[RE-wrenches] big copper wire order

[david quattro]

Hi Jay,   Yes you nailed it. That is the issue.
   The underground conduits were run 12 years ago.  I’m repowering with new
modules and inverters. Now we have 1.5X delivered AC output. I’m lucky the
original conduits were over sized, otherwise would have to hire the
directional bore contractor.




On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> I’m curious why you can’t use aluminum wire?
> The only thing I can think of is physical size?
>
> I would look at some on line suppliers.
> I’ve found great pricing at
>
> [image: logo_1.png]
>
> Wire and Cable Distributor <https://nassaunationalcable.com/>
> nassaunationalcable.com
>
>
> On Jan 23, 2025, at 11:56 AM, david quattro via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>   I need to place an order for about 19,000 ft of 1/0 copper. The conduits
> are underground and already existing. They were done via directional bore.
> If I could use Aluminum wire I would. I can't.
>   Which supplier do you recommend for this quantity? Obviously hoping for
> a volume discount. Shipping to SF Bay Area, specifically Novato, CA.
>
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