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PSX-4

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PSX-4
Posted by carl425 on Monday, July 25, 2016 9:00 AM

I have a PSX-4 I bought to protect 4 power districts.  Recently I've decided that it makes more sense to mount one of the 4 breakers remotely.  Any reason not to just cut the big board apart and make a PSX-3 and a PSX-1 out of it?  Anybody have any advice on the best way to do it?  I'm thinking Dremel cut-off disk.

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Posted by retsignalmtr on Monday, July 25, 2016 9:09 AM

A Dremmel tool with a cut off disc is good or an Atlas snap saw can be used too

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Posted by richhotrain on Monday, July 25, 2016 9:20 AM

I did it by hand. There is no reason to keep all four connected together.  I separated mine into 4 units but then mounted them nearly side by side.

Rich

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Posted by carl425 on Monday, July 25, 2016 9:33 AM

Thanks, guys.  That confirms what I was thinking, but a second opinion is always useful before cutting - measure twice, cut once.

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Posted by grinnell on Monday, July 25, 2016 2:18 PM

I cut mine apart using a table saw.

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