Re: [RE-wrenches] Butt End Connector Warning

2022-10-06 Thread Jay via RE-wrenches
Hi drake Can you give us a part number or picture? Thx Jay > On Oct 6, 2022, at 7:33 AM, Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches > wrote: > > Our electrical supplier seamlessly transitioned from crimp on butt end > connectors, that were listed for CU and AL, to unmarked ones that were > approved

Re: [RE-wrenches] Butt End Connector Warning

2022-10-06 Thread John via RE-wrenches
There used to be a chart – supplied years ago – that listed all the metals and showed what was compatible – or not compatible with different metals. Sadly I can’t seem to find it, but one of the older guys might still have a copy of that chart. Cheers – John Veix, N.Z. From: RE-wrenches On

Re: [RE-wrenches] Frequency converter?

2022-10-06 Thread Darryl Thayer via RE-wrenches
Hi Chris, this a Darryl kluge approach. Get a 50 Hz battery charger, a LiFePO battery. And a off grid inverter. 20 kW is tough, maybe a 15 kW inverter woild surfice. The battery plus battery chsrger should be sized to handle 300 amps 48 volts. 15 kW / 50 volts= 300 A. If the battery can handle 2

Re: [RE-wrenches] Butt End Connector Warning

2022-10-06 Thread Christopher Warfel via RE-wrenches
You cannot use them with Al. The connection will disintegrate over time. I have pictures somewhere of mismatching rail bonding connectors that were gone in a year. Chris On 10/6/2022 9:32 AM, Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches wrote: Our electrical supplier seamlessly transitioned from crimp on b

[RE-wrenches] Butt End Connector Warning

2022-10-06 Thread Drake Chamberlin via RE-wrenches
Our electrical supplier seamlessly transitioned from crimp on butt end connectors, that were listed for CU and AL, to unmarked ones that were approved for copper only. I became concerned since there was no marking. Calling two electrical suppliers, the guys at the counter had to look up the de