<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Kirpal, I’m curious what the reason is for making the tap on an energized line. Why not have the meter pulled? While insulation piercing taps are designed for “hot work”, there use for that should be limited to tapping conductors that have OCP, and aren’t under load, with generous working space, like in a piece of switch gear. Even in that situation, making taps on energized conductors should only be done when it’s an absolute necessity. I’ve got a large body of “hot work” under my belt, both line and load side and will say that face shields and hot gloves saved my butt on several occasions and I’ve got a nice scar on my neck from a molten piece of lug from a main breaker that broke apart while I was tightening up it’s mounting screw. Stuff happens. It’s always best to play it safe.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Michael Morningstar<br class=""><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 10, 2016, at 11:04 AM, Chris Mason <<a href="mailto:cometenergysystems@gmail.com" class="">cometenergysystems@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">This is what we use - we keep a selection in the van for difficult jobs.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><h1 style="margin:0px 0px 10px;padding:0px 0px 25px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:20px;line-height:30px;font-family:futura_light_bt;vertical-align:baseline" class="">Insulation Piercing Connector 2/0-10 AWG</h1></div><div class="" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12px;line-height:18px;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;vertical-align:baseline;float:left;width:570px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><div class="" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><div class="" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="" style="margin:0px 5px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(127,127,127)">Part #</span><span id="displayERPNumber" class="" style="margin:0px 15px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(127,127,127)">IPCS2001</span></div><div class="" style="margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:baseline" class="">Insulation Piercing Connector 2/0-10 AWG 2/0-4 Main, 10-14 AWG Tap, Dual Rated AL9CU, Torque Limiting Nut</span></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 1:27 PM, Kirpal Khalsa <span dir="ltr" class=""><<a href="mailto:solarworks@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">solarworks@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br class=""><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">Hi Folks, <div class="">We have a job requiring a supply side connection. Wondering if anyone could share some makes and models for connectors connecting to the wires between a main meter and the main breakers in the electrical panel. Ideally it would be able to be done hot. </div><div class="">I am also looking into the ConnectDer meter collar but will have to coordinate with the utility for that and am looking to keep things simple. </div><div class="">Thank you!!!!</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Sunny Regards,<br class="">Kirpal Khalsa</div><div dir="ltr" class="">Oregon LRT#25<br class="">NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional<br class="">Oregon Solarworks LLC<br class=""><a href="http://www.oregonsolarworks.com/" target="_blank" class="">www.oregonsolarworks.com</a><br class=""><a href="tel:541-299-0402" value="+15412990402" target="_blank" class="">541-299-0402</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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