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rodrick
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10 gage is only good for a 30 amp circuit
timselectric
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The manual should have recommendations.
That’s what I meant to say!
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Then you can run smaller conductors, and use smaller breaker.
But it will probably become a nuisance. Trying to keep the breaker from tripping.
Limit your loads, and turn down or off AC charging.
I believe I ran 8 THHN - that's good for up to 55 amps and what the manual calls for. That or 6 is good.
I would just plan on needing it one day. The inverter has a great transfer switch. You may want to be in grid backup mode and charge at the same time. Better to have that extra power available and not need it than the other way around. If you're pulling wire you don't want to have to do that again later.
I would just plan on needing it one day. The inverter has a great transfer switch. You may want to be in grid backup mode and charge at the same time. Better to have that extra power available and not need it than the other way around. If you're pulling wire you don't want to have to do that again later.
jcollinsks
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I also got 8 THHN, but I don't see in the manual what size breaker, I was thinking about just doing a 50 amp since they are good for 55 amps, is that what you did?
Go
That’s fair.
I need to install this in my garage (90ft away) for the next 8-12 months so was hoping to not spend the extra on 8awg if I didn’t need to.
That’s fair.
I need to install this in my garage (90ft away) for the next 8-12 months so was hoping to not spend the extra on 8awg if I didn’t need to.
solarenvy
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Just to pile on - 6AWG from a 50A breaker to each 6000XP (x2). Also 6AWG from each XP to a combiner box, then 2AWG from a 100A combiner box to load center.
Exactly what I have except I have a manual transfer switch between the combiner box and load center in case I need to tell my wife to go to back to grid
if I'm not there
solarenvy
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Almost identical. Pretty sure that's not a coincidence ;-)Exactly what I have except I have a manual transfer switch between the combiner box and load center in case I need to tell my wife to go to back to grid
If you're doing a longer run I would definitely do 6 due to voltage drop. Mine was only like 4 feet as the power panels are side by side.
yes, I did a 50a breaker.
Brian,
What software did you use to make your schematic, it looks very professional?
Thanx - I used an open source software package - draw.io. https://www.drawio.com/
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