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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Drake,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I found the information available online at the Copper Development Association website to be valuable for DC applications:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.copper.org/applications/electrical/busbar/">https://www.copper.org/applications/electrical/busbar/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Glenn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>drake.chamberlin@redwoodalliance.org<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 01, 2019 8:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Bus bar battery jumpers<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Glenn,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Thank you for that good information. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Where do you find the specifications relating cross sectional area to amperage? Section 366.23 of the NEC allows 1000 A / sq. in. of cross sectional area of the conductor. Is that a good rule of thumb, or is there something more specific to battery busing?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Drake <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>----- Original Message -----<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=origionalMessageFromField><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>From:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><a href="mailto:glenn.burt@glbcc.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>glenn.burt@glbcc.com</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> "RE-wrenches" <</span><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div id=origionalMessageToField><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>To:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>"RE-wrenches" <</span><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>><o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=origionalMessageSentField><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Cc:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Sent:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Tue, 30 Apr 2019 20:31:39 -0400<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=origionalMessageSubjectField><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Subject:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Re: [RE-wrenches] Bus bar battery jumpers<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>I have always bought the appropriately sized for the anticipated current, copper bar stock from McMaster Carr and cut, drilled and applied heat shrink myself\u2026<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>-Glenn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> RE-wrenches <</span><a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Drake<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 30, 2019 12:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <</span><a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>><br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Bus bar battery jumpers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Hello Wrenches,<br><br>I am wiring a set of 2 V Concorde batteries for 48 V. Each battery has 2 terminals which will be about 2 1/2 inches away from the terminals they will be wired to. Standard battery jumpers would be ridiculous in this situation. Busbars would be clean and efficient. Concorde doesn't have a solution.<br><br>Does anyone know of a source for busbars?<br><br>Thank you,<br><br>Drake <br><br>Drake Chamberlin<br><i>Athens Electric LLC<br>OH License 44810<br>CO License 3773<br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV <br>740-448-7328<br></i></span><a href="http://athens-electric.com/"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://athens-electric.com/</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>