Re: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance?

2023-11-10 Thread Bryan Norkunas via RE-wrenches
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2023-11-10 Thread Jay via RE-wrenches
Cc: George McClellan Subject: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance?   Team;  

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2023-11-10 Thread Dave Tedeyan via RE-wrenches
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2023-11-10 Thread Chris Schaefer via RE-wrenches
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2023-11-09 Thread Bill Battagin via RE-wrenches
*On Behalf Of *William Miller via RE-wrenches *Sent:* Wednesday, November 08, 2023 12:14 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Cc:* William Miller *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance? George: Appliance manufacturers have their own requirements that are

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2023-11-09 Thread Ray Walters via RE-wrenches
ly makes everybody get some on them… *From:* RE-wrenches *On Behalf Of *William Miller via RE-wrenches *Sent:* Wednesday, November 08, 2023 12:14 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Cc:* William Miller *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance? Geor

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2023-11-09 Thread Dave Tedeyan via RE-wrenches
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2023-11-09 Thread Brian Mehalic via RE-wrenches
Cc: William Miller Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance?   George:   Appliance manufacturers have their own requirements that are not the

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2023-11-09 Thread Ray Walters via RE-wrenches
, November 08, 2023 12:14 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Cc:* William Miller *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance? George: Appliance manufacturers have their own requirements that are not the same as the NEC requirements.  As l

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2023-11-09 Thread Glenn Burt via RE-wrenches
-wrenches Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2023 12:14 PM To: RE-wrenches Cc: William Miller Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance? George: Appliance manufacturers have their own requirements that are not the same as the NEC requirements

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2023-11-08 Thread Starlight via RE-wrenches
Choosing a higher insulation rating for the wire will increase current capability, if that works in your case. Larry Crutcher Starlight Solar Power Systems On Nov 8, 2023, at 10:06 AM, George McClellan via RE-wrenches wrote: Team; With the move to larger cells, some modules have an Isc

Re: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance?

2023-11-08 Thread George McClellan via RE-wrenches
up.com<mailto:shannon.k...@recgroup.com> From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of William Miller via RE-wrenches Sent: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 9:14 AM To: RE-wrenches Cc: William Miller Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance? George: Appliance manufa

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2023-11-08 Thread William Miller via RE-wrenches
*Cc:* George McClellan *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Cable sizing for high current modules? NEC interpretation/guidance? Team; With the move to larger cells, some modules have an Isc that is pushing the limits of 12 AWG wire. If I apply the rule of 156% (or 125% solar derate*125% continuous load

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2023-11-08 Thread Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches
Hi George, It's good to see you're still with REC. I'd assume this would fall under the purview of UL rather than NEC. Anything that meets UL will pass NEC. With temperature derates I think you'd have had to go to larger wire long ago to meet NEC standards. It might be good to go to a larger