Solar photovoltaic panels are created to absorb the sun s energy and convert it to usable ac.
No center main breaker for pv solar panels.
The power coming from your grid tie solar system is 240vac so you will need a double pole circuit breaker of the right current rating see 2.
The main breaker switch also says 200a.
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The inverter breaker in the sub panel is the breaker to use in the calculations.
Here are eight tips about connecting your solar through a solar circuit breaker.
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The wide variety of configurations includes loadcenters and meters breakers and becomes an all in one for both utility power and solar photovoltaic pv power.
The main breaker in the sub panel.
There used to be a bit of confusion about this but it was cleared up in nec 2014.
For example picture a 200a main breaker box feeding a 125a sub panel through a 100a breaker with a 100a main breaker in the 125a sub panel.
John looks at the sticker on the inside door of his main service panel box which says 200a.
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