Installation Manual

Cooper Industries, Inc.
Crouse-Hinds Division
P.O. Box 4999, Syracuse, New York 13221 • U.S.A.
Copyright © 2010, Cooper Industries, Inc. • solarsolutions@cooperindustries.com
IF 1598
Revision 2
Revised 12/10
All statements, technical information and recommendations contained herein are based on information and tests we believe to be reliable. The
accuracy or completeness thereof are not guaranteed. In accordance with Crouse-Hinds “Terms and Conditions of Sale,” and since conditions of
use are outside our control, the purchaser should determine the suitability of the product for his intended use and assumes all risk and liability
whatsoever in connection herewith.
Table 2: Electrical and Mechanical Combiner Box Characteristics
* – Imp Maximum Allowed (Sum of paralleled source circuits)
Number of input
circuits
CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_
01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Maximum Input
Fuse Rating (A)
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Tested current 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10
Max. Continuous
Op Current (A)
Using Max Input
Fuse
12 24 36 48 60 72 84 96 108 120 132 120
SCCR at 600VDC
(A)
7.69 15.38 23.08 30.77 38.46 46.15 53.85 61.54 69.23 76.92 84.62 76.92
Max Voltage (VDC) 600 600
Operating Voltage
Range - Combiner
Only(VDC)
0-600 0-600
Pos Input Wire Size #8-#18 AWG #8-#18 AWG
Neg Input Wire Size #10-#14 AWG #4-#14 AWG
Pos Output Wire
Size
1/0-#10 AWG 350kcmil-#4 AWG
Neg Output Wire
Size
2/0-#8 AWG 500kcmil-#6 AWG 350kcmil-#4 AWG
Ground Output Wire
Sizes
#4-#14 AWG 250-#6 AWG
Enc Nema Rating 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R
Enclosure Size
12X10
X06
12X10
X05
12X10
X06
12X10
X05
12X10
X06
12X10
X05
12X10
X06
12X10
X05
12X10
X06
12X10
X05
12X10
X06
12X10
X05
16X14
X06
16X16
X06
16X14
X06
16X16
X06
16X14
X06
16X16
X06
16X14
X06
16X16
X06
16X14
X06
16X16
X06
16X14
X06
16X16
X06
Max # of inputs 6 12
Number of input
circuits
CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_ CCBF_ CCBS_
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Maximum Input
Fuse Rating (A)
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
Tested current 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Max Continuous Op
Current (A) Using
Max Input Fuse
104 112 120 128 136 144 152 160 168 176 184 192
SCCR at 600VDC (A) 66.67 71.79 76.92 82.05 87.18 92.31 97.44 102.56 107.69 112.82 117.95 123.08
Max Voltage (VDC) 600 600
Operating Voltage
Range - Combiner
Only(VDC)
0-600 0-600
Pos Input Wire Size #8-#18 AWG #8-#18 AWG
Neg Input Wire Size 14 AWG ONLY 14 AWG ONLY
Pos Output Wire
Size
350kcmil-#4 AWG 350kcmil-#4 AWG
Neg Output Wire
Size
350kcmil-#4 AWG 350kcmil-#4 AWG
Grnd Output Wire Sz 250-#6 AWG 250-#6 AWG
Enc Nema Rating 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R 4X 3R
Enclosure Size
18X16
X08
18X18
X06
18X16
X08
18X18
X06
18X16
X08
18X18
X06
18X16
X08
18X18
X06
18X16
X08
18X18
X06
18X16
X08
18X18
X06
18X16
X08
18X18
X06
18X16
X08
18X18
X06
20X16
X08
20X16
X06
20X16
X08
20X16
X06
20X16
X08
20X16
X06
20X16
X08
20X16
X06
Max # of inputs 20 24