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01-11-2018, 06:21 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 2
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Breaker box brand
I need a breaker box for my upcoming AC power installation. What brands/types have people used? Did you just get a generic box or something suited for RVs?
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01-11-2018, 06:43 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Billings, MT
Posts: 1,269
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: HDX
Engine: Cat C7
Rated Cap: 84 passenger
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Try Square D.
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01-11-2018, 07:02 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Culpeper, Virginia
Posts: 302
Chassis: Step Van
Engine: Prefer Diesel
Rated Cap: 14'-16' Step Van
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01-11-2018, 09:12 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Orange County, CA
Posts: 1,362
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Crown, integral. (With 2kW of tiltable solar)
Chassis: Crown Supercoach II (rear engine)
Engine: Detroit 6V92TAC, DDEC 2, Jake brake, Allison HT740
Rated Cap: 37,400 lbs GVWR
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I want to use Carling Type C breakers because they're small and available in both AC and DC versions - I could buy the Blue Sea or Paneltronics panels but they're pricy and don't do what I want, so I'm going to make my own panel from scratch. It will also have my two solar charge controllers' remote panels, the two battery monitors, the inverters' remote panels, the generator's emergency kill switch, and the AC and DC voltmeters, along with ten or a dozen breakers each for AC and DC loads. This way I'll have everything in one place and easily accessible. Sure, it's more work than just buying Square-D QO breaker boxes, but I also want it to look good. I'll make each section from 6" x 12" 6061 aluminum, all individually hinged for easy access, and each section can be moved if I have to expand the panel later. Should be good!
John
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01-11-2018, 11:11 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceni John
I want to use Carling Type C breakers because they're small and available in both AC and DC versions - I could buy the Blue Sea or Paneltronics panels but they're pricy and don't do what I want, so I'm going to make my own panel from scratch. It will also have my two solar charge controllers' remote panels, the two battery monitors, the inverters' remote panels, the generator's emergency kill switch, and the AC and DC voltmeters, along with ten or a dozen breakers each for AC and DC loads. This way I'll have everything in one place and easily accessible. Sure, it's more work than just buying Square-D QO breaker boxes, but I also want it to look good. I'll make each section from 6" x 12" 6061 aluminum, all individually hinged for easy access, and each section can be moved if I have to expand the panel later. Should be good!
John
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It's Great !!!, says Tony Tiger.
Looking forward to seeing your wiring setup. Those panels are slick, but $500 is steep.
It might be a good excuse for you to get laser for etching labels.
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01-12-2018, 05:28 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: The West
Posts: 1,210
Year: 1998
Coachwork: MCI
Chassis: 102 EL3
Engine: DD 60
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For AC wiring, I went with Square D from Lowes mostly because it was about the smallest "house style" breaker box I could find. Whatever you pick, check the price of the breakers. I don't know that there is a difference but I was a little shocked by that.
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01-12-2018, 07:51 AM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Originally Posted by JDOnTheGo
Whatever you pick, check the price of the breakers. I don't know that there is a difference but I was a little shocked by that.
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Shocked, were you, JD?
It's the ink jet pricing model: printer is nearly free, ink $100
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01-12-2018, 08:20 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: The West
Posts: 1,210
Year: 1998
Coachwork: MCI
Chassis: 102 EL3
Engine: DD 60
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty
Shocked, were you, JD?
It's the ink jet pricing model: printer is nearly free, ink $100
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HA!! I made a funny!!
You are exactly right Rusty - same pricing model!!
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01-14-2018, 05:53 PM
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#9
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 2
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Thanks for the suggestions, folks!
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02-16-2018, 04:51 PM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Gold Bar, WA
Posts: 125
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC 2000
Engine: 5.9 L Cummins Turbo
Rated Cap: 28
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Defjr333 - I just bought the same AC/DC fuse box you use, but was surprised there are no dc switches, just area for fuses. Now stupid question, but can I use a regular AC type light switch and not wire ground or do I have to buy special dc switches? As you have already done this, I presume the hot from the 30 amp plug in goes to the 30 amp breaker, and the ground to the ground bus and neutral to the neutral bus? Then repeat for each 15 amp fuse? Just wonder because that would make the attachment on the 30 amp breaker incoming AC and for the 15 amp breakers would make it outgoing? I just keep researching this to realize I don't really understand it yet. Thanks
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03-11-2018, 09:27 AM
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#11
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: central texas
Posts: 170
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Thomas/International
Chassis: 3700
Engine: 7.3
Rated Cap: 72
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QO square D
This post may be too late...
I got a QO square D breaker box from a home store, while reading the manual it actually stated it is designed for DC power,
As I recall the homeline brand did not say in its manual anything about DC power,
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my bus thread, https://www.skoolie.net/forums/showthread.php?t=8860&highlight=bubb
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