2011 PV Source Circuit Combiner Specifications

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PV Source Circuits
Manufacturer
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Fronius
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar

Model
PR-6R
PR-6
PR-12
PR-24
PR-36
PR-52
PR-8-100
PR-12-200
PR-16-200
PR-24-200
PR-8M-100
PR-8M
PR-16M-200
PR-16M
PR-24M
PR-32M
BTK610-06yy
BTK610-12yy
BTK610-16yy
BTK610-24yy
BTK610-42yy
BTK6-06yy-D55
BTK6-16yy-D100
BTK6-24yy-D200
BTK6-36yy-D400
BTK610-11yy-S
BTK610-15yy-S
BTK610-24yy-S
BTK610-30yy-S
SC 250/25 ^2^
MNPV3 (LV)
MNPV3 (HV)
MNPV6 (LV) ^3^
MNPV6 (HV) ^3^
MNPV6-250
MNPV12 (LV) ^3^
MNPV12 (HV) ^3^
MNPV12-250 ^3^
MNPV16 (HV)

Max Vdc

# of input
circuits

600
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600 / 1,000
600
150
600
150
600
300
150
600
300
600

6
6
12
24
36
52
8
12
16
24
8
8
16
16
24
32
6
12
16
24
42
6
16
24
36
11
15
24
30
25
3
2
6
4
3
12
10
6
16

Max OCPD
rating (A)
^1^
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
20
63 ^4^
30
63 ^4^
30
63 ^5^
63 ^4^
30
63 ^5^
30

Wire range
(AWG or
kcmil)
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
148
128
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146

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MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
MidNite Solar
OutBack
OutBack
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
SMA
SMA
SMA
SMA
SMA
SMA
SMA
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria

MNPV16-250
300
12
MNPV16-24
150
24
MNPV2-HVPR ^6^
600
2
MNPV4-HVPR ^6^
600
4
MNPV6-HVPR ^6^
600
6
FWPV-8
600
6 ^7^
FWPV-12 ^3^
600
8 ^8^
STG.CBR.3
600
3
STG.CBRH.3
600
3
STG.CBR.6
600
6
STG.CBRH.6
600
6
STG.CBR.12
600
12
STG.CBRH.12
600
12
STG.CBC.16
600 / 1,000
16
STG.CBC.24
600 / 1,000
24
STG.CBC.32
600
32
SBCB-6
600
6
SCCB-12
600
12
SCCB-28
600
28
SCCB-52
600
52
SCSM-US 24 ^9^
600
24
SCSM-US 32 ^9^
600
32
SCSM-US 64 ^9^
600
64
CS-4 thru CS-12
600
412
CS-14 thru CS-18
600
1418
CS-20 thru CS-36
600
2036
CS-55
600
36
CS-100
600
424
CSK-100
1,000
424
CS-150
600
624
CS-200
600
636
CSK-200
1,000
836
CS-245
600
836
CS200C ^10^
600
424
CSM1
600 / 1,000 8, 12, 16
CSM2
600 / 1,000 16, 32
CSM3
600 / 1,000
24
CSK-4 thru CSK-12
1,000
412
CSK-14 thru CSK-36
1,000
1436
CS-4/4 thru CS-12/12 600
412 (x2)
STRCOM 4X
600
4
STRCOM 6X
600
6
STRCOM 8X
600
8
STRCOM 10X
600
10
STRCOM 12X
600
12
STRCOM 13X
600
13
STRCOM 14X
600
14
STRCOM 15X
600
15
STRCOM 16X
600
16

63 ^5^
63 ^4^
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
15
20
15
8
20
15
8
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

146
146
146
146
146
1410
1410
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
106
106
106
106
108
108
108
164
164
164
144
144
144
144
144
14-4
144
164
164
164
164
164
164
164
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128

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Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
Solectria
SunLink
SunLink
SunLink
SunLink
SunLink
SunLink
SunLink
SunLink
SunLink
SunLink
Wieland
Wieland
Wieland
Wieland
Wieland
Wieland
Wieland
Wieland

STRCOM 17X
STRCOM 18X
STRCOM 19X
STRCOM 20X
STRCOM 21X
STRCOM 22X
STRCOM 23X
STRCOM 24X
STRCOM 25X
STRCOM 26X
STRCOM 27X
STRCOM 28X
STRCOM 29X
STRCOM 30X
HCB4
HCB8F
HCB8S
HCB12F
HCB12S
HCB8DS
HCB8DF
HCB16DS
HCB16DF
HCB24DS
34.136.0002.0
34.136.0002.1
34.136.0004.0
34.136.0004.1
34.136.0005.0
34.136.0005.1
34.136.0006.0
34.136.0006.1

600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
4
8
8
12
12
8
8
16
16
24
8
8
12
12
24
24
30
30

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
15
15
15
15
15
15
20
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
128
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
146
108
108
108
108
108
108
108
108

Footnote Key:
^1^ Designer to confirm # of input circuits vs. specified OCPD rating vs. combiner continuous current rating
^2^ For use with Fronius CL inverter only
^3^ Can be configured for two independent input/output circuits
^4^ 150 Vdc circuit breaker
^5^ 300 Vdc circuit breaker
^6^ Prewired
^7^ 8 when used with 150 Vdc breakers
^8^ 12 when used with 150 Vdc breakers
^9^ For use with SMA Sunny Central inverter only
^10^ Integrated contactor
^11^ 1/0250 for dual output conductor option
Enclosure material: SS=stainless steel, FG=fiberglass
DNRdid not report

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PV Output Circuit(s)
Cont.
# of
Integrated
Wire range
current
output
disconnect,
(AWG or kcmil)
rating (A)
conductors ampacity (A)
90
144
1
no
120
63/0
1
no
180
6350
1
no
360
6350
2
no
540
6350
2
no
780
2600
2
no
100
6350
1
yes, 100
200
6350
1
yes, 200
200
6350
1
yes, 200
200
6350
1
yes, 200
100
6350
1
yes, 100
160
6350
1
no
200
6350
1
yes, 200
320
6350
2
no
360
6350
2
no
640
6350
2
no
75
10-1/0
1 or 2
no
175
6350
1 or 2
no
200
6350
1 or 2
no
400
6350
1 or 2
no
400
6350
1 or 2
no
55
10-1/0
1 or 2
yes, 55
100
6350
1 or 2
yes, 100
200
6350
1 or 2
yes, 200
400
6350
1 or 2
yes, 400
150
6350
1 or 2
no
150
6350
1 or 2
no
400
6350
1 or 2
no
400
6350
1 or 2
no
250
350 (lug)
2
no
60
141/0
1
no
60
141/0
1
no
120
141/0
2
no
80
141/0
2
no
120
141/0
1
no
200
142/0
2
no
200
142/0
2
no
168
142/0
2
no
240
14250
1
no

Monitoring
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no

Enclosure options
(NEMA rating /
material)
4, 4X / steel, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS, FG
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum

240
240
60
80
200
120
180
29
58
47
116
47
154
205
231
370
72
192
336
333
308
308
328
310
400
400
55
100
100
150
200
200
245
200
310
400
400
310
400
310
48
72
96
120
144
156
168
180
192

142/0
14250
141/0
141/0
142/0
142/0
142/0
142
6250
142
6250
6250
6250
6350
6350
6500
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
142/0
6350
6350
6350
6350
6-350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
6350
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^

1
1

1
1
1
1
1
1

1
1
1
1

1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
or
or
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
or
or
or
or
or
or
1
1
1
1
1
or
or
or
or

2
2

2
2
2
2
2
2

2
2
2
2

no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
option, 250
option, 250
option, 400
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes, 55
yes, 100
yes, 100
yes, 150
yes, 200
yes, 200
yes, 245
yes, 200 ^10^
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
option, 100
no
no
no
no
no
option, 200

no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
option
option
option
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
yes
yes
yes
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no

3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
3R / aluminum
4X / polycarbonate
4X / polycarbonate
4X / polycarbonate
4X / polycarbonate
4X / polycarbonate
4X / polycarbonate
4X / polycarbonate
4X / polycarbonate
4X / polycarbonate
3R/4 / steel
3R/4 / steel
3R/4 / steel
3R/4 / steel
3R / steel, SS
3R / steel, SS
3R / steel, SS
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
3, 3R, 4, 4X / steel, FG
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS

204
216
228
240
252
264
276
288
300
312
324
336
340
340
50
150
150
200
200
100
100
150
150
150
175
150
175
175
310
310
420
400

4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
4400 ^11^
141/0
63/0
63/0
6350
6350
6300
6300
6350
6350
6350
142/0
142/0
142/0
142/0
6350
6350
6350
6350

er continuous current rating

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
or
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

no
no
no
no
no
no
no
option, 400
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes, 100
yes, 100
yes, 150
yes, 150
yes, 150
no
yes, 150
no
yes, 225
no
yes, 400
no
yes, 400

no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no

4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
4, 4X / steel, SS
3R / aluminum
4X / fiberglass
4 / steel
4X / fiberglass
4 / steel
4 / steel
4X / fiberglass
4 / steel
4X / fiberglass
4 / steel
3R / steel
3R / steel
3R / steel
3R / steel
3R / steel
3R / steel
3R / steel
3R / steel

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ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
CSA
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL

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ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
UL
UL
UL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
N/A
ETL
N/A
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL

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ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
UL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL

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PV Source Circuits
Manufacture
r
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
AMtec Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Bentek Solar
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
Shoals
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS
SolarBOS

Model

Max Vdc

Equinox 375
Equinox 750
Equinox 1200
Equinox 2000
BTK600-4X400
BTK600-8X400
BTK600-16X200
BTK600-30X100
BTK1000-4X400
BTK1000-8X400
BTK1000-16X200
BTK1000-30X100
BTK600-CB8X400 ^3^
BTK600-CB16X200 ^3^
BTK600-CB30X100 ^3^
BTK1000-CB8X400 ^3^
BTK1000-CB16X200 ^3^
BTK1000-CB30X100 ^3^
STG.RCB.2
STG.MFB.6
STG.MFB.7
STG.MFB.8
STG.RCB.20
AC-02-100 thru AC-06-100
AC-07-100 thru AC-12-100
AC-02-200 thru AC-04-200
AC-05-200 thru AC-12-200
AC-02-400 thru AC-06-400

600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
600
600
600
1,000
1,000
1,000
600
600
600
1,000
1,000
600
600
600
600
600

# of input
circuits

Max OCPD
rating (A)
^1^

Wire range
(AWG or
kcmil)

4
8
12
20
4
8
16
30
4
8
16
30
8
16
30
8
16
30
2
6
7
8
20
26
712
24
512
26

200
200
200
200
400
400
200
100
400
400
200
100
400
200
100
400
200
100
200
200
200
200
200
100
100
200
200
400

6350 ^2^
6350 ^2^
6350 ^2^
6350 ^2^
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
4250
6350
6750
6750
6750
6350
62/0
62/0
64/0
64/0
6350

Footnote Key:
^1^ Designer to confirm # of input circuits vs. specified OCPD rating vs. combiner continuous current rating
^2^ For 110200 A fuse holder
^3^ UL489 listed breakers serve as OCPDs on CB models
^4^ ETL listing pending
^5^ ETL listing of recombiner disconnect pending
Enclosure material: SS=stainless steel, FG=fiberglass
DNRdid not report

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PV Output Circuit(s)
Cont.
current
rating (A)

Wire range
(AWG or
kcmil)

# of output
conductors

Integrated
disconnect,
ampacity (A)

Monitoring

375
750
1,200
2,000
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
161
770
898
1,026
1,283
760
1,520
760
1,520
1,520

2500
2500
2600
2600
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
DNR
2750
62,000
62,000
62,000
6350
4500
4500
4500
4500
4500

1
2
4
4
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
2
2
2
2
8
2
4
4
4
4

no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes, 1,600
yes, 1,600
yes, 1,600
no
option ^5^
option ^5^
option ^5^
option ^5^
option ^5^

option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
option
no
no
no
no
no
option
option
option
option
option

continuous current rating

Enclosure options (NEMA

rating / material)
4,
4,
4,
4,

3,
3,
3,
3,
3,

4X / steel, SS, FG
4X / steel, SS, FG
4X / steel, SS, FG
4X / steel, SS, FG
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
3R/4, steel
4 / steel
4 / steel
4 / steel
4 / steel
4 / steel
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS
3R, 4, 4X / steel, SS

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agency
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
ETL ^4^
ETL ^4^
ETL ^4^
N/A
N/A
N/A
UL ^4^
UL ^4^
UL ^4^
N/A
N/A
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL
ETL