Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-21 Thread Jason Szumlanski
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Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-20 Thread Ray
fore printing this email. *From:*RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> *On Behalf Of *cwarfel *Sent:* Friday, April 20, 2018 9:23 AM *To:* re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff I just got back from bein

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-20 Thread cwarfel
AM *To:* re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff I just got back from being out of the office for a week+ and just read a few of these. I hope this is not redundant. 6AWG is the size that meets several tests for exposed

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-20 Thread Ray
email. -Original Message- From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Hilton Dier Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 3:39 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Would #8 meet code? I tho

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2018-04-20 Thread Dana
nt before printing this email. -Original Message- From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Ray Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 5:05 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff On tracking

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2018-04-20 Thread cwarfel
sts.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Dana, I understand the need to use #6 in exposed places on the earth. I have had inspectors require the same wire size that is used to the battery. I have had them require the same size as the array wiring.

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2018-04-20 Thread Dana
RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Dana, I understand the need to use #6 in exposed places on the earth. I have had inspectors require the same wire size that is used to the battery. I have had them

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-20 Thread Dana
iginal Message- From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Ray Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 5:05 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff On tracking arrays, I have had both solid and strande

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-19 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
m: Ray <r...@solarray.com> > Date: 4/19/18 1:05 PM (GMT-10:00) > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff > > On tracking arrays,  I have had both solid and stranded copper ground > wire strain harden and

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2018-04-19 Thread jerrysgarage01
dual axes unitsJerry Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone Original message From: Ray <r...@solarray.com> Date: 4/19/18 1:05 PM (GMT-10:00) To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff On tracking

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-19 Thread Ray
rom: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Hilton Dier Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 3:39 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Would #8 meet code? I thought that exposed ground wire had to be #6

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-19 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
> > > -Original Message- > From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of > Hilton Dier > Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 3:39 PM > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff &

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-19 Thread Dana
wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Hilton Dier Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 3:39 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Would #8 meet code? I thought that exposed ground wire had to be #6 minimum. Hilton Di

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2018-04-19 Thread Dana
re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Dana, There are probably some others, but you can buy #6 copper use-2 green online by the foot ($0.64) from https://www.wireandcableyourway.com/6-awg-xlp-use-2-rhh-rhw-2-building-wire.html

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2018-04-19 Thread Bill Hennessy
ril 19, 2018 1:47 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff I have tried to find green #6 USE. #6 thhn & thhnw are not rated for sunlight as I have been informed. I have seen #6 USE in green offered but on inquiry it  was only available if I purchased 10,000

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2018-04-19 Thread Dana
r Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:15 PM To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Or just thhn #6 ? Michael D Nelson MD Electric & Solar, Inc. 707-684-0064 mobile 707-884-1862 office www.mdelectricsolar.com w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-19 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
A question on this thread for you folks. Have you seen or heard of anyone building a single axis or dual tracker like the old Array Tek AZ 125 ? I really miss that tracker as it was on a 6 " pipe that I could install by myself. The 8" is just too hard for me to do at this ripe age. I could get

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-19 Thread Mike Kocsmiersky
-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Why is it #6? Usually the solar panels wire size determine Array Teks size for this wiring. What do they say please? --Dave > How about an insulated loop clamp like this one: > https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0216763 > > You

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2018-04-18 Thread Ray
That was my question as well.  USE -2 with green insulation is available.  Sorry to hear about AHJ's in Idaho being stuck over a decade back.  I thought that array grounding was UL listed and better spelled out now in NEC 2017.  What code cycle are you all on? Ray Walters Remote Solar On

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2018-04-18 Thread MDElectricSolar
Or just thhn #6 ? Michael D Nelson MD Electric & Solar, Inc. 707-684-0064 mobile 707-884-1862 office www.mdelectricsolar.com www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar > On Apr 18, 2018, at 5:24 PM, Benn Kilburn wrote: > > Dana, > Why does it have to be bare copper? Can you

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-18 Thread Benn Kilburn
Dana, Why does it have to be bare copper? Can you not use a green insulated #6? Benn Kilburn SkyFire Energy 780-906-7807 > On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:59 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > wrote: > > Why is it #6? Usually the solar panels wire size determine Array Teks size >

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2018-04-18 Thread whitley forman
uot; <offgridso...@sti.net> To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff Message-ID:     <4244e49bbfd7bc5c2bb987b9429ff48f.squir...@webmail.sti.net> Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Why

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2018-04-18 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Why is it #6? Usually the solar panels wire size determine Array Teks size for this wiring. What do they say please? --Dave > How about an insulated loop clamp like this one: > https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0216763 > > You can get them in stainless and they have the rubber grommet so

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2018-04-18 Thread Will White
How about an insulated loop clamp like this one: https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0216763 You can get them in stainless and they have the rubber grommet so it won't touch the rack. On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Dana wrote: > Good Morning Wrenches, > > > > I am

Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

2018-04-18 Thread Darryl Thayer
I used a clip from Iron Ridge check with them On Wed, Apr 18, 2018, 11:00 AM Dana wrote: > Good Morning Wrenches, > > > > I am required to keep the bare #6 copper from touching the aluminum frame > work of a Array Technologies tracker where it is not mechanically connected