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[Brucey]

Ok so they call those bullet breakers , I have seen those in my parts searching .

I am using something similar but a little bigger for disconnects on my DIY battery builds , 2 pole F series Carling Technologies DC breakers rated at 50,000 AIC DC along with A6T fuses rated at 100,000 AIC DC .

How do you place the class Ts versus the 200A breakers? There's not many who use the MNEDCs presumably due to the costs, @SilverbackMP is using the 250As along with the 2000A midnite combiner box which can handle six of the breakers on each end.

I started with one mnedc250 but picked up another five when they were on sale for $47 each. Currently just have one between a distributor and a power in, but will add one to each seperate battery. Work in progress not a permanent config.

 

[Robert Ibe]

How do you place the class Ts versus the 200A breakers? There's not many who use the MNEDCs presumably due to the costs, @SilverbackMP is using the 250As along with the 2000A midnite combiner box which can handle six of the breakers on each end.

I started with one mnedc250 but picked up another five when they were on sale for $47 each. Currently just have one between a distributor and a power in, but will add one to each seperate battery. Work in progress not a permanent config.

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I'm making up 5 - 16 cell eve lf280k v3 batteries and will be putting the A6T fuses as close to the + side of each bank as I can and a JK-B2A20S20P BMS off the - side , then the + from the fuse and - from the BMS on each bank will be going to a 2 pole 200A breaker(for shutdown and isolation of each bank as needed) , from there they will be wired to bus bars and then on to 2 lv6548's set up in split phase with 1 A6T fuse and 1 2 pole breaker from the bus bars to each lv6548.

The 200A DC carling tech breakers I am using have a street price of $500+or- each but I have been finding them NOS surplus for $35-$50 each , If I had to pay full price I would go with the MNEDC 1 pole breakers but just on the + side as they are about $100 each now that the alte store shut down.

 

[Brucey]

I'm making up 5 - 16 cell eve lf280k v3 batteries and will be putting the A6T fuses as close to the + side of each bank as I can and a JK-B2A20S20P BMS off the - side , then the + from the fuse and - from the BMS on each bank will be going to a 2 pole 200A breaker(for shutdown and isolation of each bank as needed) , from there they will be wired to bus bars and then on to 2 lv6548's set up in split phase with 1 A6T fuse and 1 2 pole breaker from the bus bars to each lv6548.

The 200A DC carling tech breakers I am using have a street price of $500+or- each but I have been finding them NOS surplus for $35-$50 each , If I had to pay full price I would go with the MNEDC 1 pole breakers but just on the + side as they are about $100 each now that the alte store shut down.

I'm not sure what country you are in but I think suggested retail for the Midnite mnedc175 and 250A is $142. Cheapest now altE is gone is Stellavolta which can use Amazon payment (usually ends up cheaper with shipping that Stellavolta via Amazon).

Edit, oh I see they are double pole versions. You could pair a couple of singles just connect the handles together.

 

[Daddy Tanuki]

I am leaning toward the $100-ish range. It would be easier to get approved.

My man if you are still asking for kitchen passes while playing with solar you better get more practice in on your bedroom game... Just saying.

 

[Robert Ibe]

I'm not sure what country you are in but I think suggested retail for the Midnite mnedc175 and 250A is $142. Cheapest now altE is gone is Stellavolta which can use Amazon payment (usually ends up cheaper with shipping that Stellavolta via Amazon).

Edit, oh I see they are double pole versions. You could pair a couple of singles just connect the handles together.

Ya I was going to go with the mnedc 250A at altE but they closed before I could order so in my searching I found the 2 pole carling breakers for cheap and snapped them up.
I have found that for some reason that eludes me electric switches make a big jump in price at certain levels , Like the IMO PV disconnect switches if you go from SI32 to SI40 the price jumps 3x or more.