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

[Dana]

That makes two of us that would like to understand, why #6? I think it dates to early grounding with grid tie systems.
I remember back to 20+ years ago when the code required that the EGC was the size of the largest conductor which with 24 volt inverters was OOOO.

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-----Original Message-----
From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 3:57 PM
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff

 Dana, I understand the need to use #6 in exposed places on the earth. I have had inspectors require the same wire size that is used to the battery. I have had them require the same size as the array wiring. I have never seen them do what they are doing to you so thanks for the info....  Be well!  --Dave
> The bare #8 is an EGC for #10 USE PV wire on the tracker to the array 
> mounted combiner box.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> On 
> Behalf Of Hilton Dier
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 3:39 PM
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> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Looking for insulated #6 bare standoff
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> Would #8 meet code? I thought that exposed ground wire had to be #6 
> minimum.
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> Hilton Dier III
> Renewable Energy Design
> Missisquoi River Hydro LLC
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