[RE-wrenches] Outback Breaker Problem

jay peltz jay at asis.com
Sat Dec 17 07:39:13 PST 2011


Hi Ray,

The only way I work on them with larger wire is with the breaker mounted in the mounting plate and the mounting plate screwed in, then I bring the wire pre bent/unstressed to the post.


Jay 

Peltz Power



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On Dec 16, 2011, at 9:14 PM, Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:

> Hi Folks;
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> Anybody else having trouble with the small Outback DC breakers snapping posts off?  I just took over a GTB job from another reputable GT solar company, after they twisted off a post on an 80 amp breaker with #4 wire.  I know those are delicate breakers with low torque limits when tightening, so I took over.   I dropped the breaker mounting plate, so that I could work on the breakers, and then I saw how weak the posts looked, just bending the #4 wires gently still cause another breaker post to stress, and then break.  I worked as gently as I could, but I could not even get the plate back in position without damage.
> In my opinion, those breakers are suspect with #6 wire, and they just can't handle #4 or larger, unless maybe it was a flex type.
> The old medium body Heinemans  (125 amp) used to come in an 80 amp variety, which was much sturdier.   Is there an adapter that would let me use that type of breaker on the Flexware box?
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> Ray Walters
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