Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Tap

2023-10-13 Thread Christopher Warfel via RE-wrenches
The intent of the line side tap, was to allow larger pv systems to interconnect to the SE conductors and not have to consider the service panel. So, I agree with others that the service panel has no consideration for what you are doing. The panel is protected by the MSP Breaker.  Chris On 10/

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Tap

2023-10-13 Thread david quattro via RE-wrenches
Dana in your first example it looks like 120A of solar is pushing onto a 100A utility meter, over #3 copper which cannot handle 120A. But I might be missing something. On Fri, Oct 13, 2023 at 6:29 AM Dana Orzel via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Repost of 2 types of

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Tap

2023-10-12 Thread david quattro via RE-wrenches
Drake I think you’re right and they’re wrong, as long as the 200A bus is protected by a 200A breaker, and as long as the Utility meter and utility conductors remain 400 David On Thu, Oct 12, 2023 at 5:06 PM Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > We have

[RE-wrenches] Line Side Tap

2023-10-12 Thread Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches
We have a design where the conductors will come out of a 400 A meter base to a junction box. Splices in the box will allow for the PV to feed the meter. A maximum of 312 Amps can come from the inverters to feed the grid. The loads on the existing main service are significantly less than 200A.

Re: [RE-wrenches] line-side tap in subpanel

2010-07-22 Thread R Ray Walters
It would depend on which side of the OCD the 380 amp rated cable was on. IF the 400 A OCD is integral to the panel, then it doesn't matter what the cable size is on the other side of the OCD, it's protected by the OCD, and the current can't exceed that. If the OCD is remote and the subpanel does

[RE-wrenches] line-side tap in subpanel

2010-07-22 Thread Erika M. Weliczko
Greetings all, When the subpanel is fed with 380A wire and the OCD is 400A and the panel bus is 400A, which number would be used for determining 120% capacity? I'm thinking the 400A because the bus would be overfed before the wire? So if we want to land 225A of OCD for solar output on the line t