Friends:
We are being required by a local building department to upgrade the type of
battery cable we are using. We are using a cable listed by SAE for
automotive applications. It is abrasion, acid and fuel resistant. We like
the cable and think it is entirely adequate, but it does not have a UL listing.
Examining cables supplied by OutBack and Xantrex, we see UL listings for
MTW, THW or AWM. Regarding MTW and THW, the 2005 NEC indicates these wires
do not have acid resistance as a property. Regarding AWM, it is apparently
not intended for field installation as indicated by the passage found at
this link:
http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/industries/wireandcable/
Have any of you faced these issues? What cable are you using and where do
you purchase it?
Thanks in advance,
William Miller
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William Miller
Miller Solar
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