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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>Uhm. not quite.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>The insistence of MC to use their tool has
nothing to do with code, NEC, UL, or anything else.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>It has to do with (1) sales, (2) liability,
and (3) quality control.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>For (2) it means that if a connector fails, burns
down the house, and kills 93 chickens that they are not liable because you did
not use their tool. For (3) There are or at least have been in the past
attempts to use crimping tools that were totally not meant for MC connectors,
and there was also at least one junky Chinese(?) knockoff that was way out of
spec.</FONT></DIV>
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Arizona Wind & Sun - Electricity From The Sun Since 1979<BR>Solar Discussion
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<DIV
style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=markf@berkeleysolar.com href="mailto:markf@berkeleysolar.com">Mark
Frye</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> Saturday, February 20, 2010 9:41
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Rennsteig
Crimper Tool</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Humm,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I know I am only supposted to use Listed parts in my
electrical assemblies, but hey, I know galvanized water pipe is the same as
electrical conduit....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>....I find this thread somewhat disturbing in that it
supports the idea of undermining manufactures requirements at the whim of the
installer [just as long as you don't get caught by the inspector
;-)].</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Scroll up a few post and find folks singing the praise of
inverter manufacturers, confirming the need to strictly abide by their
requirements as documented....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>...this willingness to subvert clearly stated manufacturer
requirements for the sack of a few hundred bucks peals off the vanier of
emerging maturity and reveals the underlying backwards-ness inherent in the PV
industry...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=486193016-20022010></SPAN><FONT size=2
face=Calibri></FONT><BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mark
Frye</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Berkeley Solar
Electric Systems</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>303 Redbud Way</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=en-us><FONT size=2
face=Arial>Nevada City, CA 95959</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
lang=en-us><FONT size=2 face=Arial>(530) 401-8024</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN
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