[RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

[Benn Kilburn]

Dana, 
Why does it have to be bare copper? Can you not use a green insulated #6?

Benn Kilburn
SkyFire Energy
780-906-7807

> On Apr 18, 2018, at 10:59 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <offgridsolar at sti.net> wrote:
> 
> Why is it #6? Usually the solar panels wire size determine Array Teks size
> for this wiring. What do they say please?  --Dave
> 
>> How about an insulated loop clamp like this one:
>> https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0216763
>> 
>> You can get them in stainless and they have the rubber grommet so it won't
>> touch the rack.
>> 
>>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Dana <dana at solarwork.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Good Morning Wrenches,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I am required to keep the bare #6 copper from touching the aluminum
>>> frame
>>> work of a Array Technologies tracker where it is not mechanically
>>> connected
>>> by a pass-through ground clamp on a tracking array [dissimilar metals]
>>> and
>>> am looking for a lead on an insulated standoff or strap to hold the #6
>>> bare
>>> copper as it passes from panel to panel and rail to rail. The plans
>>> examiner would accept pass through clamps & this is a worst case-spendy
>>> solution to this.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have searched the inquired at local electrical warehouse &on the
>>> internet and to no avail under “insulated strap” & “insulated
>>> cable
>>> standoff”.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Has anyone else encountered his & what did you use? Where did you source
>>> this strap?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I remember seeing something like this in the fuzzy past & cannot recall
>>> where I saw it or what it was for.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks for any suggestions.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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