[RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

[Mick Abraham]

Addendum: the Xantrex XW power distribution box now ships with more breaker
slots on the AC rail...enough to accommodate that third inverter mentioned
by William.

There is a field upgrade kit available from Xantrex at no charge, for those
who have the old style box. This is a replacement DIN rail, new dead front
with more slots, fasteners, and even a drill bit to drill out the original
rivets.

I have the contact name for the kit, in case anyone wishes to contact me off
list...or List participant Mark Edmunds would also have that information.

The upgrade process is a little sketchy, because the mounting holes on my
replacement DIN rain were slightly imperfect compared to the holes in the
box. That provides another use for the courtesy drill bit...

Mick Abraham, Proprietor
www.abrahamsolar.com

Voice: 970-731-4675


On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:03 AM, William Miller <william at millersolar.com>wrote:

>  Friends:
>
> I have grown fond of the Outback cabinets and hardware.  We have found a
> tremendous amount of flexibility in these enclosures.  We have had to learn
> as we progressed, for example:
>
> We have mounted lots of SW inverters in the green and silver assemblies.
> We had to learn how to adapt them to the silver equipment.
>
> We have stacked 8 FX inverters in two cabinets with custom bus and bypass
> design, we have installed three way bypass assemblies of our own design, we
> have put X240 transformers internally and externally. The boxes have the
> internal capacity and breaker mounting space to allow maximum capabilities.
> We have developed drawing templates that allow us to layout out a job before
> we receive the parts.  We have developed custom bussing to minimize the wire
> runs.  Most of all, we have become adept at installing wiring and making it
> look pretty. We use lacing strips internally to keep wiring straight and in
> minimal cross-section.
>
> I have never used the "Not-a-gutter" product, but we've taken out some
> E-Panels.  I am sure they are thoughtfully designed, but they do make me
> feel claustrophobic.  I don't imagine one can adapt any of the Midnite
> equipment for use with the SW inverters. Correct me if I am wrong.
>
> We have also gained a lot of experience with the XW PDP.  They are too
> small and lack adequate breaker capacity.  We have to install outboard load
> centers if we install three XW inverters.
>
> See our web site for photos of lots of installs with Outback gear.  I
> remember when all Outback had was BOS!  I hope the BOS is available for
> years to come.
>
> William Miller
>
> *Please note new e-mail address and domain:
>
> *William Miller
> Miller Solar
> Voice :805-438-5600     Fax: 805-438-4607
> email: william at millersolar.com
> http://millersolar.com
> License No. C-10-773985
>
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