<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">This is an interesting option. I think it goes against the manual, however, which could be flagged as a code violation.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">I also considered Polaris taps that are rated for fine-stranded wire.</div><br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br>Jason Szumlanski<div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)</span><br style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956</span></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Roboto, RobotoDraft, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208</font></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 11:41 AM Zeke Yewdall via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" target="_blank">re-wrenches@lists.re-<wbr>wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>I have done several systems where we just paralleled two batteries on the battery terminals, just like we'd do with lead acid batteries, with a reverse return for the home runs.  With the active balancing, the reverse return is apparently not as important, but I still think it's best practice.</div><div><br></div><div>MidNite Power is working on a custom gutter/wiring box for coupling the PF16's directly to the AIO, but not sure on timeline for it.  I've seen a few really nice installs where someone used a standard 10" gutter with cutouts in it directly on top of the PF16's, then set the AIO's on top of that.  No exposed wiring or even conduit showing.</div><div><br></div><div>Zeke</div><div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Zeke Yewdall<div>PV Engineer</div><div>NABCEP #031508-89</div><div><a href="mailto:zeke@darkforestsolar.com" target="_blank">zeke@darkforestsolar.com</a></div><div>303-523-3592</div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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