Outside Wall Entry Disconnect

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A point of entry disconnect is a requirement and is
placed where the power lines enters the home or
building. It is as well a good place to install a
kill-a-watt meter. The solar power is inbound from a
ground mounted solar electric system. You can
note this by the conduit at the bottom of the picture
leading into the junction box. The conduit leaving
the junction box at the top is on its way to the eve of
the house to enter the attic, then on to the transfer
switch.

There is a wall entry point behind the junction box providing solar electric power to the
master bathroom. There is a lockable disconnect-box to the right side of the junction box.
Most public utilities require a lockable disconnect on a grid interactive system to be placed
beside the utility meter. All UL listed inverters will auto shutdown when the grid power goes
down so the disconnect is more of a safety mater.

The image to the right is the point of entry
disconnect with the door lifted and the wiring
cover removed. This pull out type of disconnect
allows you to see the bare contacts when the
disconnect is removed (too dark to see in the
image). Or it can be replaced upside down and
will show the word OFF. One set of wires is the
inbound from the solar control panel and the
other is the outbound to the building or load. As
always connect the bare ground wires to the
ground block to insure the disconnect is
grounded just like you would any other box.

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