A question on this thread for you folks. Have you seen or heard of anyone building a single axis or dual tracker like the old Array Tek AZ 125 ? I really miss that tracker as it was on a 6 " pipe that I could install by myself. The 8" is just too hard for me to do at this ripe age.
I could get 2KW on that 6 inch pole and very quickly give a huge positive impact on an offgrid home. Anything out there? Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ e-mail offgridso...@sti.net text 209 813 0060 > That was my question as well. USE -2 with green insulation is > available. Sorry to hear about AHJ's in Idaho being stuck over a decade > back. I thought that array grounding was UL listed and better spelled > out now in NEC 2017. What code cycle are you all on? > > Ray Walters > > Remote Solar > > > On 4/18/18 6:24 PM, Benn Kilburn wrote: >> Dana, >> Why does it have to be bare copper? Can you not use a green insulated >> #6? >> >> Benn Kilburn >> SkyFire Energy >> 780-906-7807 >> >>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:59 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar >>> <offgridso...@sti.net> wrote: >>> >>> Why is it #6? Usually the solar panels wire size determine Array Teks >>> size >>> for this wiring. What do they say please? --Dave >>> >>>> How about an insulated loop clamp like this one: >>>> https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0216763 >>>> >>>> You can get them in stainless and they have the rubber grommet so it >>>> won't >>>> touch the rack. >>>> >>>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Dana <d...@solarwork.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Good Morning Wrenches, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I am required to keep the bare #6 copper from touching the aluminum >>>>> frame >>>>> work of a Array Technologies tracker where it is not mechanically >>>>> connected >>>>> by a pass-through ground clamp on a tracking array [dissimilar >>>>> metals] >>>>> and >>>>> am looking for a lead on an insulated standoff or strap to hold the >>>>> #6 >>>>> bare >>>>> copper as it passes from panel to panel and rail to rail. The plans >>>>> examiner would accept pass through clamps & this is a worst >>>>> case-spendy >>>>> solution to this. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I have searched the inquired at local electrical warehouse &on the >>>>> internet and to no avail under âinsulated strapâ & âinsulated >>>>> cable >>>>> standoffâ. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Has anyone else encountered his & what did you use? 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