Would the walls of the bale house be considered part of the dwelling and require careful consideration of whether metallic conduit is REQUIRED on the DC run? 690.31 (E)
-Glenn Burt From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of benn kilburn Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 2:06 PM To: Wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Strawbale wall penetration Wrenches, Short of contacting the builder, i'm looking for your experiences, practices and "look-out's" for penetrating a strawbale exterior wall with conduit. For the project in question there is currently a teck cable from a wind gen entering the home by sharing a HRV vent opening that i want to fix (not my original system by the way) and i will also be adding another penetration for a PV array that i am relocating on the property. The original penetration for the PV was done properly but its not in an ideal location for the re-located array wiring. I'm wondering if it is as simple as using a hole saw extension to go thru the ~16" wall and use an LB/box on either side. I'm sure there is some framework and/or rebar supporting the bales, how do you locate/avoid these when there are no corners to measure from? (it is a round home) Any knowledge if PVC or EMT will react in anyway with the bales? I'm thinking that PVC would be best....? ... i am trying to contact the builder to address this, and also to ask a few choice questions regarding the wiring methods (he?) used in the original PV system set-up. Cheers, benn DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. b...@daystarsolar.ca 780-906-7807 HAVE A SUNNY DAY
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