Module wiring safety [RE-wrenches]

[Steve Johnson]

Most every house has 240 AC disconnects at kid level that can be fairly 
easily opened and has exposed live metal inside.  This hasn't been a 
problem and it is everywhere.


Michael Welch wrote:
> 
> Hi Ray. Here is an idea that I have not heard yet. What makes AC cords 
> in a household safe from kids yanking on them? The fact that the plugs 
> slip out of sockets, leaving no exposed live terminals or wires.
> 
> Instead of requiring that module cables be locked into place, make the 
> leads so that if they are forced out with xx lbs. of pressure, there 
> will be no exposed live terminals or wires.
> 
> Ray Walters wrote at 12:28 AM 1/22/2008:
>  
> >Oh Boy,
> >We're actually cooking up a virtual arsenal of ideas to tackle this  
> >problem:
> >
> >1) Bill's idea that ground mounts get the back of the modules blocked  
> >or caged off. (Cattle panel to the back rails would do it?)
> >
> >2) Taller Pole mounts , but we're still bumping around just  how  
> >high. How bout a chart that puts min. height based on array voltage.  
> >12/ 24 v goes on regular pole, 48 v goes higher, etc. At 240, we're  
> >at 10 ft?
> >
> >3) William's covers. (they're sounding better all the time)
> >
> >4) glue on j-boxes with liq. tite conduit.
> >        a) cut connectors, splice in jboxes.
> >        b) keep MC connects and cover with liq tite conduit.
> >
> >5) Political pressure on the Panel manufacturers to help us.
> >
> >6) Someone on the list (Outback, AEE, Conergy ?) could re-brand  a  
> >module and then modify it slightly by adding a j-box (at an  
> >additional cost of course). Or just make it an allowable wiring  
> >method that won't void the warranty.
> >
> >Miss any body's ideas?
> >
> >Ray
> 
> 



Steve Johnson
LightWave Solar Electric
Nashville, Tennessee


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