Re: [RE-wrenches] DPW Rack Problems

2015-10-07 Thread Luke Christy
These paint and fit issues have our experience as well. The last DP rack I took delivery of had every single piece of paper and foam packing material stuck in the paint. Even after careful cleaning it was still a mess. That kind of stuff and the ridiculous lead times are really making me want

Re: [RE-wrenches] DPW Rack Problems

2015-10-07 Thread Kevin Pegg
We've taken delivery & installed several 4 or 6 panel top of pole mounts this year, and they have all been perfect condition. Our difference is we purchase them from a company based in Ontario, Canada that has rights to reproduce the product, not entirely sure myself how that works, but the

Re: [RE-wrenches] DPW Rack Problems

2015-10-07 Thread Howie Michaelson
Thanks Michael for the communication conduit. While I appreciate DP's effort to address the issues raised, I don't feel their response really speaks to the issues - for us, these are long standing problems, although they appear to possibly be getting worse more recently. More importantly, for me

Re: [RE-wrenches] DPW Rack Problems

2015-10-07 Thread Michael Welch
I have had off-list contact with DPW, and I've been asked to post the following for them. If you have questions about my posting this on their behalf, contact me off list. Thanks. Thank you for alerting us to the problems you recently encountered with the paint used in our TPMs. It is our

Re: [RE-wrenches] DPW Rack Problems

2015-10-07 Thread jay
I might suggest: General specialties http://www.generalspecialtiesmfg.com or MT solar https://www.polemount.solar jay > On Oct 6, 2015, at 7:02 PM, Shasta Daiku wrote: > > Glad it’s not just

Re: [RE-wrenches] DC conduit with AC secondary?

2015-10-07 Thread Benn Kilburn
Adam, My Canadian Electrical Code requires "separation" between conductors of different "systems". I believe the NEC is the same/similar. You may notice a flimsy (yet stiff) paper(?) barrier between the AC and DC wiring areas in some AC/DC inverter disconnect enclosures assume this is

Re: [RE-wrenches] DC conduit with AC secondary?

2015-10-07 Thread Chris Mason
Do you mean underground trenches? If so, we run 15kV, 480V and telephone in the same trench, with water next door. On Mon, Oct 5, 2015 at 10:45 AM, AE Solar wrote: > Wrenchers, > Anyone know of code violations associated with running DC conduit in the > same

Re: [RE-wrenches] DC conduit with AC secondary?

2015-10-07 Thread Daniel Young
Having DC and AC in the same trench (but in separate conduits) is acceptable in the NEC, the conduit itself is all the separation required by the NEC. That being said, I would also not worry about twisting DC wires or ensuring any special distance between conduits based on concerns of