[RE-wrenches] Seeking DC breaker to fit ancient AEE/ Gudgel enclosure for Trace PVGFP

[William Miller]

Mick:

I have four of them each at 60 amps. If you think one will work I will send
it to you.

Give me a shipping address.



William Miller
Miller Solar.com
805-438-5600
www.millersolar.com


On Tue, Mar 11, 2025 at 11:21 AM Mick Abraham via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Hello, Mechanics~
>
> I sold this early GFI for PV arrays to a homeowner decades ago. Page 2-5
> of the attachment mentions a custom enclosure from AEE Solar; AEE part
> number 53.0090 and breaker mounting plate 53-0094.
> I'm sure that's probably what I bought for mounting the GFP assembly. The
> breaker plate is pre punched to fit the mounting tabs on back of these CF
> style breakers. This may also be known as an E-series breaker.
>
> I suspect this box was a joint project involving Dave Katz & Robin Gudgel.
> Now I need to add a suitable single pole DC breaker but all I have found so
> far are those with terminal studs that poke out out the back of the
> breaker. Two different eBay vendors had a photo that looked right but the
> product they shipped had the studs. I'm sure the breaker is non-custom but
> I haven't found an easy source for quantity one.
>
> I think the breaker body is 1" wide. Ideal specs would be 100 amp rated,
> and any voltage rating above 50. 80 amp rating would probably also work.
> It's for a 24v battery off grid setup. If anyone has a part they could sell
> to me, please reply off-list with a description of the age & condition, &
> requested prepayment including slow boat shipping to the SLC region, Utah.
>
> OR: if anyone could suggest a vendor who's likely to have this, all
> suggestions would be welcomed. Thanks in advance; the Wrench List is the
> Bomb~
>
> Mick Abraham, Proprietor
> www.abrahamsolar.com
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