Re: [RE-wrenches] Painting rails

2013-07-05 Thread August Goers
Hi Benn, This sounds tricky. We've occasionally painted silver rail black on the ends with Rust-Oleum matte black paint. It always seems to adhere well but I don't know for sure how long it will last. I've never tried painting silver over black. Is the client unhappy with black rail and silver

Re: [RE-wrenches] Painting rails

2013-07-05 Thread Benn At DayStarSolar
I've suggested leaving the rails black with silver-framed mods. They are considering it. It certainly looks better than black-framed mods w/ silver rails. Can anyone share a few install photos with me with black rails and silver-framed mods, so I can show the client that it doesn't look that

Re: [RE-wrenches] EGC for Enphases

2013-07-05 Thread August Goers
Hi Dave, I'm not sure I'm understanding your scenario clearly but I'll take a crack at it. The Enphase system should have a bare #6 GEC for each micro and can then transition to a #8 green GEC once in conduit and run all the way back to the main ground electrode system. The #6 and #8 should be

Re: [RE-wrenches] Painting rails

2013-07-05 Thread Mike Jessica Nelson
Wreches, I've tried to paint clear anodized unirac solarmount rail with paint, spray on bedliner, etc. It always comes off after a few months. I say leave it, or swap it out. Mike Nelson MD Electric Solar, Inc. On Fri, Jul 5, 2013 at 2:08 PM, Richard L Ratico richard.l.rat...@valley.net wrote:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Painting rails

2013-07-05 Thread Jason Szumlanski
We have painted exposed parts of Solarmount rails black with high temp spray paint with good initial results (bbq paint). No word on longevity, yet. Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar On Jul 4, 2013 9:29 PM, Benn At DayStarSolar b...@daystarsolar.ca wrote: Anyone successfully/properly painted

Re: [RE-wrenches] EGC for Enphases

2013-07-05 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I think what Dave is saying is that the enphase cable neutral is connected to the EGC in the roof mounted j-box, and no neutral is run to the Lennox panel or disconnect. While the neutral should not carry line current under normal operation, Enphase calls it a neutral - look up the NEC definition

Re: [RE-wrenches] EGC for Enphases

2013-07-05 Thread August Goers
Hi Jason, That helps clarify the situation a little bit. I'm not familiar with the Lennox product. That said, Enphase M190 cabling has a line 1, line 2, and neutral (I believe blue colored) then you add a ground. The neutral and ground should not connect. That is consistent with what you said