Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-11-01 Thread Chris Mason
** ** *From:* Ray Walters [mailto:r...@solarray.com] *Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2012 10:28 PM *To:* glenn.b...@glbcc.com; RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex ** ** So if the Romex is loaded with THHN/THWN (damp/wet rated), and no where does the outer covering

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-11-01 Thread Kent Osterberg
mailto:r...@solarray.com] *Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2012 10:28 PM *To:* glenn.b...@glbcc.com mailto:glenn.b...@glbcc.com; RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex So if the Romex is loaded with THHN/THWN (damp/wet rated), and no where does the outer covering

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-31 Thread Glenn Burt
] Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 10:28 PM To: glenn.b...@glbcc.com; RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex So if the Romex is loaded with THHN/THWN (damp/wet rated), and no where does the outer covering of the Romex itself get exposed to the wet location, that should

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-28 Thread benn kilburn
...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jason Szumlanski Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:13 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex I'm sure this has been covered, but I could not find it in the archives. We are considering using Romex in the attic for the first time. My

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-27 Thread Solarguy
-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Ray Walters Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 3:10 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex Thanks Benn, I've also never seen anyone switch to UF, just to wire to an exterior

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-27 Thread acdc.cozine
Ditto Ray. Sent from Samsung tabletRay Walters r...@solarray.com wrote:Thanks Benn, I've also never seen anyone switch to UF, just to wire to an exterior outlet mounted directly on an exterior wall of a home.  Further, the box is usually indoor rated(if it's in the wall) and only the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-26 Thread Jason Szumlanski
*To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex ** ** I'm sure this has been covered, but I could not find it in the archives.** ** ** ** We are considering using Romex in the attic for the first time. My plan was to use the new Enphase coupler to connect the trunk cable

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-26 Thread Max Balchowsky
Beach, Ca. 92660 760-403-6810 From: benn kilburn b...@daystarsolar.ca To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 11:02 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex Glenn/Jason, So you wouldn't use romex to feed

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-26 Thread Glenn Burt
: Thursday, October 25, 2012 9:13 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex I'm sure this has been covered, but I could not find it in the archives. We are considering using Romex in the attic for the first time. My plan was to use the new Enphase coupler to connect the trunk

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-26 Thread Ray Walters
in wet locations *From:*re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *benn kilburn *Sent:* Friday, October 26, 2012 2:03 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex Glenn/Jason, So you wouldn't use romex to feed

[RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-25 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I'm sure this has been covered, but I could not find it in the archives. We are considering using Romex in the attic for the first time. My plan was to use the new Enphase coupler to connect the trunk cable to Type TC-ER, enter a Soladeck passthrough box on the roof into a junction box in the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-25 Thread William Miller
Jason: You can run a 6 or 8 bare in the attic (don't have the book handy) alongside your romex. 690.47 has an exception exempting the supplementary electrode if the DC load is within the array, which is the case. William On Oct 25, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Jason Szumlanski ja...@fafcosolar.com

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-25 Thread William Miller
Jason: If bare copper can be subject to damage in the attic, the same would be true of NMC. Is your inspector willing to shut down every residential wiring project in his/her jurisdiction? I don't think so... William At 07:41 AM 10/25/2012, you wrote: William, Regarding the bare CU in

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-25 Thread Benn At DayStarSolar
Jason, Why don't you transition to romex in the Soladeck, eliminating the need for a junction box in the attic? I abide by the CE Code (Canadian) and run a #6green from the roof to the dist pnl. benn Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse shortcuts and typos. On

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-25 Thread Glenn Burt
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex I'm sure this has been covered, but I could not find it in the archives. We are considering using Romex in the attic for the first time. My plan was to use the new Enphase coupler to connect the trunk cable to Type TC-ER, enter a Soladeck passthrough

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-25 Thread Jason Szumlanski
, October 25, 2012 9:13 AM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex ** ** I'm sure this has been covered, but I could not find it in the archives.** ** ** ** We are considering using Romex in the attic for the first time. My plan was to use the new Enphase coupler

Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex

2012-10-25 Thread August Goers
, October 25, 2012 8:37 AM *To:* 'RE-wrenches' *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Enphase and Romex Soladeck on the rooftop places it in an environment that is considered ‘wet’. I don’t think Romex is listed for use in a wet environment. This would force you to use the proposed jbox in the attic