[RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #8 bare standoff
Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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Wed Apr 18 18:11:56 EDT 2018
Dana, sometimes I virtual track if I think that city hall is going to be a
problem. Virtual tracking also has better wind/snow loads on Mountains and
easier with the crazy requirements in hurricane zones.
Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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> According to our state plans examiner; all modules, module rails shall be
> bonded. The array Tech tracker is not on their approved list of
> self-grounding racks. It is a 3-4 product list. Initially I was told I was
> going to have to remove the trackers. Since then they have mellowed a
> bit.
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> We live in a narrow canyon & that extra 32% makes a significant difference
> in Nov-Feb. We did not have to run the generator once this winter & never
> went below 89% full.
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> Tracking really does not pencil out with todays price of modules. In tight
> canyons, with narrow winter windows and a lack of array mounting space
> make trackers an excellent choice. I am not an advocate of roof mounted PV
> in snow country in general though thatâs where most of it goes.
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> There is something that is sexy about trackers too, they are like a magnet
> for interested clients.
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> Thanks for the suggestions folks I ordered the insulated loop clamps.
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> You should not have to run a EGC/GEC along the with Array Technologies.
> When I have installed these in the past we always mechanically bond within
> the bicinity of the conduit or box we are running our wiring through. No
> need to non-mechanically attach anywhere.
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> 1. Re: Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff
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> Why is it #6? Usually the solar panels wire size determine Array Teks size
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> for this wiring. What do they say please? --Dave
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>> How about an insulated loop clamp like this one:
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>> https://www.fastenal.com/products/details/0216763
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>> You can get them in stainless and they have the rubber grommet so it
>> won't
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>> touch the rack.
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>> On Wed, Apr 18, 2018 at 12:00 PM, Dana <dana at solarwork.com
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>>> Good Morning Wrenches,
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>>> I am required to keep the bare #6 copper from touching the aluminum
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>>> frame
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>>> work of a Array Technologies tracker where it is not mechanically
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>>> connected
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>>> by a pass-through ground clamp on a tracking array [dissimilar metals]
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>>> and
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>>> am looking for a lead on an insulated standoff or strap to hold the #6
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>>> bare
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>>> copper as it passes from panel to panel and rail to rail. The plans
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>>> examiner would accept pass through clamps & this is a worst case-spendy
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>>> solution to this.
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>>> I have searched the inquired at local electrical warehouse &on the
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>>> internet and to no avail under ???insulated strap??? & ???insulated
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>>> cable
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>>> standoff???.
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>>> Has anyone else encountered his & what did you use? Where did you
>>> source
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>>> this strap?
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>>> I remember seeing something like this in the fuzzy past & cannot recall
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>>> where I saw it or what it was for.
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>>> Thanks for any suggestions.
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