I should have mentioned I was looking at something that isn't intended to penetrate the deck like Soladeck. I would be transitioning to conduit running along a flat roof.
Soladeck makes specific models that are AC rated. Search the archives for a recent discussion on that. Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 9:25 PM, Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> wrote: > I mentioned this to the powers that be on the project (when I was hired, > all the materials were already on site...) to no avail. > > As to your comment on AC combiners, we have soladeck (DC rating on the > cover) on site and will be using these. I'm not sure about using the > soladeck product on this type of system, especially since it only say DC > on the cover. The idea was to pull through the soladeck and not terminate > in the box at all... I seem to remember something about this mentioned on > the list a few weeks ago... > > Jesse > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 7:25 PM, Jason Szumlanski <ja...@fafcosolar.com>wrote: > >> Other than cost, why not just buy an extra connector and cap it. It >> provides a lot more flexibility in terms of locating your j-box. Or, you >> can use the new Engage coupler to extend the Enphase cable with standard 4 >> conductor Type TC-ER cable (5 conductor for 3 phase). >> >> Not to hijack the thread, but is there a suitable AC combiner junction >> box for combining up to 4 strings on the roof, preferably in a compact box >> that fits under modules? I'm thinking something like what SolarBOS has for >> DC conductors. Obviously it would require appropriate circuit protection... >> >> Jason Szumlanski >> Fafco Solar >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 8:18 PM, Jesse Dahl <dahlso...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am in the process of installing a Enphase system that requires center >>> feeding the individual 15 modules circuits. I am wondering about wiring the >>> J-Box. I need to cut all of the boxes into the center of the runs of >>> Engauge cable and maintain the 6" of free conductor. To do this, I will >>> need to pull the trunk cable towards the J-Box. There are a few spots >>> where doing this may pull the inverter connection points to far from the >>> inverter. It looks like like the spots where this will be a problem is >>> where the circuit of modules is made up of modules from different >>> North-South rows of racking. I took some rough measurements at the end of >>> the day, but haven't really laid the cable out to check if it will really >>> be problem. >>> >>> I'm sure this is common, and easily fixed, but a conformation from >>> another installer would surely be welcome. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Jesse >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >>> >>> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >>> >>> Options & settings: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List-Archive: >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >>> >>> List rules & etiquette: >>> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >>> >>> Check out participant bios: >>> www.members.re-wrenches.org >>> >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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