[RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

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In theory, all DIN rails should be the same, there are only two generally 
used industry sizes, and 99% of those are the 35mm.

The problem we have seen on a very few is that the lip and/or the metal 
itself that it is stamped out of is too heavy, so it won't fit into the 
little slots on the item to be mounted. I vaguely recall that some older 
Square-D breakers were not really DIN rail, they used their own odd size, 
37mm or so, but that was like 20 years ago.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jay peltz" <jay at asis.com>
To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS


> This brings up a question I had about DIN rails.
>
> I've already tried to mount CBI breakers into a XW and they don't  fit. 
> Not the holes but the actual DIN rail appears to be a different  size, 
> just a little bit from the CBI breakers.
>
> I can mount the QOU onto a CBI DIN rail, but not the other way around.
> Maybe someone can tell me why?
>
> thanks,
>
> jay
> On Oct 24, 2009, at 1:59 PM, R Ray Walters wrote:
>
>> Getting their DIN rail combiner box listed for AC is exactly what we 
>> need.  I'm not sure, but you might be able to snap the venerable QOU  in. 
>> Imagine being able to DIN rail mount bypass switches, separate  breakers 
>> for in/out, jump them together with a buss bar (or not),   all in one box 
>> that had a reasonable price?
>> Any more details on this? ETA, limitations....
>> We've made our own custom "UL compliant" boxes, and had them pass 
>> inspection, but It would be much easier to just buy one.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> R. Walters
>> ray at solarray.com
>> Solar Engineer
>>
>>
>> On Oct 24, 2009, at 4:49 AM, ryan wrote:
>>
>>> William and others The Epanel lite was designed for the SW  inverter. I 
>>> cant imagine the Epanel or Nottagutter making you feel  claustrophobic 
>>> they are roomy and easy to see into and very easy to  use.
>>>
>>> Also Midnite solar is in the process of having there combiners  listed 
>>> for AC use as well as DC. I think we have to step up here  and say out 
>>> of all the solar manufacturer's we deal with Robin at  Midnite solar 
>>> listens and gives us what we ask for when practical.  I know he has done 
>>> 1 off Epanels for a friend of mine in New York I  don't see any of the 
>>> other manufacturer's doing that
>>>
>>
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