We will not alow any of our people or any subs to use wire nut twist nuts, over the years l have seen way to many electrical issues as a result in someone using the twist nuts, approved crimps are the best way to go with the least space required. Jerry
On Aug 11, 2016 1:09 PM, "Glenn Burt" <glenn.b...@glbcc.com> wrote: > No dumb questions. > I however cannot speak authoritatively on the twist-on splices as I > haven't done any research on them. I suspect after the research I have > done, that they do not have a listing for finely stranded conductors > either, but that may be for someone else to confirm. > > Glenn > ------------------------------ > From: Ray Walters <r...@solarray.com> > Sent: 8/11/2016 12:55 > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Pass through/transition box for Enphase > > So this may be a dumb question, but I'm assuming wire nuts are not > suitable for Fine strand wire? I agree that most installs are not code > compliant in this regard. Its really tough to find parts or even good info > on this. > > R.Ray Walters > CTO, Solarray, Inc > Nabcep Certified PV Installer, > Licensed Master Electrician > Solar Design Engineer303 505-8760 > > On 8/11/2016 8:03 AM, August Goers wrote: > > Hopefully manufacturers will steer away from supplying fine stranded wires > with their trunk cables – it’s been a joke trying to fine the proper listed > reasonably priced parts to make these connections. I bet that a huge > percentage of the installs out there are not meeting the listing for fine > stranded conductors. > > > > That said, we use ferrules on the individual fine stranded conductors and > then make the splices with the Ideal/Buchanan splice caps. This particular > combo was presented in the SunPower ACPV instruction document and says it > is listed for > > > [The entire original message is not included.] > > _______________________________________________ > 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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