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<DIV>Alan,</DIV>
<DIV> At 53 watts, we're not talking about
much in the way of amps....I don't even know but isn't there a 14 or even 16
gauge that would have the OD you're looking for and still carry the current,
easily, with short runs to a combining j-box. I just found some 14 gauge
at Nassua Electrical, .2" OD.</DIV>
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<DIV>Just a thought.</DIV>
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<DIV>Bill Battagin</DIV>
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<DIV>Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 3:52 AM</DIV>
<DIV>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Oddball wire request</DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>> Hi Allan,<BR>> Is it possible to use 1/2"
carflex connectors and nm carflex from panel<BR>> to panel? You could then
use THWN anywhere you wanted. This is what we<BR>> used to do with all our
systems back in the day....<BR>> <BR>> Daryl<BR>> <BR>>
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Wrenches,<br><BR>>> I do a fair amount of
work on ancient systems, just because
there's<BR>>> been off grid here for decades. I'm
rewiring several old arrays for<BR>>> my next door
(meaning < 1/4 mile away) neighbor. The
particular<BR>>> array has six 53W Solec modules
wired as three two-module 24V pairs,<BR>>> on a
Zomeworks tracker so old that it has aluminum rails
and<BR>>> attached freon canisters instead of the
integral square tubes. Both<BR>>> modules and
tracker continue to work well, but the wiring is
so<BR>>> degraded from sun exposure that's it's
bare in spots, and this is<BR>>> what I want to
fix.<br><BR>>>
<br><BR>>> Each module has a tiny j-box - 3"
x 3" x 7/8" deep. Each j-box has a<BR>>> single
3/8" cord grip bushing (CGB). Each bushing has two
#10<BR>>> conductors coming out of the single hole
in the CGB. The O.D. of<BR>>> each wire is about
the same as that of THWN. The problem is that
the<BR>>> single hole in the CGB is only large
enough to fit this diameter.<BR>>> USE-2 is too
large, and modern PV wire is way too large.
<br><BR>>>
<br><BR>>> I bought a dozen replacement 3/8"
CGBs from Del City, but the<BR>>> matching lock
rings are too large to fit inside the j-boxes. I'd
be<BR>>> cautious about using a narrow Unibit to
drill an additional hole in<BR>>> each j-box
anyway, given that the holes would be so close to
the<BR>>> backsheet.
<br><BR>>>
<br><BR>>> The easiest solution would be to
find some sunlight-resistant,<BR>>> wet-rated
single-conductor wire in #10 or #12 that has an
insulation<BR>>> O.D. about the same as THHN/THWN.
Any ideas, please? Code is not an<BR>>> issue in
this instance - I just want a solution that
works.<br><BR>>>
<br><BR>>> I thought about using float
switch cable, which is UV-resistant,<BR>>>
wet-rated, direct-burial-rated type TC. We keep plenty in stock
for<BR>>> signal circuits, and it fits and is
strong. The problem is that I<BR>>> need single
conductors, because each module will have one
series<BR>>> conductor and one output conductor,
and they run to different<BR>>> locations.
<br><BR>>>
<br><BR>>> Are there any better ideas out
there?<br><BR>>> Thanks,
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