<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Jeff.<div><br></div><div>Although not marketed for PV, the Eaton Cutler Hammer Ranch Panel CMBER88B200BTS has a 270 amp rating and comes with a 200 amp main breaker with space for a 70 amp secondary main breaker space(a tap between the meter and the main breaker) as well as pass through lugs and 8 more breaker spaces. The local Platt stocks them at less than $300. We have used them for several service upgrades and love them.</div><div><br></div><div>Jeff<br><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true"><span><img height="50" width="113" id="a67d6318-9d7d-4a3d-abe6-c526c992cd69" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:8BABAF0F-2027-4745-B907-2A6C6E15F7E2"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; 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text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">Jeff Wongstrom</span><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">NABCEP Certified PV Installer</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">Licensed MT Residential Electrician</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; ">406.291.3416</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><a href="http://www.thirstylakesolar.com/">thirstylakesolar.com</a></div><div><br></div></span></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div><div>On Jun 13, 2013, at 6:32 AM, Dave Click wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div>Jeff,<br><br>This has been sent out on the list a few times but I don't remember anyone sharing their personal experiences with it:<br><br><a href="http://solarprofessional.com/articles/products-equipment/product-launches/milbank-offers-load-tap-connector">http://solarprofessional.com/articles/products-equipment/product-launches/milbank-offers-load-tap-connector</a><br><br>200+ 60 for a meter main is trickier. The $1100 (list) Schneider RC2M200S lets you do a 200A main and a 50A PV breaker (interconnecting on line side of the 200A), which may be close enough for you depending on your system details (10kWac @ 240V -> >52.1A breaker).<br><br>DKC<br><br>On 2013/6/12 21:09, Jeff Clearwater wrote:<br><blockquote type="cite">Hey Wrenchies,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Anybody know of a 200 Meter base with lugs rated for dual wire so we can<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">do a 60 Amp Supply side solar feed on a 200 Amp service?<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Or does anyone know the right equip to get to ensure we can install 2<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">dual lug taps on both single lugs? (a meter base with enough room for<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the T lugs?)<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Or better yet any integrated 200 Amp Service / Meter equipment that has<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">an accessible spot to tap 60 Amps for a Disconnect on the meter side of<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">the Main?<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">I have 2 SB 2500Us existing and want to add a single SB 5000TLUS - I<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">show rated output to be 46 Amps total and hence a 60 Amp needed.<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Advice my esteemed colleagues?<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Thanks,<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Jeff<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">--<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Jeff Clearwater<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Village Power Design<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Renewable Energy Design & Installation<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Ecovillage Design Consultant<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">www.villagepower.com<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">413-559-9763<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Change email address & settings:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">List rules & etiquette:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">Check out participant bios:<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite">www.members.re-wrenches.org<br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><br></blockquote>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br><br>List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br><br>Change email address & settings:<br>http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br><br>List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org<br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br>www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm<br><br>Check out participant bios:<br>www.members.re-wrenches.org<br><br><br></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>