Re: [RE-wrenches] Utility refuses to upgrade transformer to accommodate photovoltaic system

2014-01-16 Thread jay peltz
Hi Jason Out of curiosity how big is this PV system? Good luck and keep us informed. Jay Peltz power > On Jan 16, 2014, at 12:45 PM, "b...@midnitesolar.com" > wrote: > > > I wonder if anybody at the FSEC might have some good advice here ? > Just a wild guess... > boB > >> On 1/16/201

Re: [RE-wrenches] Concrete tight versus raintight

2014-01-16 Thread Erika Weliczko
Madison Electric has an actual rubber washer to seal fitting to box as lock ring is tightened. They are however fussy with the internal rings. Erika Weliczko REpower Solutions cell: 216.402.4458 On Jan 16, 2014, at 2:54 PM, "William Miller" wrote: > Friends: > > We used some Bridgeport f

Re: [RE-wrenches] Concrete tight versus raintight

2014-01-16 Thread August Goers
Hi William, This has also been a longstanding problem for us – and one that we don’t have a good solution for. Technically speaking we’re supposed to use the listed fitting with all the parts that come with it. However, the rubber gaskets between the connector and box cause issues with tightenin

Re: [RE-wrenches] Utility refuses to upgrade transformer to accommodate photovoltaic system

2014-01-16 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
I wonder if anybody at the FSEC might have some good advice here ? Just a wild guess... boB On 1/16/2014 12:08 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote: Florida Power and Light (FPL) rejected my request to upgrade a utility transformer (at my cost) to accommodate backfeed from a PV system. Their basis is th

[RE-wrenches] Utility refuses to upgrade transformer to accommodate photovoltaic system

2014-01-16 Thread Jason Szumlanski
Florida Power and Light (FPL) rejected my request to upgrade a utility transformer (at my cost) to accommodate backfeed from a PV system. Their basis is their own "Net Metering Guidelines," which are not the same as the Florida Public Service Commission's Netmetering Rule (law). I believe the prope

Re: [RE-wrenches] Concrete tight versus raintight

2014-01-16 Thread William Miller
Friends: We used some Bridgeport fittings yesterday. My foreman reports the following: The new blue rain tite connectors have a prob. The connectors have a plastic gasket/ring that seals between the connector body and the box. It is impossible to tighten the con to box without destroying t

Re: [RE-wrenches] NEC 2014 690.12 Rapid Shutdown

2014-01-16 Thread Bill Brooks
Jeffrey, Sounds like you need to get involved in the code making process since you have so many good ideas on how to improve the language. I like confrontational discussions as long as they lead to a better understanding and constructive outcomes. About 30 people worked on this language, so

Re: [RE-wrenches] Concrete tight versus raintight

2014-01-16 Thread August Goers
Hi William, About 5 years ago this became a big issue up in San Francisco and we had to learn the hard way. We used to just go buy outdoor EMT fittings and we were okay, then the inspectors started requiring fittings that say raintight or wet location (often stamped “wetloc”) on them. I don’t kn

Re: [RE-wrenches] Concrete tight versus raintight

2014-01-16 Thread Jeffrey Quackenbush
>You're right that there are two types of compression connectors. I think the >rain tight ones have an extra piece near the compression ring. At Home Depot, >I believe the rain tight ones are blue and they cost a little more. See the >Halex catalog: http://www.halexco.com/products.cfm?siteSect

Re: [RE-wrenches] NEC 2014 690.12 Rapid Shutdown

2014-01-16 Thread Jeffrey Quackenbush
Wrenches, There is no guidance in the Code text for where the shutdown should take place. (1) says: "Requirements for controlled conductors shall apply only to PV system conductors of more than 1.5m (5') in length inside a building, or more than 3m (10') from a PV array." So, the provisions ap