Re: [RE-wrenches] cable trays and battery cable

2023-02-05 Thread Mick Abraham via RE-wrenches
Hi, Mechanix~ Kirk Herander asked about cable trays & basing the wire calculations as if the wires are in "free air". The 2023 Article 100 definition of Free Air is unchanged from the 2020 NEC: 2023: "Open or ventilated environment that allows for heat dissipation and air flow around an

Re: [RE-wrenches] cable trays and battery cable

2023-02-05 Thread jay via RE-wrenches
Have you looked at https://www.snaketray.com/product-catalog/solar-snake-tray/ jay > On Feb 5, 2023, at 1:48 PM, Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > All, > I'm just starting a 500kwh LFP battery system that requires a

[RE-wrenches] cable trays and battery cable

2023-02-05 Thread Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches
All, I'm just starting a 500kwh LFP battery system that requires a max. distance of 40' from each battery cabinet to the DC combiner. I am considering using a cable tray instead of an enclosed wireway for this. The battery cable used is ALL-Flex CT multi-rated MTW / THHW, and will be greater than