Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-03-09 Thread Christopher Warfel
*To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection August, The 60A breaker is intended to allow grid power to pass through to the loads in excess of the inverter's stand-alone output. The point of 705.12 (moved in the 2011 NEC from

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-03-09 Thread Ray Walters
Sindelar *Sent:* Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:14 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection Garrison, I don't know why it's not listed as 60A max, but my own internal logic would ask why it should be. The only benefit I could see for using smaller

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-03-03 Thread Gary Willett
William - You're correct, I was confused - thanks for setting me straight! Regards, Gary On 3/1/13 1:05 PM, William Miller wrote: Gary: I think you are a little confused about the operating modes of the XW inverter: In the AC Passthru mode, no battery charging occurs. Below is the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-03-01 Thread wirewiz
AM *To:* re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection As a note, supply side connections have an extra complication with battery backup systems. With a regular GT inverter you're just pushing current into that interconnection

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-03-01 Thread Gary Willett
] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection As a note, supply side connections have an extra complication with battery backup systems. With a regular GT inverter you're just pushing current into that interconnection point and you can work out easily that you

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-03-01 Thread Garrison Reigel
-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] on behalf of Ross Taylor [wind.trai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:24 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection Hi Garrison

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-03-01 Thread Roy Butler
[re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] on behalf of Ross Taylor [wind.trai...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:24 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-03-01 Thread William Miller
Gary: I think you are a little confused about the operating modes of the XW inverter: In the AC Passthru mode, no battery charging occurs. Below is the passage from the manual that describes this: The AC connected to the AC1 or AC2 input is passing directly through the Xantrex XW Series

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-28 Thread Garrison Riegel
-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Allan Sindelar Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 6:08 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection August, The 60A breaker is intended to allow grid power

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-28 Thread Allan Sindelar
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 6:08 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection August, The 60A breaker is intended to allow grid power

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-28 Thread Garrison Riegel
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 8:14 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection Garrison, I don't know why it's not listed as 60A max, but my own internal logic would ask why it should be. The only benefit I could see for using smaller than a 60A

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-28 Thread Dave Click
, February 28, 2013 8:14 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection Garrison, I don't know why it's not listed as 60A max, but my own internal logic would ask why it should be. The only benefit I could see for using smaller than a 60A breaker would

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-28 Thread Garrison Riegel
-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dave Click Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:21 AM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection As a note, supply side connections have

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-28 Thread gary
@lists.re-wrenches.orgSubject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection     As a note, supply side connections have an extra complication with battery backup systems. With a regular GT inverter you're just pushing current into that interconnection point and you can work out easily

[RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-27 Thread Garrison Riegel
Wrenches, On an upcoming job we have a Xantrex XW4548 interconnecting with a 200A service, and I'd very much appreciate some advice if y'all are willing. Since the inverter output OCPD is required to be 60A we are looking at a supply side connection, and I have two questions: 1.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-27 Thread August Goers
: 415.559.1525 o: 415.641.4000 aug...@luminalt.com *From:* re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Garrison Riegel *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 1:15 PM *To:* 'RE-wrenches' *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-27 Thread All Solar, Inc.
To: 'RE-wrenches' Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 2:15 PM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection Wrenches, On an upcoming job we have a Xantrex XW4548 interconnecting with a 200A service, and I'd very much appreciate some advice if y'all are willing

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-27 Thread Garrison Riegel
: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:43 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection Hi Garrison, In my opinion you only need to size the conductors to the overcurrent protection. Bill Brooks addressed a similar question of mine a few months ago - I've

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-27 Thread August Goers
: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection There is an exception in NEC2011 regarding the point of connection. This may not apply, but you could avoid the supply side. 4500W / 240V = 18.75 x 1.25 = 23.4A, well under the 120% rule. reference 705.12(D)(2) Jeremy All Solar CO

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-27 Thread Allan Sindelar
To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection There is an exception in NEC2011 regarding the point of connection. This may not apply

Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection

2013-02-27 Thread August Goers
...@luminalt.com *From:* re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Allan Sindelar *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 4:08 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Conductor Sizing for Supply Side Connection August, The 60A