Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for Solar Ready pedestal

2018-01-25 Thread William Miller
;http://www.millersolar.com/> 805-438-5600 *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *frenergy *Sent:* Thursday, January 25, 2018 8:36 AM *To:* re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for Solar Ready pedestal Dave,

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for Solar Ready pedestal

2018-01-25 Thread MiJo Nels
We always just end up using an Eaton Solar-Ready(75A solar) and building our own. Very cost effective and you can get the distribution configuration you require custom as needed (8/12 all the way to 40/40 I believe). Two pieces of 2" Sched40 as verticals into 36" holes with concrete and DeepUnistru

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for Solar Ready pedestal

2018-01-25 Thread frenergy
Dave,             I would agree with you regarding the 175 amp main breaker leaving plenty of headroom for power to a residence.  The only exception I'm aware of around these parts (No. Sierra) is the all electric house that also has a ground source heat pump with heat strips for back-up. If

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for Solar Ready pedestal

2018-01-25 Thread Dave Tedeyan
Hi William, It is unlikely that you will find a 200A panel with 60A of backfeed capacity. You can reduce the main breaker to 175A though and then any 200A panel would work. I have never seen any residence come any where close to drawing that much current that it would trip. We do it fairly often an

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for Solar Ready pedestal

2018-01-24 Thread Bill Hennessy
Milbank makes a quality line of pedestals. The 200A mobile home line looks like it could meet your requirements: http://www.milbankworks.com/metering/pedestals/mobile-home.aspx Milbank U5136-O-200S regards, bill  Bill Hennessy Berks Solar, LLC 371 Centennial Rd Mertztown, PA 19539 o 610