Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Fuse Locations

2014-08-10 Thread RE Ellison
Do not put a circuit breaker in a battery box if you have ever seen one in anger in a dark room they can toss a good set a flaming sparks out that arch chute ! Not good in a battery box! A class T fuse bolted on to a terminal is safe, from my understanding they don't throw a spark when they bu

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Fuse Locations

2014-08-10 Thread William Korthof
Also, I think working clearance requirements are relaxed. Very sensible. Battery packs present a potential for serious problems in the event of an uninterrupted fault. IMHO, in the US, we already have far too many complicated code rules on PV systems. But for battery systems, this exception i

Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Fuse Locations

2014-08-10 Thread Richard L Ratico
Drake, It seems the code is providing some flexibility for the location of OCPD in battery circuits. Placement "as close as practicable to the storage battery terminals" is ok even if that is in an enclosed space (say a battery box) where the possible accumulation of flammable gases may occur. Dic

[RE-wrenches] Battery Fuse Locations

2014-08-10 Thread Drake
Hello Wrenches, I'm studying the NEC for a rectification exam, and came across this little gem. Can anyone explain what the following code rule is saying from 240.21 H, (Overcurrent Protection, Location in the circuit)? (H) Battery Conductors. Overcurrent protection shall be permitted to be i