Ok - thanks for the info! It looks like the R-Series breakers are only for AC, though? On the AC side, I'm thinking of this one:
http://www.alliedelec.com/altech-corp-2du25r/70075748/ Do you have any suggestions for a single-pol 10A DC breaker that I can use for the BATT side? I'm not finding anything in Altech's lineup that matches these specs. On Sun, May 28, 2017 at 2:20 PM, Seth Mattinen <se...@rollernet.us> wrote: > On 5/28/17 10:44 AM, Josh Baird wrote: > >> Ok - so this is what I was thinking. I thought my breakers were rated >> for much more current, but it looks like they are only rated for 5A (both >> AC [1] and BATT [2]). >> >> In short - I need a breaker that can handle more current, correct? I >> have these breakers at a ton of sites.. can't believe I just noticed they >> were only rated for 5A. :( In the meantime, I may need to use an external >> charger to get these batteries charged back up. >> >> [1] http://www.alliedelec.com/altech-corp-2c5um/70076204/ >> > > > Other than making sure you have the right size breaker for running load, > that's a C curve breaker. Ideally for things with high inrush like power > supplies and transformers you should prefer a D curve, which have a higher > 100ms trip point at 20xRC. The C curve is 10xRC at 100ms. > > See the table here: > http://www.altechcorp.com/breakers/R-Series.html > > ~Seth >
