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New to solar and home backup power feedback and design recommendations on CKT Breaker and wire sizes for my new project

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Feedback and design recommendations on CKT Breaker and wire sizes for my new project

Disclaimers


  • I want to add isolations/breakers where I can to make the system easy to install and isolate for easy installation, expansion and removal.
  • I plan to add about 10-15KW of solar
Current inherited configuration PNG

100 Amp service

Manual Transfer

Position 1-Grid power feeds Main power panel (has no main breaker) that powers the entire home

Position 2- Off House is isolated from the grid

Position 3-Generator

Desired Configuration PNG

Desire is to add a system that can be easily isolated and removed (this is not my forever home)

Grid tied with a battery backup using the following

(2) RUiXU | Lithi2-16 | 51.2V314Ah 16kWh Battery Storage UL1973 ,UL9540A

(2) EG4 6000XP Off-Grid Inverter

Manual Transfer

Position 1-Grid power feeds New Subpanel with 100 Amp main breaker to isolate the entire house from the grid

Add the following Square D - HOM1224L125PC Homeline Load Center 125-Amp

  • 100 Amp breaker to feed the Main Power panel
  • 50 Amp breaker to feed primary EG 4 6000XP
  • 50 AMP breaker to feed 2nd EG 4 6000XP
Add a second Square D - HOM1224L125PC Homeline Load Center 125-Amp

  • 50 amp Main Breaker that will feed inverter power to the a 50 Amp breaker in the main panel
  • 50 Amp breaker from the Inverter 1 Load
  • 50 Amp breaker from the inverter 2 load
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