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Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;">Hi Jeff W.<br><br>Great! Thanks - just
what the doctor ordered.<br><br>Question though - do the pass thru lugs
allow then even more than 70 Amps backfeed? In essence like a supply
tap? <br><br>In the Eaton catalogs it still shows "200 Amp rated" on
that unit. I haven't been able to find a schematic that shows the 270
Amp rating applied to exactly which bus bars or conductors.<br><br>But I
take your word for it! Though the Service Entrance electrician would
love to see specs or drawings confirming that.<br><br>I'm glad to
further look for docs but thought you might have already nabbed them?<br><br>Thanks
again Jeff!<br><br>Jeff C.<br><br><br></span><br>Jeff Wongstrom wrote:<blockquote
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type="cite">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
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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
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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
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