BurbMan
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I forgot to photo and post the sticker that's inside the WFCO cover. It says something to the effect that a code-compliant "energy management system" must be utilized if 5 or more branch circuits are used on a 30A subpanel. Well, I already had 5 branch circuits, and since it said "5 or more" I figured I was covered. I don't know what the NEC says, but it's possible that "more than 5" got translated in Chinese as "5 or more". The unit itself says it's rated at 9 branch cicuits using half-size breakers.
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RoyB
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My WFCO 8900 series Power Distribution Center has five full size slots for 120VAC Circuit breakers.
I too am in violation I guess as I have One large full size 30AMP circuit breaker for the main breaker and the remaining four full size slots are filled with half size circuit breakers. That gives me a total of nine circuit breaker circuits...
I guess I am suppose to report myself to the Circuit Breaker Sheriff... My original Power Distribution Center was ONE Circuit breaker and whole bunch of those big YELLOW WIRE NUTS and a big rats nest of wiring behind the old Elixir unit straight from the factory. I would think I am at least 500 percent more safe with the nine circuit breakers.
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smkettner
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Did you get boost mode without the pendent and the battery at 12.69?
I doubt you will ever need the pendent as long as you have a voltmeter.
I am up to 7 breakers so far and I will not hesitate to go 9 if the need exists.
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BurbMan
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I got it to boost mode by pressing the button i was just surprised it didnt go there on its own.
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Dusty R
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The NEC code also states that a main panel shall have a main. An exception is if all breakers can be turned off with 6 or fewer through of the hand. The question is, is the breaker in a RV a main panel or a sub panel ?
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BurbMan
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Well its the main panel for the RV but would be considered a sub panel to the building that the RV is plugged into, right? FWIW, the RV panel does have a main, when you throw the top 30A breaker it kills everything, so sounds like I am compliant with 6 branch circuits.
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09FLSTC
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BurbMan wrote:I got it to boost mode by pressing the button i was just surprised it didnt go there on its own.
That is the standard PD answer. If you don't like its automatic mode, keep pressing the button until you like what you see. Aweful automatic charger.
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smkettner
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BurbMan wrote:Well its the main panel for the RV but would be considered a sub panel to the building that the RV is plugged into, right? FWIW, the RV panel does have a main, when you throw the top 30A breaker it kills everything, so sounds like I am compliant with 6 branch circuits. 5 is in compliance, not 6.
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BurbMan
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Dusty R wrote:The NEC code also states that a main panel shall have a main. An exception is if all breakers can be turned off with 6 or fewer through of the hand.
So it sounds like 5 is the max without a main...in other words you must be able to cut all power with 5 or fewer breaker throws, if you have more than 5 you need a main. Since I have a 30A main, I should be compliant at 6, right? Why do they make the NEC so confusing?
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