You might want to look at the square D QO breaker line some are dc rated and voltage rated and are panel mounted. Jerry
On Oct 10, 2016 3:00 PM, "jay" <jay.pe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I”ll chime in here. > > Yes the GSLC is a piece of junk. > However it is UL listed for the job. And while you could put together > something that would work with Airpax breakers together, but it wouldn’t be > UL. > > What I do is to swap out all the wires to Arctic ultra flex. This allows > much better movement of the wires with significantly less stress on the > terminals. And if you want to not attach wires to the back of the > breakers then you can and I’ve seen outback do it, install lay in lugs > facing outwards so you can use a screwdriver or allen key on them. Allows > for installation and removal of wire without removal of the breaker or the > plate/breakers. With thimbles of course. And I can’t find them but I know > they make them, shields that fit between each breaker so the lay in lugs > are insulated. > > jay > peltz power > > > On Oct 10, 2016, at 4:40 PM, William Miller <will...@millersolar.com> > wrote: > > Chris: > > > Thank you for the reply. I think you misunderstand me. We always use the > GSLC cabinets. I just don’t like the design concept that clutters the > cabinet with AC and DC breakers that are difficult to access and block > other components. See photo below of a prewired GSLC Cabinet we were asked > to work in. Not a good scenario. > > > We have created an installation standard using the GSLC that minimizes the > problems inherent with the design. We run all AC leads to adjacent load > centers and we try to minimize the DC breakers in the cabinet. It is our > goal to completely eliminate all breakers from the removable dead-front. I > think it is pretty self-explanatory why one would not prefer to make > connections in a hard to reach location. > > > Our goal is to constantly improve our installation procedures to create > better, safer and more efficient installations. > > > Also, I don’t need someone to instruct me on how to make a “finished” > looking install. If you are familiar with my work you know it is as clean > as it gets. Review my web site. Below is but one example of one of our > installs. > > > And lastly, “suck it up” is not a very complimentary phrase. Please, > let’s keep it professional. > > > Sincerely, > > > William Miller > > > <image007.jpg> > > Figure 1 Factory wired GSLC > > > <image008.jpg> > > Figure 2 Miller Solar installed GSLC.. > > > <image009.jpg> > Lic 773985 > millersolar.com <http://www.millersolar.com/> > 805-438-5600 > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On > Behalf Of *Chris Mason > *Sent:* Monday, October 10, 2016 3:40 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] PV Recombiner > > > The GSLC gives the system a nice finished appearance that the customer > will understand. Suck it up and live with the imperfect world we function > in. > > > On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 5:55 PM, William Miller <will...@millersolar.com> > wrote: > > Friends: > > > I am looking for a PV recombiner. I need to accept the outputs from 3 > remote PV Combiners, send those outputs through GFP circuit breakers, into > charge controllers, back thorough breaker, into a bus bar, through a main > breaker and onto a large battery bank. > > > I am using 2 Outback Radian inverters, but I refuse to install DC breakers > on their dead-front because wiring to studs facing away from the front is > an inferior design. Furthermore, I see no need to run PV circuits through > the GSLC cabinets. > > > I looked at the Midnite MNDC15 but again, these use panel mounted breakers > with studs on the back. > > > Anyone know of a more thoughtfully designed PV recombiner? > > > Thanks in advance, > > > William Miller > > > > > <image003.jpg> > Lic 773985 > millersolar.com <http://www.millersolar.com/> > 805-438-5600 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists. > re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > -- > Chris Mason > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ > Solar Design Engineer > Generac Generators Industrial technician > > > www.cometsolar.com <http://www.cometenergysystems.com/> > 264.235.5670 > 869.662.5670 > Skype: netconcepts > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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