Firehouse parking overhang PV [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Tritt]

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  You may be right about the Panduit, but all it is is a plastic gutter box, 
right? If you have a continuous gutter that you can perforate anywhere you 
want to, ti seems a lot more sensible than having to have a whole lot of J 
boxes and conduit. With all that, what's the point of MC cables?
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Darryl Thayer" <daryl_solar at yahoo.com>
  To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
  Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2004 5:52 AM
  Subject: Re: Firehouse parking overhang PV [RE-wrenches]




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  I buy panduit at the local electrical supply house.  I
  have never used it outdoors, don't know the ratings
  for this. I use the material with many slots on the
  sides and wires can enter through these slots. then
  snap lid in place.

  I can not think of a code reason except for mechanical
  protection, and workman like manner.

  I may not understand, but can't you use conduit and
  junction boxes?
  Daryl

  --- Matt Tritt <solarone at charter.net> wrote:
  >   Jerry,
  >
  >   Are you familiar with "Panduit"? A friend
  > suggested just this for a
  > Unisolar install where the cables run down the roof
  > ridge under the
  > ridgecap, which is "legal" but kind of loosey-goosey
  > looking.
  >
  >   Panduit is available in Australia and maybe here,
  > we're looking into it.
  > Basically it's at plastic gutter-box with a
  > snap-on-off lid that you can
  > drill holes in anywhere you want for entry and exit
  > points. I here it comes
  > in long sticks like EMT or PVC. It sounds ideal for
  > tidying-up MC cables.
  >
  >   Matt T
  >   ----- Original Message ----- 
  >   From: "Jerry Caldwell" <solarcowboy at yahoo.com>
  >   Wrenches,
  >
  >   We will be int stalling a PV system on a parking
  > shade
  >   structure at a new firehouse.  The array is to be
  >   mounted flat on steel C channel and will be 17'
  > above
  >   the parking lot.  The general contractor doesn't
  > want
  >   us to mount the modules on strut because it's not
  >   consistent with the design, which was done by
  > another
  >   company.
  >
  >   We will be using the holes on the backs of the
  > module
  >   frames to mount to the steel structure.  The
  > modules
  >   will be BP 3160's with mc quick connects and
  > potted
  >   terminals - no jbox.  Does anyone know of a code
  >   violation for having our module interconnects
  > exposed
  >   and not in conduit in this application?  If so,
  > I'd appreciate ideas to remedy the situation.
  >   =====
  >   Jerry Caldwell
  >   NABCEP Certified PV Installer




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