[RE-wrenches] Battery cable rating

[David Palumbo]

William,

 

Cobra Wire & Cable, PO Box 790, Hatboro, PA (215) 674-8773

Haven't bought any in a while. Ed Jesko, sales. E-Mail: edj at cobrawire.com

UL listed flex cable. We have seen no problems with acid on this cable and
have used it for years.

 

Dave

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of William
Miller
Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 2:42 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Battery cable rating

 

Friends:

We are being required by a local building department to upgrade the type of
battery cable we are using.  We are using a cable listed by SAE for
automotive applications.  It is abrasion, acid and fuel resistant.  We like
the cable and think it is entirely adequate, but it does not have a UL
listing.

Examining cables supplied by OutBack and Xantrex, we see UL listings for
MTW, THW or AWM.  Regarding MTW and THW, the 2005 NEC indicates these wires
do not have acid resistance as a property.  Regarding AWM, it is apparently
not intended for field installation as indicated by the passage found at
this link:
http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/industries/wireandcable/

Have any of you faced these issues?  What cable are you using and where do
you purchase it?

Thanks in advance,

William Miller



Please note new e-mail address and domain:

William Miller 
Miller Solar
Voice :805-438-5600     Fax: 805-438-4607       
email: william at millersolar.com
http://millersolar.com <http://millersolar.com/> 
License No. C-10-773985

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