Re: [RE-wrenches] Label Durability

Hi Jay, The test wall is oriented at 161° S-SE, according to Solmetric's roof azimuth tool . -- Corey On Sat, Jun 27, 2020 at 12:00 PM wrote: > Hi Corey > > Well done. > > Question > > What is the orientation of this test? > > Jay > > Peltz Po

Re: [RE-wrenches] Label Durability

Great long-term experiment! May I have your permission to use the photo of your test in my classes for AHJs and Fire officials? Some background: The NEC just specifies "of sufficient durability to withstand the environment involved" in 110.21(B), and in an informational note recommends ANSI Z535.4

Re: [RE-wrenches] Label Durability

Sharpie fades pretty fast in the sun (1 year?).  Paint pen would do better, but can be messy. Ray Walters Remote Solar 303 505-8760 On 6/27/20 5:06 PM, Jesse Dahl wrote: Did you use a sharpie on the box? I wonder how a sharpie or PICA marker would hold up for 10 years. It’s an awesome test t

Re: [RE-wrenches] Label Durability

I do not think the sharpie will last more than 5 years or so. I have one here that will fade to unreadable in direct sunlight. Down on the Baja, a Silver colored tarp will make it one summer. The great equalizer El Sol. Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.st

Re: [RE-wrenches] Label Durability

Did you use a sharpie on the box? I wonder how a sharpie or PICA marker would hold up for 10 years. It’s an awesome test though. I love it. Jesse Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 27, 2020, at 12:59 PM, Corey Shalanski wrote: > >  > About ten years ago we set up a test wall of sorts at our co

Re: [RE-wrenches] Label Durability

Very nice. One thing I’d mention is that sufficient durability doesn’t mean it has to last for the lifetime of the system. It’s an item on O&M inspection checklists - “all labels/placards/directories are intact and legible” (with the presumption it’ll last until the next O&M inspection. Of co

Re: [RE-wrenches] Label Durability

Hi Corey Well done. Question What is the orientation of this test? Jay Peltz Power. > On Jun 27, 2020, at 10:59 AM, Corey Shalanski wrote: > >  > About ten years ago we set up a test wall of sorts at our company > headquarters in New Orleans. The purpose was to monitor the > durability