Re: [RE-wrenches] Breaker Space Knockouts

2013-09-25 Thread Mac Lewis
Hello wrenches, I haven't done this myself but I have heard that taking it down to a shop and getting it water jetted is the way to go. It will fool the AHJ every time. Thanks On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Allan Sindelar < al...@positiveenergysolar.com> wrote: > Several years ago we added

Re: [RE-wrenches] Breaker Space Knockouts

2013-09-25 Thread Allan Sindelar
Several years ago we added 3,200 watts to an existing 24V system with an APT 4B, which has only 5 CD-style DC breaker spaces. We had to add four more OBDC panel-mount breakers. We installed them in the cover of the SW4024's DC conduit box. Same method; drill, jigs

Re: [RE-wrenches] Breaker Space Knockouts

2013-09-25 Thread Jesse Dahl
I just did this for my fish house. I drilled holes first to eat up most of the spot I wanted to remove and then used a jig saw. I filed the area after I was done. I looks good. I put a very thin bead of grey caulk around the edge to hide the spot that I "colored outside the line". Sent from my

Re: [RE-wrenches] Breaker Space Knockouts

2013-09-25 Thread Ray Walters
I just did one with 32 tooth/ in. jig saw, then filed it to clean the edges. Came out decent, but took about 20 minutes. I would tape over as well to avoid scratches. I know they make punches, but they're stupid expensive, and easy to break the corners off. R.Ray Walters CTO, Solarray, Inc Na

Re: [RE-wrenches] Breaker Space Knockouts

2013-09-25 Thread James Jefferson Jarvis
We have bezels laser cut out of 16 gauge steel with the breaker pattern. Then we do a rough cut in the enclosure using a jig saw and rivet the bezel on. Breakers attach directly to the bezel. Alternatively, many enclosure supplies will punch whatever you want into an enclosure. It gets expensive a

[RE-wrenches] Breaker Space Knockouts

2013-09-25 Thread Drake
Hello Wrenches, Has anyone come up with a good way to make clean breaker space knockouts in an enclosure? Thanks, Drake Drake Chamberlin Athens Electric LLC OH License 44810 CO License 3773 NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer 740-448-7328 http://athens-electric.c