What is a Din rail breaker?DIN standard is German not US, but dont let Wayner know you are using it;
anyone have any other recommendation?You dont mentiopn if you will need 1,2 or 3 poles.
They are single pole breakers, 1-15 amp and 1-20amp. It seems logical that if the wire makes a difference than the breakers would also. I use din breakers, both A/C and D/C all the time in my solar installs and they meet all the codes. I'm just looking for the highest quality I can find.Breakers are rated for safety not for sound quality, in this case you will have to relie in personal opinions and snake oil marketing talk.
In Europe, Schnneider residual current Super immune circuit breaker is a very good idea if you have a dedicated line to audio equipment => additional protection in front the harmonics at mains in polluted environments and networks.
Why?
The electricity network is getting dirtier every day. The widespread use of cheap SMPS, cheap electrical motors, air conditioners (they add DC at mains too).... usually made in East Asia (China). And bad electrical installations in elevators, and...(https://download.schneider-electric.com/files?p_Doc_Ref=PB104472&p_File_Ext=.PNG&p_File_Type=rendition_200_png&default_image=DefaultProductImage.png)
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/search/inmmunized
https://www.schneider-electric.com/en/search/Super+immune
They are single pole breakers, 1-15 amp and 1-20amp. It seems logical that if the wire makes a difference than the breakers would also. I use din breakers, both A/C and D/C all the time in my solar installs and they meet all the codes. I'm just looking for the highest quality I can find.With out a doubt they are safe and of high quality. But solar panel systems are more like industrial products than a residential main breaker box (panel board).
I wrote days ago:
Re: Icepower 1200AS amp. Class D like you've never heard before
http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=153645.msg1647460#msg1647460
I think the best approach would be a old style screw in fuse or cartridge style fuse panel. The parts that matter are all no magnetic.In the 1970s I rented a apto which had these fuses you mention, they had a ceramic body.
I have dedicated circuits for my system, I had the sub panel and breakers cryoed but I would like to upgrade to a higher quality ac breaker, I'd prefer a din rail breaker, I found some made by Schneider Electric that look ok, anyone have any other recommendation?
Thanks, Mike
I'm using Sq D QOU DIN rail breakers in an aluminum box made for solar. Eliminates the buss.
The DIN rail breaker are safe when installed for their intended use.
But a residential AC power system is not their intended use.
There are many rules and code articles about residential power systems.
All you can do is use top shelf products from a wholesale electrical supply store.
Note that any residential system update might require GFCI or AFCI breakers.
Din rail breaker are commonly used in Europe and in solar system in the USA. I'm using SqD Homeline breakers and sub panel now, it has 2 circuits 1-15 amp and 1-20amp. The enclosure I plan to use is this https://www.solar-electric.com/baby-box.html. Or I thought I might try making one and line it with copper sheeting. Din breakers have wire connecters for both input and output so tho wire is connected directly to the breaker, which I feel gives a better connection than a plug in type breaker. I feed the sub panel with #6 cryoed wire, tied directly to my inverter and the dedicated circuits use #8 cryoed romex. As my power is supplied by inverter it only puts out 120v.We wire for fire. ...oy vey
They are single pole breakers, 1-15 amp and 1-20amp. It seems logical that if the wire makes a difference than the breakers would also. I use din breakers, both A/C and D/C all the time in my solar installs and they meet all the codes. I'm just looking for the highest quality I can find.Oy Vey, wire for fire, do you make up your own specs and code? Breakers "sound better"?!!! holy moly!
I replace existing breakers ( Homeline ) in my dedicated sub panel with Din rail ones made by Schneider Electric. They've only been in for 5 days so they probably need more burn in, I also replace the wire going from my inverter to my dedicated sub panel. The changes I've noticed so far is my bass has more punch also before if I played a blank track (one used to test floor noise in car audio) and turned the vol all the way up and laid my ear on my tweeter there was a slight bit of hash , now it's dead quiet. So at least to my ears different breakers makes a difference in SQ.Yes the Schneider Electric breakers are much better than HomeLine. But many people will have issues with NEC, UL and inspectors.