So, along these lines of separating AC and DC in the same trough, I have been puzzling on how to do it so the geometry works. This would be for a trough which runs under the AIO inverter; ideally with the DC from the PVs and batteries going to the inverter, and the AC to/from the grid and load sub-panels. So here's what I'm thinking:
1. All of the trough wires will need to go up into the bottom of the inverter or sub-panels, eg top of the trough. So a horizontal divider will not work as the bottom wires won't have access to the inverter/panels.
2. A vertical separator would work, keeping all the AC in the front of the trough and DC at the back (or vica versa) with appropriate punch threws to the inverter. Would make accessing those back wires quite a bit harder after the divider goes in, but seems like all the wiring will have access this way. Is this how folks do this, or is there a better way? Am I overthinking this?
3. Can probably keep all the DC wiring to one end of the trough, won't need to run it the full length. If so, does the divider need to run the full length of the trough or only far enough to "protect" the area where AC & DC lines might contact each other?
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@timselectric or others can comment on the what the code folks will be looking for here, I'd appreciate it. And interesting Tim that you just "roll your own" divider, it doesn't need a UL stamp or the like. Probably explains why I see so few actual dividers for sale out there...
TIA