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<font size="-1">Hello <font size="-1">Howie,<br>
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I use Jac<font size="-1">kson Systems (<font size="-1">do<font
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<font size="-1">Regards, Dean</font><br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/10/2012 7:14 AM, Drake wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:20121210151408.88CEC7D406E@homiemail-a79.g.dreamhost.com"
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Reviewing the posts, I agree that wouldn't help. <br>
<br>
At 06:16 PM 12/9/2012, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" class="cite" cite="">Then you have to find
a 600V DC
rated contactor. If you are going to use a contactor, which the
original
poster said he couldn't do, why not use the 240V AC rated, costs
about
$129 for a 30A contactor. <br>
<br>
<br>
On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 6:10 PM, Drake
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drake.chamberlin@redwoodalliance.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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<dd>Why not disconnect the DC into the inverter with a Tyco
relay?
No DC, no AC.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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</dd>
<dd>At 10:32 AM 12/5/2012, you wrote:<br>
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<dd>Hi All,<br>
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</dd>
<dd>I am looking for options for controlling a
disconnecting relay for
a<br>
</dd>
<dd>grid-tied inverter. It is a PVI5000 so 30 amp
240vAC. I
need to<br>
</dd>
<dd>disconnect it when the backup generator gets kicked on
by the
Automatic<br>
</dd>
<dd>Transfer Switch when the grid goes down. The array is
on a
garage that is<br>
</dd>
<dd>several hundred feet from the house and service
entrance and ATS
and<br>
</dd>
<dd>digging in a control wire for that distance won't
work. So I
need a way<br>
</dd>
<dd>to sense that the generator is putting out power and
then control
a<br>
</dd>
<dd>contactor which would disconnect the inverter from the
subpanel. I've<br>
</dd>
<dd>looked for wireless and powerline control options but
I can't seem to
put<br>
</dd>
<dd>together the pieces.<br>
<br>
</dd>
<dd>Any ideas of the most cost effective and reliable
approach?<br>
<br>
</dd>
<dd>Thanks,<br>
</dd>
<dd>Howie<br>
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