Bluedog225
Texas
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I’d appreciate a better understanding of what I have here. Got this stuff pretty cheap at Restore. I realize I’m in over my head and I plan to get an electrician for the actual install. Unless I can learn how to properly wire a load center.
My setup will be batteries and Quattro in the power shed. Then an AC line run to the cabin subpanel. Bonding and grounding will take place at the power shed. The power shed will have loads (primarily air conditioning) and the cabin will have loads.
Right now, I’ve only got one Quattro. And that will probably always be the case. Unless running an air conditioner on 240 volts is needed.
My overall cabin load maxes out at about 2000 watts (best guess). Mostly air conditioning. Much less in cooler times.
I’ve got three questions.
1. This load center is single phase (I think). Therefore, I think the positive from Quattro would run to one lug on the 200 amp breaker. And the other lug on the 200 amp breaker would be unused. Is this correct?
2. I’m vaguely aware of 240 volt appliances being more efficient. But candidly, I don’t know if that’s 240 volt single phase or 240 split phase. I dug a little but and managed to confuse myself. Is there a situation in the US where I would run 240 single phase? (Edit-I guess I don’t know what runs on a 3 wire versus 4 wire circuit).
Or should I stop buying stuff till I have a better understanding of what I’m doing. If I’m on the wrong path, I can sell this and start over.
Many thanks
My setup will be batteries and Quattro in the power shed. Then an AC line run to the cabin subpanel. Bonding and grounding will take place at the power shed. The power shed will have loads (primarily air conditioning) and the cabin will have loads.
Right now, I’ve only got one Quattro. And that will probably always be the case. Unless running an air conditioner on 240 volts is needed.
My overall cabin load maxes out at about 2000 watts (best guess). Mostly air conditioning. Much less in cooler times.
I’ve got three questions.
1. This load center is single phase (I think). Therefore, I think the positive from Quattro would run to one lug on the 200 amp breaker. And the other lug on the 200 amp breaker would be unused. Is this correct?
2. I’m vaguely aware of 240 volt appliances being more efficient. But candidly, I don’t know if that’s 240 volt single phase or 240 split phase. I dug a little but and managed to confuse myself. Is there a situation in the US where I would run 240 single phase? (Edit-I guess I don’t know what runs on a 3 wire versus 4 wire circuit).
Or should I stop buying stuff till I have a better understanding of what I’m doing. If I’m on the wrong path, I can sell this and start over.
Many thanks