[RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

[Mick Abraham]

Agreed about the different metal gauge on DIN rail which is ostensibly the
same "size". Specifically in the Xantrex XW Power Distribution Panel, the
steel used for that AC breaker rail is so thick that Square-D QOU breakers
require some wiggling & wrestling. I can see where other brand breakers
might not work at all.

Jolliness,

Mick Abraham, Proprietor
www.abrahamsolar.com

Voice: 970-731-4675


On Sun, Oct 25, 2009 at 10:52 AM, Wind-sun.com <windsun at wind-sun.com> wrote:

> 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
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> 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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