Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-25 Thread Wind-sun.com
-wrenches.org Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS This brings up a question I had about DIN rails. I've already tried to mount CBI breakers into a XW and they don't fit. Not the holes but the actual DIN rail appears to be a different size, just a little bit

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-25 Thread Mick Abraham
/ .. - Original Message - From: jay peltz j...@asis.com To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS This brings up a question I had

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-25 Thread R Ray Walters
/ .. - Original Message - From: jay peltz j...@asis.com To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:05 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS This brings up a question I had about DIN rails

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-25 Thread jay peltz
Hi Guys, and thanks, It was what I sort of thought but just couldn't prove. The metal is just too thick for the CBI breakers. thanks again, jay peltz power On Oct 25, 2009, at 9:52 AM, Wind-sun.com wrote: In theory, all DIN rails should be the same, there are only two generally used

[RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-24 Thread ryan
William and others The Epanel lite was designed for the SW inverter. I cant imagine the Epanel or Nottagutter making you feel claustrophobic they are roomy and easy to see into and very easy to use. Also Midnite solar is in the process of having there combiners listed for AC use as well as

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-24 Thread R Ray Walters
Getting their DIN rail combiner box listed for AC is exactly what we need. I'm not sure, but you might be able to snap the venerable QOU in. Imagine being able to DIN rail mount bypass switches, separate breakers for in/out, jump them together with a buss bar (or not), all in one box

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-24 Thread jay peltz
This brings up a question I had about DIN rails. I've already tried to mount CBI breakers into a XW and they don't fit. Not the holes but the actual DIN rail appears to be a different size, just a little bit from the CBI breakers. I can mount the QOU onto a CBI DIN rail, but not the other

[RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-23 Thread William Miller
Friends: I have grown fond of the Outback cabinets and hardware. We have found a tremendous amount of flexibility in these enclosures. We have had to learn as we progressed, for example: We have mounted lots of SW inverters in the green and silver assemblies. We had to learn how to adapt

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-23 Thread robert ellison
I have adapted 2 SW's to an e panel and had to deal with an inside corner in the process We also had to deal with the original conduit locations. It did make for some interesting plumbing. Works well, it also had 2 FM-60 controllers and some other gear in the mix. The e panel used with the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Outback BOS

2009-10-23 Thread Mick Abraham
Addendum: the Xantrex XW power distribution box now ships with more breaker slots on the AC rail...enough to accommodate that third inverter mentioned by William. There is a field upgrade kit available from Xantrex at no charge, for those who have the old style box. This is a replacement DIN