[RE-wrenches] Meter base minimum conductor size

[Mick Abraham]

Try this, Carl~

Strip about 1.5" off the end of your skinny stranded wire then fold it in
thirds before
inserting it into the compression lug. It's still only one wire in case
anyone should ask,
but your inspector may balk. Try it and see as this would depend on the
inspector's
particular mindset.

If you get failed, I would suggest copper split bolts to splice your skinny
wires onto
short bits of fatter wire. This solution is more clunky, more expensive, and
a wire
splice is always more risky than an uncut wire.

Jolliness,

Mick Abraham, Proprietor
www.abrahamsolar.com

Voice: 970-731-4675


On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 5:23 PM, Carl Adams <swingjunkie at gmail.com> wrote:

> Wrenches,
>
> We often use a conventional 100A meter base and analog meter as an
> independent metering system for inverter output.  These meters
> typically have a minimum conductor size of #6 AWG.  For smaller
> systems the inverter output conductors are smaller than #6 AWG.  We
> have upsized the conductors to match the meter base requirement, but
> this adds expense.  I am looking for other suggestions for resolving
> this.
>
> With Regards
> Carl Adams
> SunRock Solar
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