WEEB grounding [RE-wrenches]

[Bill Brooks]

David,

The term, NEC Approved is a bit of a misstatement. What I believe you mean
is "will this pass the requirements for bonding of non-current-carrying
metal parts." I believe the answer is "yes." This hardware is listed to
UL467 for bonding PV module frames and rails. If installed according to the
manufacturer's directions, any jurisdiction should have no problem with this
method. It certainly appears to be less work and is likely to look better.
It will be good to hear some testimonials once several installations have
gone in.  

Given the lack of interest that PV module manufacturers have paid to the
issue of bonding modules, products like these (this is the only one
currently) need to be considered by any installing PV contractor.

Bill.


-----Original Message-----
From: David Palumbo, Independent Power & Light [mailto:ipl at sover.net] 
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 1:00 PM
To: RE-wrenches at topica. com
Subject: Re: WEEB grounding [RE-wrenches]




Wrenches,

You probably have received an e-mail ad for WEEB Lugs and WEEB Splice Kits.

The following is a quote from their web page. Is this legit? Have you seen,
or used the products? Is this NEC Approved?

David

<<Grounding the entire array is even easier! Simply mount one WEEBLug for
each rail, making sure the teeth will penetrate into the aluminum rail. (The
lug itself is tin plated copper and the washer is stainless, so that
connection can be pressure only.) The lug is a lay-in type, making it easy
to attach the ground wire. Because you don't have to run ground wire to
every single module, you save time and make a much cleaner installation.
Neat! www.we-llc.com/WEEB.html.>>


- - - -
To send a message: RE-wrenches at topica.com

Archive of previous messages: http://lists.topica.com/lists/RE-wrenches/read

List rules & how to change your email address:
www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/etiquette.php

Check out participant bios: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/

Hosted by Home Power magazine

Moderator: michael.welch at homepower.com


- - - -
To send a message: RE-wrenches at topica.com

Archive of previous messages: http://lists.topica.com/lists/RE-wrenches/read

List rules & how to change your email address: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/etiquette.php

Check out participant bios: www.mrsharkey.com/wrenches/

Hosted by Home Power magazine

Moderator: michael.welch at homepower.com
--^----------------------------------------------------------------
This email was sent to: michael.welch at homepower.com

EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Qcs.bz9JC9.bWljaGFl
Or send an email to: RE-wrenches-unsubscribe at topica.com

For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit:
http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER
--^----------------------------------------------------------------