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<P></FONT><FONT size=3>Solar Pros,</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=1><FONT
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<P>I've had real reservations about using traditional bus-type combiners that
fit 2/0 down to #10 awg wires. They are almost always a poor fit and electrical
connection for smaller gauge wires. </P>
<P></FONT><FONT face=Arial>A neat solution I found to make 100%
contact with all screw-type connectors, I started using a "bootlace"
ferrule on the wire ends. The thinwall copper/tin sleeve will crimp easily onto
the wire and is easily compressed into a form matching the connector
jaws. I use it exclusively on DIN rail type terminal blocks and would
use it on larger wires >#10 but the Paladin 4-jaw crimper only goes up to
#10.</FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The internal jumper makes an excellent connection to
any number of dist blocks using threaded rather than compression connections.
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<DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN> <SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN>Jim Duncan<BR>North Texas Renewable Energy
Inc<BR>817.917.0527<BR><A
href="mailto:ntrei@earthlink.net">ntrei@earthlink.net</A><BR><A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dan@foxfire-energy.com
href="mailto:dan@foxfire-energy.com">dan@foxfire-energy.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 27, 2009 6:17 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] CBI circuit
breakers</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The only problem
I've had with them is that their connectors can allow multi stranded wire to
"broom out", (after installation) -- causing a loose / high resistance
contact. I've learned to torque / wiggle & twist and retorque all multi
strand connections. I have had one side of a 60A QO breaker go open out of the
blue. db<BR><BR><BR>Dan Brown<BR>President<BR>Foxfire Energy
Corp.<BR>Renewable Energy Systems<BR>(802)-483-2564<BR><A
href="http://www.Foxfire-Energy.com"
mce_href="http://www.Foxfire-Energy.com">www.Foxfire-Energy.com</A><BR>NABCEP
#092907-44<BR><BR>
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<DIV>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] CBI
circuit breakers<BR>From: Allan Sindelar
<allan@positiveenergysolar.com><BR>Date: Mon, July 27, 2009 1:36
am<BR>To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><BR><BR>I
have had no problems to date, Kent. Can you be more specific as to
what<BR>problems you have had? <BR><BR>Allan
Sindelar<BR>Allan@positiveenergysolar.com<BR>NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic
Installer<BR>EE98J Journeyman Electrician<BR>Positive Energy, Inc.<BR>3201
Calle Marie<BR>Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507<BR>505 424-1112<BR><A
href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com" target=_blank
mce_href="http://www.positiveenergysolar.com">www.positiveenergysolar.com</A><BR><BR>-----Original
Message-----<BR>Is it just me, or have other wrenches had problems with the
CBI circuit <BR>breakers used in the Outback or Midnite combiner
boxes?<BR><BR>Kent Osterberg<BR>Blue Mountain Solar, Inc.<BR><A
href="http://www.bluemountainsolar.com/" target=_blank
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