Ron, How do you propose to support the conduit between the poles should you run it above grade? At what height above grade? What type of conduit? You say you are interested in the industry best practice. Speaking as an licensed electrician with 20 years experience, there's no question in my mind that underground conduit, installed as described by the other wrenches responding thus far to your question is the best practice. Maybe you'll find a way to reinvent the wheel. Please keep us posted on your project.
Dick Ratico Solarwind Electric --- You wrote: Hi Wrenches, I am installing six 8 panel pole mounts in a grid tied system. My question is about preference for cable run between the poles. I am interested in industry best practices. I have been told that running conduit between the poles, i.e. along the axis, will hold the cabling but the poles of course must be precisely aligned. The alternative is to run cabling down the poles, underground and up the next pole. This is wasteful of materials, expensive to the client and in my view presents as many safety concerns as the other option. Hope to hear some ideas. Ron --- end of quote --- _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Change email address & 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
