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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=109580316-30112010>I recently worked with a telecom specification that
required lead plated copper lugs on the battery side and I have been using the
same on my own systems for some time now.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
class=109580316-30112010>How important is it to use lead plated lugs on the
battery side? Is tin plated copper just as good so long as you coat well with
grease etc.?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=109580316-30112010></SPAN></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 lang=en-us></SPAN><A href="http://www.berkeleysolar.com/"><SPAN
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Glenn
Burt<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 29, 2010 6:03 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'RE-wrenches'<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Battery Cable
REvistied<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hi
Ray,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have for my last 2
battery jobs used the Cobra X-Flex in 2/0 size with MTW
rating.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>At the battery end I
have found the Thomas & Betts 54163-TB lugs, available at my local Grainger
store to be a good match both mechanically and specification wise (also the
correct hole size for M8 terminals in my Concorde AGM’s).<BR>On the usual
electrical equipment end, I use a Greaves Shoo-Pin </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Cambria','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">PT131FX20 as the
appropriate reducer to a THHN stranding #</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">2/0 size (available through our local Graybar store,
drop shipped to my office). Because I am using a Sunny Island, of course nothing
#2 fits… so I have two Polaris style connectors in the trough below the SI where
I switch from the Shoo-Pins to four #1 THHN to go up into the SI batt terminals
(two conductors per pole).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In fact, I am wrapping up one
of these installs right now.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Don’t know if this
helps,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">-Glenn</SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>