[RE-wrenches] FW250

[Darryl Thayer]

I did one this spring, i do not remember a particular problem, i m going to that site this weekend i will take a look and see if I remember anything.
daryl

--- On Wed, 8/26/09, Chris Worcester <chris at solarwindworks.com> wrote:

> From: Chris Worcester <chris at solarwindworks.com>
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] FW250
> To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009, 10:20 AM
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> Hi Drake, 
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> I did one of these when they
> first appeared in the spring of
> 2007, and swore them off. There is inadequate circuit
> breaker space on the AC
> & DC side especially when you are integrating  a
> GFP, requiring
> breakers be installed on both sides of the unit, back to
> back, which really
> eats into your working room! The lack of positive and
> negative DC busses and AC
> in or AC out busses left me using multi hole Polaris
> Insultaps or tying onto
> the top of the inverter’s DC posts as recommended by
> OB tech support..
> There were other issues too as you mention wire bending
> space.  
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> Go with the MidNite Solar E
> panel and you’ll be fine. 
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> Sincerely,
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> Chris Worcester 
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> Solar Wind Works
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> NABCEP Certified PV Installer
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> [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On
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> Chamberlin
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 5:42 AM
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> To: RE-wrenches
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> Subject: [RE-wrenches] FW250 
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> Hello Wrenches, 
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> There is a potential customer that purchased some
> equipment, including a FW250
> box, that goes on the end of the  VFX inverter. 
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> http://www.outbackpower.com/pdf/manuals/900-0060-1_REV_A.pdf
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> I've not installed one of these yet.  Looking
> at the manual, it looks
> extremely tight, especially on the DC side.  Has
> anyone had experience
> with these?  Is there sufficient wire bending space? 
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> Drake Chamberlin
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> Athens Electric
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