Thimbles are easy to install and make fine strand wire OK for use in standard connections.
Jay Peltz power. > On Aug 8, 2016, at 5:39 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.b...@glbcc.com> wrote: > > 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... > From: Michael Morningstar > Sent: 8/8/2016 15:23 > To: RE-wrenches > 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change listserver email address & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out or update participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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