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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Platt was the one who said I needed to order 10,000 LFT.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>I have ordered & now received the insulated standoffs from Fastenal and will be running the #8 bare copper.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>As always thanks everyone for your input time & efforts.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002060'>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>C - 208.721.7003 dana@solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>NABCEP # 051112-136 <a href="http://www.solarwork.biz"><span style='color:blue'>www.solarwork.biz</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" </span></u><u><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P</span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:navy'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:green'>Please consider the environment before printing this email.</span><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bill Hennessy<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 19, 2018 1:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_102044"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Dana,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_102045"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_102046"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>There are probably some others, but you can buy #6 copper use-2 green online by the foot ($0.64) from <a href="https://www.wireandcableyourway.com/6-awg-xlp-use-2-rhh-rhw-2-building-wire.html">https://www.wireandcableyourway.com/6-awg-xlp-use-2-rhh-rhw-2-building-wire.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101393"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101397"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>and Platt is selling #4 Al use-2 green for ($0.23) <a href="https://www.platt.com/platt-electric-supply/USE-Type-Aluminum/Multiple/4USEAGREX1000/product.aspx?zpid=69642">https://www.platt.com/platt-electric-supply/USE-Type-Aluminum/Multiple/4USEAGREX1000/product.aspx?zpid=69642</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101805"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_102101"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>If you were buried with the 10,000 feet, folks would remember you as well-grounded.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101392"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101391"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101569"><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>Bill Hennessy<br>Berks Solar, LLC<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101573"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101572"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101571"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_101570"><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Dana <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches' <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 19, 2018 1:47 PM<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_102098"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1524100082634_102097"><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>I have tried to find green #6 USE. #6 thhn & thhnw are not rated for sunlight as I have been informed. I have seen #6 USE in green offered but on inquiry it was only available if I purchased 10,000 Lft. When I pass on, I guess they could wrap me in it, electrify it & drop me in a hole someday down the road.<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. <br>C - 208.721.7003 <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a><br>Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374<br>NABCEP # 051112-136 <a href="http://www.solarwork.biz">www.solarwork.biz</a><br>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>P</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'> Please consider the environment before printing this email.<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>From: RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> On Behalf Of MDElectricSolar<br>Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 7:15 PM<br>To: RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br>Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff<br><br>Or just thhn #6 ?<br><br>Michael D Nelson<br>MD Electric & Solar, Inc.<br>707-684-0064 mobile<br>707-884-1862 office<br><a href="http://www.mdelectricsolar.com">www.mdelectricsolar.com</a><br><a href="http://www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar">www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar</a><br><br><br>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 5:24 PM, Benn Kilburn <<a href="mailto:benn@skyfireenergy.com">benn@skyfireenergy.com</a>> wrote:<br>> <br>> Dana,<br>> Why does it have to be bare copper? Can you not use a green insulated #6?<br>> <br>> Benn Kilburn<br>> SkyFire Energy<br>> 780-906-7807<br>> <br>>> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:59 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <<a href="mailto:offgridsolar@sti.net">offgridsolar@sti.net</a>> wrote:<br>>> <br>>> Why is it #6? Usually the solar panels wire size determine Array Teks <br>>> size for this wiring. What do they say please? --Dave<br>>> <br>>>> How about an insulated loop clamp like this one:<br>>>> <a href="https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0216763" target="_blank">https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0216763</a><br>>>> <br>>>> You can get them in stainless and they have the rubber grommet so it <br>>>> won't touch the rack.<br>>>> <br>>>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Dana <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a>> wrote:<br>>>>> <br>>>>> Good Morning Wrenches,<br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> I am required to keep the bare #6 copper from touching the aluminum <br>>>>> frame work of a Array Technologies tracker where it is not <br>>>>> mechanically connected by a pass-through ground clamp on a tracking <br>>>>> array [dissimilar metals] and am looking for a lead on an insulated <br>>>>> standoff or strap to hold the #6 bare copper as it passes from <br>>>>> panel to panel and rail to rail. The plans examiner would accept <br>>>>> pass through clamps & this is a worst case-spendy solution to this.<br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> I have searched the inquired at local electrical warehouse &on the <br>>>>> internet and to no avail under \u201cinsulated strap\u201d & \u201cinsulated cable <br>>>>> standoff\u201d.<br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> Has anyone else encountered his & what did you use? Where did you <br>>>>> source this strap?<br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> I remember seeing something like this in the fuzzy past & cannot <br>>>>> recall where I saw it or what it was for.<br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> Thanks for any suggestions.<br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------<br>>>>> ----------------<br>>>>> <br>>>>> Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc.<br>>>>> <br>>>>> *C - 208.721.7003 <a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a><br>>>>> <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com">dana@solarwork.com</a>>*<br>>>>> <br>>>>> Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374<br>>>>> <br>>>>> NABCEP # 051112-136 <a href="http://www.solarwork.biz">www.solarwork.biz</a><br>>>>> <br>>>>> *"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" *<br>>>>> <br>>>>> *P* Please consider the environment before printing this email.<br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> <br>>>>> 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