[RE-wrenches] Split bolts

[AllSolar at scswifi.net]

How about these?



http://www.idealindustries.com/prodDetail.do?prodId=30-222&div=0&l1=lugs

I’ve been using them for a while now.

Jeremy

All Solar Inc 
Jeremy & Amy Rodriguez 
1463 M. Street
Penrose, CO 81240
719-372-3808
1-800-499-4055
allsolar at scswifi.net
allsolar at live.com
www.asolarelectric.com

From: William Miller 
Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2014 1:08 PM
To: RE-wrenches 
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Split bolts

Brilliant!  Thanks. 

Miller Solar

On Jun 26, 2014, at 11:47 AM, Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:


  When using split bolts, roll up splicing tape and push it between the forks of the bolt. This fills in the gap and is very helpful in eliminating the sharp edges. 

  Our utility won't allow piercing connectors on a line side tap. 


  At 02:14 PM 6/25/2014, you wrote:

    Content-Type: multipart/related;
            boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01E8_01CF9066.A8D7C290"
    Content-Language: en-us

    Friends:
     
    I narrowly avoided catastrophe yesterday.  I created a tap connection on a 200 amp main breaker.  I wrap split bolts with Scotch 2229 mastic and then cover that with a generous layer of Scotch 33+ tape.  
     
    On this occasion, just as I was putting the dead front in place I noticed the glint of metal poking through the mastic and tape.  The points on the legs of the split bolt are sharp and the mastic and tape had crept away from this point and exposed a tiny point of metal.  This point would have contacted the dead front lightly or at least would have been in close proximity.  Had I energized the breaker, I would have had a significant arc.  I unwrapped both connectors so both bolts had the legs facing away from the dead-front, creating a good ½” of clearance and then wrapped them more carefully.
     
    30 years ago I had access to rubberized cloth tape that we used instead of the mastic.  I suspect the cloth tape is more durable than the mastic, but I don’t see it in the supply houses anymore.
     
    How do the rest of you wrap split bolts so you are confident that the mastic won’t creep away from a high point on the connector?
     
    Thanks in advance.
     
    William
     
    <1224040.jpg> 
    Lic 773985
    millersolar.com
    805-438-5600
     


    _______________________________________________
    List sponsored by Redwood Alliance

    List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org

    Change listserver email address & settings:
    http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org 

    List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html 

    List rules & etiquette:
    www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm

    Check out or update participant bios:
    www.members.re-wrenches.org
  _______________________________________________
  List sponsored by Redwood Alliance

  List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org

  Change listserver email address & settings:
  http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org

  List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html

  List rules & etiquette:
  www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm

  Check out or update participant bios:
  www.members.re-wrenches.org




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
_______________________________________________
List sponsored by Redwood Alliance

List Address: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org

Change listserver email address & settings:
http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org

List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html

List rules & etiquette:
www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm

Check out or update participant bios:
www.members.re-wrenches.org

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org/attachments/20140626/13baff60/attachment-0002.html>
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 30-222[3].jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 3876 bytes
Desc: not available
URL: <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org/attachments/20140626/13baff60/attachment-0002.jpg>