We use WEEBs everywhere. We try our best to use a straight line of cooper and never let it touch anything else like rails or the roof (which is commonly metal). We found and use 7-strand bare copper and love how it handles.
Thank you, Maverick Maverick Brown BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ® President & CEO Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc. Office: 512-919-4493 Cell: 512-460-9825 Sent from my HondaJet! On Oct 31, 2011, at 10:46 AM, James Rudolph <[email protected]> wrote: > Dearest Wrenches, > > I was wondering what the "official" postion was with EGCs being ran where > they came in contact with racking. Is it standard practice to use a bare or a > insulated ECG? I do recall having some AHJs in Marin, CA mandating the use > of an insulated ground wire, due to the fact that it came into contact with > dissimilar metals (anodized AL rail and galvanized B-line strut) on the roof. > One approach was to use weeb grounding clips at each module to limit the > need and length of the EGC etc. I was just hoping to hear how everybody was > dealing with this issue. > > Thanks in advance, > > > James B Rudolph > NABCEP Certified PV Installer > Licensed Master Electrician > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
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