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

[Mike Nelson]

I don't know what they're listed for but I know that they are very effective.

Michael D Nelson
MD Electric & Solar, Inc.
707-684-0064 mobile
707-884-1862 office
www.mdelectricsolar.com
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> On Aug 10, 2016, at 2:51 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.burt at glbcc.com> wrote:
> 
> But are they listed to be used with greater stranded conductors than class B or C (7 or19)?
> From: Carl Adams
> Sent: ‎8/‎10/‎2016 17:37
> To: RE-wrenches
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Pass through/transition box for Enphase
> 
> I second Mike Nelson's approach, simple, easily inspectable, rugged.
> 
> Carl Adams
> SunRock Solar
> NABCEP Certified PV Installer
> 
> 
>> On Aug 10, 2016 12:20 PM, "Mike Nelson" <mdelectricsolar at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have been using buchannon copper crimps with their plastic snap on "wire nuts" for years to splice rooftop wires (enphase or pv wire to string inverter) inside junction boxes or soladecks. Best connection you can have and I've never had one come loose or melt down.
>> 
>> Michael D Nelson
>> MD Electric & Solar, Inc.
>> 707-684-0064 mobile
>> 707-884-1862 office
>> www.mdelectricsolar.com
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Aug 9, 2016, at 11:03 PM, Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I think the issue has always been locating the right parts, not the installation.  Everyone carries the Cobra X flex, but not the ferrules. We usually crimp lugs on and use breakers with stud terminals, so the need for ferrules is minimal. 
>>>  I have always wondered about the terminal bussbars from Outback and Midnite though.  They're ILSCO and I can't find any mention about extra flex, which usually means they are not rated for anything beyond Class B stranding.
>>> 
>>> R.Ray Walters
>>> CTO, Solarray, Inc
>>> Nabcep Certified PV Installer, 
>>> Licensed Master Electrician
>>> Solar Design Engineer
>>> 303 505-8760
>>>> On 8/8/2016 9:54 PM, Jay wrote:
>>>> Thimbles are easy to install and make fine strand wire OK for use in standard connections. 
>>>> 
>>>> Jay
>>>> Peltz power. 
>>>> 
>>>> On Aug 8, 2016, at 5:39 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.burt at glbcc.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 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
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