[RE-wrenches] Covering modules

[jryago at dtisolar.com]

I always thought this was a waste of time, waste of materials, and gives a false sense of security.   I have had the crap shocked out of me while trying to hurry and finish up string connections in a combiner box when it was almost dark and could barely see so now I never assume near darkness means it’s safe on higher voltage strings.  

Was trying to avoid having to make another trip to finish.  These days we make sure positive leg of each string is blocked off at combiner before starting the module mounting and connecting as we go.  This way we always know to treat everything as if it’s hot.



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Jeff Yago 
DTI Solar. Inc.
804-457-9566
jryago at dtisolar.com


> On Dec 23, 2017, at 11:04 AM, Jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi All, happy holidays. 
> 
> I’m looking for any studies or data about the dangers of “covering modules” and assuming they are safe to work on. 
> 
> I have a group that I think is going to need some harder data than me telling them it’s not safe.  
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jay
> 
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