MrWizard wrote:
was the old install for the 'whole house'
if so the inverter was between the shore cord and the breakers
and the new one is in the same place
thetefore everything is still prtotected by the same breakers as before
if the old install was for limited circuits,the inverter is fed by that breaker and feeds only those circuits
no problem
sub panel is used to isolate circuits like the water heater and fridge or exsisting converter when adding a/new whole house install
The old Xantrex would have had a 30A input breaker and it contained a built-in subpanel with a 15A and a 20A breaker. His new installation lacks the subpanel so the branch circuits are no longer protected by anything other than the 30A input breaker. So contrary to your statement, everything is NOT still protected as before. There are branch circuits that are only capable of carrying 15 or 20 amps that are "protected" by a 30A breaker. That violates the National Electric Code and is unsafe.
This is a serious safety matter and it would make sense if people refrained from offering advice unless they understood the issue.
