Re: [RE-wrenches] Direct Burial PV Wire?

2016-09-28 Thread Mark Frye
Corey, Generally, when choosing a larger system with multiple string inverters, the preferred architecture is to have the string inverters distributed - located at the ends of each row, and running AC lines back to a central AC combining location. This minimizes the length of the high voltage

Re: [RE-wrenches] Direct Burial PV Wire?

2016-09-28 Thread jay
PV wire co marked USE-2 is direct burial. jay peltz power > On Sep 27, 2016, at 2:50 PM, Corey Shalanski wrote: > > Umm, is PV Wire rated for direct burial? I have seen several manufacturer > spec sheets that suggest this is the case, but I haven't heard of anyone ever > actually doing this.

[RE-wrenches] Direct burial PV wire?

2016-09-27 Thread Hilton Dier
I would recommend using Teck 90 cable for direct burial. It is armored and coated and rated for just about anything. You can get it in a variety of wire gauges and numbers of conductors. It makes trench installations fast and easy. Hilton Dier III Renewable Energy Design Solar Gain, LLC Missisq

Re: [RE-wrenches] Direct Burial PV Wire?

2016-09-27 Thread Benn Kilburn
It is direct burial rated, as per the Canadian Electrical Code, Table 19. *Benn Kilburn * CSA Certified Solar Photovoltaic Systems Electrician, SkyFire Energy Inc 14515 – 121A Ave NW | Edmonton, AB | T5L 2T2 P: 780-474-8992 | F: 888-405-5843 | www.skyfireenergy.com [image: email] [image: facebook

[RE-wrenches] Direct Burial PV Wire?

2016-09-27 Thread Corey Shalanski
Umm, is PV Wire rated for direct burial? I have seen several manufacturer spec sheets that suggest this is the case, but I haven't heard of anyone ever actually doing this. Project Information: 1.6 MW single axis tracker (35) 40 kW string inverters Trenching from row ends to inverter wall, trench