<p dir="ltr">I second Mike Nelson's approach, simple, easily inspectable, rugged.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Carl Adams<br>
SunRock Solar<br>
NABCEP Certified PV Installer</p>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Aug 10, 2016 12:20 PM, "Mike Nelson" <<a href="mailto:mdelectricsolar@gmail.com">mdelectricsolar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>I have been using buchannon copper crimps with their plastic snap on "wire nuts" for years to splice rooftop wires (enphase or pv wire to string inverter) inside junction boxes or soladecks. Best connection you can have and I've never had one come loose or melt down.<br><br><div>Michael D Nelson</div><div>MD Electric & Solar, Inc.</div><div><a href="tel:707-684-0064" value="+17076840064" target="_blank">707-684-0064</a> mobile</div><div><a href="tel:707-884-1862" value="+17078841862" target="_blank">707-884-1862</a> office</div><div><a href="http://www.mdelectricsolar.com" target="_blank">www.mdelectricsolar.com</a></div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Aug 9, 2016, at 11:03 PM, Ray Walters <<a href="mailto:ray@solarray.com" target="_blank">ray@solarray.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
I think the issue has always been locating the right parts, not the
installation. Everyone carries the Cobra X flex, but not the
ferrules. We usually crimp lugs on and use breakers with stud
terminals, so the need for ferrules is minimal. <br>
I have always wondered about the terminal bussbars from Outback and
Midnite though. They're ILSCO and I can't find any mention about
extra flex, which usually means they are not rated for anything
beyond Class B stranding.<br>
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Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
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<div>Thimbles are easy to install and make fine strand wire OK for
use in standard connections. </div>
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<div>Peltz power. </div>
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On Aug 8, 2016, at 5:39 PM, Glenn Burt <<a href="mailto:glenn.burt@glbcc.com" target="_blank">glenn.burt@glbcc.com</a>>
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<div style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:11pt">Be aware that depending upon the vintage of the
Engage cable, up to recently the conductors used in their
cables are fine stranded and cannot be used in the
terminal blocks provided with the Soladeck. <br>
This has been acknowledged by Enphase with a revision to
their Engage manufacturing spec, and by Soladeck to me in
writing. One fix is to confirm the date of manufacturer of
the Engage cable ( much of the fine strand version remains
in distribution). Another is to source appropriate
ferrules to be crimped onto the fine stranded conductors
before using them in the standard Soladeck terminals.<br>
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Also beware of the same issue if you are splicing with
these older Engage cables. Most screw terminals like
Polaris are also not listed for use with fine stranded
conductors. NSI has a special Polaris terminal that is
grey that is listed for use with fine stranding, and can
safely be used.<br>
I saw a few incorrect Polaris blocks pulled from an
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<div>I use DIN rail mount "feed through" terminal blocks.
There's all kinds and you will find some constructed such
that no live parts exposed.</div>
<div>Michael</div>
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On Aug 8, 2016, at 8:49 AM, Jason Szumlanski <<a href="mailto:jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com" target="_blank">jason@<wbr>floridasolardesigngroup.com</a>>
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Enphase 240V circuits in multiple conduits into an
enclosure inside the attic where I can transition to
Romex. I'd rather use some kind of rail mounted
terminals in an enclosure or something rather than
making splices in a generic j-box. I'm not looking to
combine circuits - just transition from THWN to Romex
and keep things neat an organized.</div>
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