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<p class="MsoNormal">Adam,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I assume it\u2019s a NYSERDA inspector that\u2019s pushing back, correct? We\u2019ve dealt with this issue a number of times, and while I will argue until I\u2019m blue in the face that the code does not consider the inside of a properly installed NEMA 3R
enclosure a damp/wet location, NYSERDA has not accepted that argument. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To be clear, the Buchanan splice caps and insulators are only rated for dry locations.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I\u2019ve heard that NYSERDA has allowed them to be used with dielectric gel applied to the interior of a splice cap insulator, but have not been able to confirm.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#4472C4">Isaac Opalinsky</span></b><b>
</b><span style="color:#ED7D31">|</span> Director, Applications & Technical Support<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">mobile 443-277-6286 <span style="color:#ED7D31">|</span><span style="color:#007DC3">
</span><a href="mailto:isaac.opalinsky@sunpower.com">isaac.opalinsky@sunpower.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>AE Solar<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 16, 2021 2:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT] [RE-wrenches] Buchanan Crimps in Outdoor Boxes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Wrenchers,</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Some point back we transitioned from polaris lugs to buchanan crimps/caps (doping our wires in noalox) for our jbox splices. I know there have been a few conversations on here about this. Seems
like a much more robust connection than anything we have used prior. But now we have an inspector who isn't in support of using them for outdoor/damp locations. To be fair (although it seems like a far superior connection) Ideal doesn't have documentation
to support outdoor use. I know a lot of folks on here have had solid/long lasting results though. In any event, we may have to transition away from buchanan crimps and wondering what you all recommend as your second (or first) choice? Or if anyone has experience
with supporting this application when dealing with inspectors? Do we go back to polaris lugs? I know there was a conversation a while back about failures with those... </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Thanks for any thoughts.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">Adam</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Adam Katzman<br>
Autonomous Energies<br>
PO Box 1245<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Kingston, NY 12402<br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.autonomousenergies.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=Kv2S0ZicsIm17HTFqYG_Og&r=RD0lHHgQqAl7xvyDm5AiPkLCedjBloPiZPB0MsAPMCE&m=_mjHpHDfeE0DA7KJAxQp-6Q_uNnHsFLwm52PqJ_Zugw&s=TvRw39ewcR48vbSFcdNGGl_zKXV7wLvhwtjdxDX2v_w&e=" target="_blank">www.autonomousenergies.com</a><br>
(518) 567-1468<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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