Midnite Big Baby Box with #6 Wires

Started by ccasey487, September 09, 2014, 11:39:59 AM

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ccasey487

I had a comment come up from a draft line drawing that #6 wires might be difficult to bend inside the Big Baby Box, does anyone have any experience with this?

tecnodave

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ccasey487,

Yup , it's a tight fit, especially with THHN as it is coarser stranded......I solved by using Ancor Marine fine stranded wire.......bending is easier in tight corners. A tight 90 degree bend is nessecary at the buss bar on the side. The hot side buss from the p.v.combiner box will save room used on the breaker common side. MidNite does sell this buss bar separately but they are used by others as well. I used a Schnieder one robbed from a surplus panel.

td
#1 Classic 150 12 x Sharp NE-170, 2S6P, 24volt L-16 Rolls-Surette S-530, MS4024 & Cotek ,  C-40 dirv.cont. for hot water
#2 Classic 150 12 x Sharp NE-170, 2S6P, 24 volt L-16 Interstate,Brutus Inv.
#3 Kid/WBjr 4/6 Sanyo 200 watt multilayer 4/6 P
#4 Kid/WBjr 4/6 Sanyo 200 watt multilayer 2S 2/3 P

ccasey487

Thanks tecnodave! We had been considering using the insulated buss bar available from midnite and currently have 4 breakers on the DIN rail.

http://www.midnitesolar.com/productPhoto.php?product_ID=210&productCatName=Busbars&productCat_ID=17&sortOrder=18&act=p