[RE-wrenches] AC combiners

[Jason Szumlanski]

I agree with Dave - spring for the AC combiner. If you market is so
competitive that $75 makes a difference, move to Florida... on second
thought... :)

Jason Szumlanski

On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 1:39 PM, Dave Click <daveclick at fsec.ucf.edu> wrote:

>  Bill, typically inverters have a max OCPD that can be installed on their
> output, and these sizes are generally not large enough to accommodate two
> same-model inverters. And manuals often note that you need to have a
> dedicated OCPD anyway. At least if I were ever to double-up two inverters
> on a single breaker, I'd want to make sure I had clearance from the
> manufacturer to do so. Or... just buy the $75 box to combine the two.
>
> DKC
>
>
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> On 2014/10/24 11:05, frenergy wrote:
>
> Wrenches,
>
>         ...its the little things.  Recently someone here brought up the
> issue of combining AC outputs prior to backfeeding the "solar" CB in the
> mains panel.  In the past I've run AC outs from inverters into a small AC
> dist panel, backfeeding CBs and then ran my combined AC out from a larger
> CB or the busses themselves to the backfed CB in the mains panel.  Is this
> overkill?
>
>            It does seem as though, at least for just 2 inverters, this
> could be done with just split bolts in a gutter or dedicated J-box....or a
> power distribution block??  Or...??  (no wire nuts, thank you) Your ideas
> appreciated.
>
> Bill
> Feather River Solar Electric
>
>
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