is CA law that this be outside the building or directly 
inside the doorway. If the fire department comes and needs to shut off 
the power that is where they go. No one is going to go search out the 
inverter's AC panel to shut the house's power off.

Todd


Christopher Freitas --- OutBack Power wrote:

>You are referring to the AC input breaker which breaks the connection of 
>the AC source to the inverter's AC input - it does not disconnect the AC 
>source from the bypass breaker though.  
>
>So the customer goes to turn off the AC output and the bypass then 
>connects the AC source directly to the load panel.  There is no way to 
>truly turn off the AC supply to the house unless an additional circuit 
>breaker is installed into the Midnite panel which is not explained in 
>their wiring diagrams or included with the product.  
>
>Does that make sense?  
>
>Christopher
>
>Todd Cory wrote:
> 
>  
>
>>To the left of the two, double pole circuit breakers on the Midnight 
>>e-panel's bypass switch is a two pole, 30 amp generator input breaker. 
>>There is no need to walk to the generator to disconnect it's output 
>>power when the inverter input breaker is right there on the e-panel.
>>
>>Todd
>>    
>>


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