A downside might be that the SS screw will corrode into the AL lug and won't
ever unscrew after 9 months or so in the weather unless you put some sort of
anti-seize on it. This tip also applies to S5! clips. I got it from the S5!
tech guy.
Bob-o
On Aug 27, 2012, at 7:37 PM, David Brearley
The WEEB-LUG is great for rail bonding:
http://www.we-llc.com/grounding-lug.html
It is UL467, marked Outdoor Use, made of tin-plated copper. The only
disadvantage is that the stainless steel clip must be sacrificed if the lug
is moved - a disadvantage of all WEEB grounding products.
Jason
Wrenches,
What is your take on this product from Ilsco? It appears to be a good
option for bonding module frames and has been suggested by a distributor for
bonding rails as well…. But industry best practice has steered us away from
using aluminum lugs in favour of tin-plated copper lugs.
SGB
I believe the UL467 listing means that it is rated for direct
burial/outdoor use.
Brian Mehalic
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ R031508-59
IREC ISPQ Certified Affiliated Instructor/PV US-0132
PV Curriculum Developer and Instructor
Solar Energy International
http://www.solarenergy.org
On
Grounding rods that are UL467 listed don't necessarily list outdoor rated
as a specification. That is implied I believe.
You probably wouldn't need these lugs for those indoor PV modules. :)
I like the looks of that lug. However, I've been using WEEBs too long to go
back now.
Jason Szumlanski
Hi Brian
Isn't another way to go:
Use the AL lugs and AL grounding wire?
Jay
Peltz power
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 27, 2012, at 12:53 PM, Brian Mehalic br...@solarenergy.org wrote:
I believe the UL467 listing means that it is rated for direct burial/outdoor
use.
Brian Mehalic
NABCEP
Jay
Seems to be the preferred method in salt spray environments like the South
Pacific Islands! Copper and Aluminum don't play well together under those
conditions
Bill Hoffer
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 1:04 PM, Jay Peltz j...@asis.com wrote:
Hi Brian
Isn't another way to go:
Use the AL lugs
Some of the aluminum lugs are indoor-rated. They have a set screw will rust in
an outdoor environment. That's one of the classic John Wiles slides. I'd just
watch out for that
On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:04 PM, Jay Peltz wrote:
Hi Brian
Isn't another way to go:
Use the AL lugs and AL
Yeah, but this one is marketed as a solar bonding lug. I think it's safe to
say that it appropriately rated for outdoor use. It's always good to
double-check, of course.
Jason Szumlanski
Fafco Solar
On Mon, Aug 27, 2012 at 4:11 PM, David Brearley
david.brear...@solarprofessional.com wrote:
Yes, sorry. I wasn't speaking of this lug...I like the redesign. Looks quicker
and easier and robust.
On Aug 27, 2012, at 3:17 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
Yeah, but this one is marketed as a solar bonding lug. I think it's safe to
say that it appropriately rated for outdoor use. It's always
Here's the Ilsco listing from UL, where it's classed as Grounding and
Bonding Equipment:
Benn:
Good looking lug, looks very useful. It won't do any good on the Solar
World Plus series unless they have the version 2.5 frame. The standard
frame has no flange!
William Miller
At 12:49 PM 8/27/2012, you wrote:
Wrenches,
What is your take on this product from Ilsco? It appears
Thanks for the feedback Wrenches, lots of interesting comments,
However I'm still wondering..
How does one confirm that it is specifically approved for outdoor use?
Other than assuming it is implied (because it is 'marketed' as a solar lug).
As far as I can tell UL 467 does not imply outdoor
Benn...it looks like that lug has stainless hardware for corrosion
resistance as stated on the brochureThat would be the biggest
consideration as David Brearly mentioned earlier in regards to rust
potential. Stainless hardware and tin plating is equivalent to the WEEB
lugsTin plating and
When in doubt .. ask the manufacturer.
Dan
--- On Mon, 8/27/12, Kirpal Khalsa solarwo...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Kirpal Khalsa solarwo...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Ilsco SGB bonding lug
To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Date: Monday, August 27, 2012, 6:42 PM
Benn
Kirpal.
The Ilsco lug GBL-4 also comes with a stainless steel set-screw as stated
here.GBL LAY-IN AL/CU
http://ilsco.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?kfjkff=cjiDRFP14PUgtVid3pn1cQ%3d%3dfj
jfhjhj=nY1wgyVO%2fE%2bFsQNfsmn%2f4OZ3BP5vHo5NcMahtvvHLIc%3d
if that is all it takes to use the AL lug outdoors
I think the tin plating is to minimize/eliminate galvanic corrosion. Tim plated
aluminum - now that sounds smart!
Typos courtesy of my iPhone.
On Aug 27, 2012, at 8:52 PM, benn kilburn b...@daystarsolar.ca wrote:
Kirpal.
The Ilsco lug GBL-4 also comes with a stainless steel set-screw… as
it in place of the old ILSCO lay-in tin-copper lug.
Bill.
From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of William
Miller
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 1:20 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Ilsco SGB bonding lug
Yep. Definitely lower cost that tin-plated copper. Designed with PV frame
grounding in mind. Lots to like
On Aug 27, 2012, at 7:59 PM, Brian Mehalic wrote:
I think the tin plating is to minimize/eliminate galvanic corrosion. Tim
plated aluminum - now that sounds smart!
Typos courtesy
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