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

[Ray]

On tracking arrays,  I have had both solid and stranded copper ground 
wire strain harden and break.  The cyclical motion will slowly work away 
at coarse cables. I've even seen solid #6 break off on just a tilt 
adjustable array. I now use a braided ground strap at least for the rack 
to pole ground connection.  This is the same strap that is used to 
ground generators and other moving electrical equipment.

https://www.delcity.net/store/Ground-Straps/p_818655.h_818654

I isolate it at the connection to the aluminum with a sandwich of 
Stainless fender washers and a 1/4" bolt with toothed lock washer to 
bite into the AL, or it also works well folded in ground Lugs and buss 
bars. You can open up the weave of the braided copper in the middle to 
get the 1/4" bolt through.  I've checked these years later: no 
corrosion, wire not broken off at the connector.

Ray


On 4/19/18 3:48 PM, Dana wrote:
> The bare #8 is an EGC for #10 USE PV wire on the tracker to the array mounted combiner box.
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> Would #8 meet code? I thought that exposed ground wire had to be #6 minimum.
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