no safe modules for ground-mounted arrays[RE-wrenches]

Ray Walters walters at taosnet.com
Mon Jan 21 16:41:58 PST 2008


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Hi John;

I guess you missed my earlier post. I found it  attached to your  
email still below:
Also, I'm amazed this list apparently has no module manufacturers  
represented (or wiling to post).
Shameful.

Ray

>
> Ray, as far add-on J-boxes over MC modules, I'm not entirely  
> visualizing how that works.  Are you then burying the MC connectors  
> in the conduits, or are you taking the manu's MC pigtails off  
> entirely (which some MC modules allow) and replacing them with  
> straight runs?
>
> John Raynes
> RE Solar
> Torrey, UT
>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Ray Walters [mailto:walters at taosnet.com]
>>>>>> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 3:20 PM
>>>>>> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
>>>>>> Subject: Re: no safe modules for ground-mounted arrays[RE- 
>>>>>> wrenches]
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Taller pole mounts that put the cabling above 2 m (6 1/2')   
>>>>>> would be
>>>>>> cheaper than fencing.
>>>>>> What if a manufacturer just approved a glue on J-box  
>>>>>> attachment to
>>>>>> the module? That's all the J-box was on the  old J-box models.
>>>>>> We glue some J-boxes on, cut the cables shorter and wire nut  
>>>>>> away to
>>>>>> flex conduit. A single gang outdoor extension ring made of  
>>>>>> plastic
>>>>>> would work great.
>>>>>> I have some very old modules that have j-boxes that are just  
>>>>>> that.
>>>>>> Its actually sturdier than the old boxes were all crying about.
>>>>>> The proper adhesive would be the key ingredient. I believe   
>>>>>> silicon is
>>>>>> compatible with the Tedlar backing on the modules,
>>>>>> could a module manufacturer please comment?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The retrofit I'm talking about would work on most modules now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ray at solarray.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>


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