Playing with MC connectors and USE-2 [RE-wrenches]

[Frank Fowler]

Still looking for a picture of a piece of USE-2 cable eaten by a critter. I
have actually heard of rodents gnawing on the aluminum frame and leaving the
conductor alone. The stuff has a nasty compound in it for the express
purpose of keeping critters away. I'm willing to change my view on this, but
I think the whole critter issue is a red herring.

I have no pics of it, but had a rat chew through Carlon FNC right through to
the conductors. I was always under the impression that no critters would
mess with this stuff!!!!!!!
SUNcerely,
Frank Fowler
Crystal Pines Alternative Energy
4408 Pine Cluster Ln. Yankee Hill, CA. 95965
530-532-1972
www.solarenergy-alt.com
cpae1 at direcway.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Brooks" <billb at endecon.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 11:54 AM
Subject: RE: Playing with MC connectors and USE-2 [RE-wrenches]


> Mark,
>
> Still looking for a picture of a piece of USE-2 cable eaten by a critter.
I
> have actually heard of rodents gnawing on the aluminum frame and leaving
the
> conductor alone. The stuff has a nasty compound in it for the express
> purpose of keeping critters away. I'm willing to change my view on this,
but
> I think the whole critter issue is a red herring.
>
> Now USE-2 has to be properly supported which is open to the inspector's
> disgression. If it is on a ground mounted system below 8', it will require
> careful tucking of all conductors in the frames so that the wire can't be
a
> hand hold for someone climbing under the array. This may be very difficult
> or impossible in some cases. Great reason for a patio cover that is at
least
> 8' tall. However, conduit needs support near any fitting or box and rarely
> gets it in a PV array.
>
> Bill.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Byington [mailto:markbyington at sbcglobal.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 8:17 AM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: Re: Playing with MC connectors and USE-2 [RE-wrenches]
>
>
>
>
> "It's a no-brainer on a rooftop, but what about trackers, poletops and
> ground
> mounted arrays?  Are folks still using j-box panels and LT flex? "
>
> We always use J-boxes and Liquiseal flex on ground mount systems, because
> rodents and other critters will chew through MC cables over time.
> Regards
> _______________
> Mark Byington
> President
> Cobalt Power Systems, Inc.
> Tel 650-948-9574   Fax 650-948-9573   Cell 415-298-1947
> markb at cobaltpower.com   www.cobaltpower.com
>
>
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