I second Mike Nelson's approach, simple, easily inspectable, rugged. Carl Adams SunRock Solar NABCEP Certified PV Installer
On Aug 10, 2016 12:20 PM, "Mike Nelson" <mdelectricso...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have been using buchannon copper crimps with their plastic snap on "wire > nuts" for years to splice rooftop wires (enphase or pv wire to string > inverter) inside junction boxes or soladecks. Best connection you can have > and I've never had one come loose or melt down. > > Michael D Nelson > MD Electric & Solar, Inc. > 707-684-0064 mobile > 707-884-1862 office > www.mdelectricsolar.com > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 9, 2016, at 11:03 PM, Ray Walters <r...@solarray.com> wrote: > > I think the issue has always been locating the right parts, not the > installation. Everyone carries the Cobra X flex, but not the ferrules. We > usually crimp lugs on and use breakers with stud terminals, so the need for > ferrules is minimal. > I have always wondered about the terminal bussbars from Outback and > Midnite though. They're ILSCO and I can't find any mention about extra > flex, which usually means they are not rated for anything beyond Class B > stranding. > > R.Ray Walters > CTO, Solarray, Inc > Nabcep Certified PV Installer, > Licensed Master Electrician > Solar Design Engineer303 505-8760 > > On 8/8/2016 9:54 PM, Jay wrote: > > 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 <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 <jason@ > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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