[RE-wrenches] Pass through/transition box for Enphase

[Glenn Burt]

Be aware that depending upon the vintage of the Engage cable, up to recently the conductors used in their cables are fine stranded and cannot be used in the terminal blocks provided with the Soladeck. 
This has been acknowledged by Enphase with a revision to their Engage manufacturing spec, and by Soladeck to me in writing. One fix is to confirm the date of manufacturer of the Engage cable ( much of the fine strand version remains in distribution). Another is to source appropriate ferrules to be crimped onto the fine stranded conductors before using them in the standard Soladeck terminals.

Also beware of the same issue if you are splicing with these older Engage cables. Most screw terminals like Polaris are also not listed for use with fine stranded conductors. NSI has a special Polaris terminal that is grey that is listed for use with fine stranding, and can safely be used.
I saw a few incorrect Polaris blocks pulled from an installation recently that had melted...

-----Original Message-----
From: "Michael Morningstar" <mjmorningstar at gmail.com>
Sent: ‎8/‎8/‎2016 15:23
To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Pass through/transition box for Enphase

I use DIN rail mount "feed through" terminal blocks. There's all kinds and you will find some constructed such that no live parts exposed.
Michael

On Aug 8, 2016, at 8:49 AM, Jason Szumlanski <jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote:


I'm looking to bring 8 Enphase 240V circuits in multiple conduits into an enclosure inside the attic where I can transition to Romex. I'd rather use some kind of rail mounted terminals in an enclosure or something rather than making splices in a generic j-box. I'm not looking to combine circuits - just transition from THWN to Romex and keep things neat an organized.


Any suggestions?


Jason Szumlanski






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