Be aware that depending upon the vintage of the Engage cable, up to recently
the conductors used in their cables are fine stranded and cannot be used in the
terminal blocks provided with the Soladeck.
This has been acknowledged by Enphase with a revision to their Engage
manufacturing spec, and by Soladeck to me in writing. One fix is to confirm the
date of manufacturer of the Engage cable ( much of the fine strand version
remains in distribution). Another is to source appropriate ferrules to be
crimped onto the fine stranded conductors before using them in the standard
Soladeck terminals.
Also beware of the same issue if you are splicing with these older Engage
cables. Most screw terminals like Polaris are also not listed for use with fine
stranded conductors. NSI has a special Polaris terminal that is grey that is
listed for use with fine stranding, and can safely be used.
I saw a few incorrect Polaris blocks pulled from an installation recently that
had melted...
-----Original Message-----
From: "Michael Morningstar" <mjmornings...@gmail.com>
Sent: 8/8/2016 15:23
To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Pass through/transition box for Enphase
I use DIN rail mount "feed through" terminal blocks. There's all kinds and you
will find some constructed such that no live parts exposed.
Michael
On Aug 8, 2016, at 8:49 AM, Jason Szumlanski
<ja...@floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote:
I'm looking to bring 8 Enphase 240V circuits in multiple conduits into an
enclosure inside the attic where I can transition to Romex. I'd rather use some
kind of rail mounted terminals in an enclosure or something rather than making
splices in a generic j-box. I'm not looking to combine circuits - just
transition from THWN to Romex and keep things neat an organized.
Any suggestions?
Jason Szumlanski
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