Fw: Clarifications re Fine-Stranded Cables [RE-wrenches]

[Allan Sindelar]

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> For the wrenches--just to clarify the record.
> 
> It is unfortunate that the picture of the melted lug could not be posted.
> 
> I am not from the nuke industry.
> 
> I do not and have not received any money for beta testing Trace or 
> any other products.
> 
> I am not an employee of Sandia National Labs although I work closely 
> with their PV group.  I am an employee of New Mexico State University 
> and our funding comes from numerous sources including the US DOE.
> 
> The DC 250 is a good piece of equipment (with tight wire bending 
> clearances) and Trace/Xantrex is not responsible if the wrong 
> conductors are used with it.
> 
> I was one of the beta testers on Trace SW4024 (SN 2), but did not use 
> it with the DC 250 enclosure. I used a 250-amp breaker in an 
> enclosure from Rain Shadow Solar
> 
> I publicized the availability of Cobra Flex THW years ago.  Ask Bob-O.
> 
> My PV/NEC Suggested Practices Manual has for many years mentioned the 
> use of flexible conductors such as the Cobra Flex THW, USE, and RHW 
> cables.
> 
> I proposed Section 690.74 in the Code that allows the use of Article 
> 400 flexible cables for battery interconnections, although I 
> personally don't see the need for them.
> 
> Last week, I almost connected an excellent (expensive) piece of 
> fine-stranded 2/0 AWG USE-2/RHW-2 to a 250 amp breaker, but decided, 
> instead to install some of that $%$#@#! 2/0 THHN.
> 
> I am glad to see that a few of the wrenches are thinking about and 
> discussing this issue.  That is what I intended in the posting.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> 
> -- 
> If I can provide further information, please do not hesitate to call, 
> e-mail or fax me.
> 
> John
> 
> John C. Wiles,  Program Manager
> Southwest Technology Development Institute, New Mexico State University
> 505-646-6105      505-646-3841 (FAX)   http://www.NMSU.Edu/~tdi
> SWTDI/NMSU
> Corner Research Drive and Sam Steel Way
> Box 30001/MSC 3 SOLAR
> Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
> 

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