Split Bolts vs Wire Nuts on the Roof [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Tritt]

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  Mark,

  Bundy connectors do the trick. Wirenuts? Nunca!

  Matt T
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  From: "Mark Byington" <markbyington at sbcglobal.net>
  To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
  Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 5:35 PM
  Subject: Split Bolts vs Wire Nuts on the Roof [RE-wrenches]




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  Esteemed Wrenches,
  Many thanks for the insolation data for coastal locations.

  On another subject, we recently had a call back on a grid tied PV system 
and found a split bolt in a raintight j-box on the roof that was slightly 
loose.  I'm thinking the stranded USE-2 had relaxed with all the temperature 
cycling up on the roof, and loosened the split bolt just enough to cause an 
intermittent.  I know the drill, tighten and loosen the bolt a few times 
before the final tightening, to get the strands to compress as much as 
possible.  But I'm wondering, do you prefer split bolts or wire nuts in this 
application?  Seems like wire nuts wrapped securely with rubber tape might 
actually be more reliable than split bolts for this small size wire 
(10-12AWG).
  Thanks
  Mark
  Cobalt Power Systems

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