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<p>I totally agree; where else does the NEC allow loose single
conductor cables to run unprotected? outdoors? All because the
module manus and industry in general has made no effort, zero, to
accommodate any type of electrical industry standard K/Os for
conduit, or TEK 90 (great stuff BTW). If we hadn't gone this
wacky direction, starting about 15 years ago, we probably wouldn't
be having this conversation, because there would be much less
reason for MLSD. <br>
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<p>I could see whips of TEK 90 that plugged into polarized 2 pole
quick connects mounted integrally to a J box on the back of each
module. <br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760</pre>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/29/21 8:10 PM, Hilton Dier wrote:<br>
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<pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">There\u2019s a buried-in-plain-sight issue here that has bugged me for years.
In the bad old days we had to hard wire into J-boxes on the backs of modules. A pain, but it meant that, if necessary, we could install conduit from the module to the combiner box. Now we have convenient pigtails.
However, we are stuck with #10 PV wire hanging under the module from the box to the nearest attachment point. There are all sorts of trays and wire management systems, but there\u2019s always that one loop of wire hanging in the open.
I know that the module industry has near zero margins as a commodity market. Perhaps one manufacturer could differentiate themselves by making a module with either 1) armored pigtails, or 2) provision for some kind of conduit starting at the J box.
I\u2019m thinking of all the various back covers installers have to improvise on ground mounts. I\u2019m thinking of squirrels and ice dams.
Why can\u2019t there be a module with the equivalent of Teck 90 cable on it?
Maybe I\u2019m just being naive.
Hilton
Hilton Dier III
Renewable Energy Design
Missisquoi River Hydro LLC
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