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| capt bullshot:
This is outdoor: I'm not supposed to open that, except for emergency access. Anyway, there's nothing inside but three NH-Fuses. Basically it looks inside similar to this: This is indoor: Two meters (one for the solar panels, the other one for import / export metering), a bunch of breakers and some other stuff. There's two more boxes like this (without the meters, just breakers) in the house, for local distribution purpose. Note the three phase breaker bottom left, this is a special delayed one. All the breakers and the outside fuse box build a cascade of breakers/fuses that one the weakest will break in case of a fault. One can turn off all power to that panel using the bottom left breaker, handy if the meters need to be replaced or one wants to do some work at the breakers. This is a rather modern one, one can find really ugly looking ones, especially with no breaker/fuse to de-energize the panel. One doesn't have to upgrade the panel to the latest standards as long as there aren't significant rebuilds done - so the old ones tend to exist for long time. (excuse the rotated image, but I can't be bothered fighting EXIF) |
| Monkeh:
--- Quote from: Gyro on October 07, 2022, 08:06:04 am ---Our minimalist KISS installation with RCBOs. Still a couple of ways free so we could theoretically add an EV charger, Solar PV, or heat pump (pick two!)... --- End quote --- Neat enough. I'll overlook the Niglon rebrands, but warn that the grounding for the box is likely less than sturdy. |
| Black Phoenix:
Unfortunately I'm not back in my home in Portugal to show how the 3phase instalation of my Grandparent's house (from 1950s) that still today uses rewirable ceramic fuses, old breakers, Romex type Neutral/Hot wire outside of the wall (with wire nail holders nailed in the walls) with only earth plugs in the kitchen. Ahh and analogue Meter (that unfortunately is going to be changed to a smart one next month). And no, no steel wire or coat hanger wire was used in the ceramic fuse. I still have 2 reels of calibrated copper wire (don't ask for the Amps, can't remember) for rewiring those fuses in case of then burning. |
| MrMobodies:
--- Quote from: Circlotron on October 07, 2022, 12:45:06 pm ---Occasionally you see pics like the following. Will be interesting to see if someone from a country that doesn't appear to have standards and regulations posts what their fuse box looks like. --- End quote --- Is that India? I'd like to hear Photonicinduction's choice of fuse box. I'd think he'd be one of the best to ask. |
| Gyro:
--- Quote from: Monkeh on October 07, 2022, 03:30:10 pm --- --- Quote from: Gyro on October 07, 2022, 08:06:04 am ---Our minimalist KISS installation with RCBOs. Still a couple of ways free so we could theoretically add an EV charger, Solar PV, or heat pump (pick two!)... --- End quote --- Neat enough. I'll overlook the Niglon rebrands, but warn that the grounding for the box is likely less than sturdy. --- End quote --- Yes, the box is grounded by a tapped screw that is then clamped into one of the ways of the PE bar. There is no separate ground wire to the front panel though, just the mechaical fixing screws. Not ideal. |
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