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

[Ray Walters]

Hi Mick;

I have a 100 A model with the mechanical lugs, low profile, made for 
surface mount, like you're looking for.   I've seen them referred to as 
a medium body Heinneman breaker.   This is surface mount vs panel mount 
which has the studs off the back.

Ray Walters
Remote Solar

On 3/11/2025 2:20 PM, Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches wrote:
> Those part numbers indicate an item from between 2003 and 2008 from 
> AEE. I don't remember what they are though, and do not see those items 
> codes in any old AEE catalogs. Besides Schneider, Magnum also sold 
> similar breakers in 70A and 100A I think. You could probably source 
> them from a breaker distributor but at much higher cost.
>
> Brad Bassett
>
> 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 <http://www.abrahamsolar.com>
>
>     Cell phone or for text messaging: 970-946-6584
>     ᐧ
>     _______________________________________________
>     List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
>
>     Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org
>
>     List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
>
>     Change listserver email address & settings:
>     http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
>     There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work,
>     try the other:
>     https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/
>     http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
>     List rules & etiquette:
>     http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
>
>     Check out or update participant bios:
>     http://www.members.re-wrenches.org
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance
>
> Pay optional member dues here:http://re-wrenches.org
>
> List Address:RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
>
> Change listserver email address & settings:
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the other:
> https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/
> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org
>
> List rules & etiquette:
> http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm
>
> Check out or update participant bios:
> http://www.members.re-wrenches.org
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org/attachments/20250311/d11de960/attachment.htm>