point of connection [RE-wrenches]

[Kurt Albershardt]

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Many UK electrical systems use a 'ring main' concept to allow smaller branch circuit wire sizes.  Wish we could do that here.




--On Saturday, May 03, 2008 10:51 PM -0400 David Buckner <dbuckner at solaresystems.com> wrote:

>
> As a mental exercise, it seems like you could feed two 200amp overcurrent protection devices at opposite ends of the bus and supply 400amps (assuming you had that much connected to the bus) without any part of the bus seeing more than 200amps.  Im really not qualified to back that up, so maybe someone else can speak to it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travis Creswell <tcreswell at ozarkenergyservices.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 8:45 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Subject: RE: point of connection [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> I'm talking about leaving the existing 200 AMP main in place and paying
> attention to install the inverter breaker at the opposite end of the buss.
> This way you aren't able to overload rating of buss if I'm seeing this
> right. I'm not talking about the code issue just trying to make a common
> sense point.
>
> Travis Creswell
> Ozark Energy Services
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Buckner [mailto:dbuckner at solaresystems.com]
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 4:17 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: RE: point of connection [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> Just make sure the house isn't going to pull 175 amps and trip the new main.
> That wouldn't be fun.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Travis Creswell <tcreswell at ozarkenergyservices.com>
> Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2008 3:06 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Subject: RE: point of connection [RE-wrenches]
>
>
> If we could that then we could just install the inverter breaker on the
> opposite end of the main lugs then do a plaque/sticker that said something
> like "always leave this breaker in this place".  Right?
>
> Travis Creswell
> Ozark Energy Services








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