Why not use submersible pump cable? It's readily available in different wire gauges, usually from a Well Driller or Pump installer. Some bigger electrical supply houses carry it too, and have even seen variations in Home Depot.
Sincerely, Chris Worcester Solar Wind Works NABCEP Certified PV Installer Phone: 530-582-4503 Fax: 530-582-4603 www.solarwindworks.com <http://www.solarwindworks.com/> [email protected] "Proven Energy Solutions" From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kristopher Schmid Sent: Friday, June 10, 2011 11:12 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Underwater wire Thanks for the input, all! I can't wade to dive into this project, now. On Fri, Jun 10, 2011 at 8:53 AM, Max Balchowsky <[email protected]> wrote: Kris, I worked traffic signal systems for years, we spliced conductors in pull boxes that fill with water on a regular regular basis. There are products available that are rated for waterproofing connections and the THWN-2 is rated for wet locations, but I don't know about submersed locations. Max Balchowsky Design Engineer SEE Systems 1048 Irvine Ave Suite 217 Newport Beach, Ca. 92660 760-403-6810 _____ From: Allan Sindelar <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Thu, June 9, 2011 6:48:32 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Underwater wire Kris, I don't know a Code-compliant solution, having not faced this. But I'll suggest that you not attempt to glue and seal conduit to keep the conductors dry, as it won't work permanently. Use wet-rated wire, expecting any conduit to provide only physical protection. THWN is wet-rated - that's the W. You might consider submersible pump cable also. Allan Allan Sindelar <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer NABCEP Certified Technical Sales Professional New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician Positive Energy, Inc. 3201 Calle Marie Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507 505 424-1112 <tel:505%20424-1112> www.positiveenergysolar.com <http://www.positiveenergysolar.com/> On 6/9/2011 7:31 PM, Jesse Dahl wrote: There utility companies up here in northern MN bring power to islands all the time. The have cable underwater. Maybe contact Minnesota Power.... Jesse Sent from my iPhone On Jun 9, 2011, at 3:48 PM, Nathan Jones <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: Kris, We work on boat docks on army corps of engineer lakes frequently and they have wire in direct contact with water everywhere. The lakes here are flood control and fluctuate a lot, like 50 feet in a given year. The marinas are dragging the feeder wires all over the place on rocky bottoms. We kill very few people with this insane practice but as the feeder wires age I believe the fatalities will increase. This is ground referenced service in fresh water with poor conducting capability in the water. Very dangerous yet allowed. Your situation would be quite safe IMHO as there would be no stressing of the delivery system. Nathan Jones Power Source Solar 417-827-0738 On Thu Jun 9th, 2011 2:30 PM CDT Kristopher Schmid wrote: I have an installation that is a ground mount on a berm with a man-made pond between the array and the BOS. The pond is about 4 feet deep. How would you wrenches make this run? in weighted conduit with primer and glued joints? use boring and go under? out of conduit with wire directly in the water? Does code have anything to say about this specifically? Thanks as always. -- Thanks, Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 864 Clam Falls Trail Frederic, WI 54837 715-653-4295 www.legacysolar.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org -- Thanks, Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 864 Clam Falls Trail Frederic, WI 54837 715-653-4295 www.legacysolar.com [email protected]
_______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
