<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:times new roman,serif;font-size:large">Hello, The overcurrent device is to protect the conductors. you can put any size wire, but you must protect with the overcurrent device. REmember in solar equipment; you may have more than one supply source. The DC best example is solar modules connected in parallel, on</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 8:26 PM Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">You must meet all expected source output potentials within the design and operating limits, as long as the distribution panel and connected wiring is rated for the max output of the protected source then you are good. A 200 ATS connected to a 10 kW genny does not require 2/0 as it will never meet that rating. Just remember its whatever the max output can be plus your margin.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 15, 2022, 5:44 PM Chris Sparadeo via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi Jason,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">You bring up a valid point\u2026.in an off-grid scenario with the 15k do you size the conductors to the continuous capacity, surge capacity or the OCPD of the unit? </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">-Chris </div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 4:01 PM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">P.S. ICYMI, this inverter has a massive combined AC coupled and DC coupled capacity. They allow 15kWdc plus 19.2kWac!!! Impressive.<br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><tbody style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><tr style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><td rowspan="2" style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"></td><td rowspan="2" style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-left:1px solid rgb(237,237,237);font-size:13px;padding-left:10px;font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(85,85,85)"><tbody style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><tr style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><td colspan="1" style="font-family:"helvetica neue",helvetica,arial,sans-serif"><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><b><div style="text-align:center"><br></div></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><img width="0" height="0" alt="" style="display: flex;" src="https://mailtrack.io/trace/mail/31ac8f625942a121932def3608adf394012a79cd.png?u=1613865"></div><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 10:59 AM Jason Szumlanski <<a href="mailto:jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I'm not following the wiring diagrams for this new inverter. It has 200A pass-through capability with an integrated 200A load disconnect. But then it says the wire gauge for the load out wiring can be #4 to 2/0. </div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">In an off-grid scenario where there is no generator, the max continuous output is 62.5A, so I assume 80A circuit protection could be used with 80A rated wire (#4), but how is that circuit protection implemented if the 200A breaker is integrated? Do you have to run a short piece of 2/0 to an external 80A rated OCPD and then step down to #4?</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Jason Szumlanski</div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><b><div style="text-align:center"><br></div></b></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><img width="0" height="0" alt="" style="display: flex;"></div>
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