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<p class="MsoNormal">My read on that is that the splice needs to be anywhere EXCEPT where two modules meet, so for every 40\u201d nominal module width, there is a 2\u201d exclusion zone (5% of the module width), so there is a 95% chance a random splice placement will
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<p class="MsoNormal">Basically they don\u2019t want mid clamps right on the splice.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Tedeyan<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:38 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Ironridge BOSS splice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am looking through the installation manual for Ironridge racking and noticed this:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">BOSS - Bonded Structual Splice<br>
Insert BOSS into first Rail up until the Stop Tab. Slide second Rail fully into place.<br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif">\u27a2</span> Rows using Classic Splice or BOSS and exceeding 100 feet of Rail must use<br>
Expansion Joints.<br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif">\u27a2</span> Boss Splices may be installed in any location within a span.<br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol",sans-serif">\u27a2</span> <b>UFO and Bonding Hardware must be installed 1" away from the point where<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I put the third bullet point in bold. Is this saying that you need to ensure that the splice ends up essentially right where two modules meet? Or are they talking about for an expansion joint only? Needing to plan out the exact splice locations
and cut every rail to the right length seems to make these splices way more difficult to work with than the normal splice, so I don't get why anyone would use them.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dave<br clear="all">
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