[RE-wrenches] Factory Over bent Wiring

[Will White]

NEC doesn't apply to the interior components of a UL listed device although
I do see your point. I'm assuming they designed it taking that bend into
consideration.

On Mon, Oct 15, 2018 at 1:20 PM Ray <ray at solarray.com> wrote:

> Greetings;
>
> I've noticed several of the factory wired power panels over the years from
> Magnum, Outback, Midnite, Etc are not compliant with NEC 300.34 wire
> bending radius. (Radius should not be less than 8 times the diameter)
> Basically they should look like sweep bends in PVC conduit, not plumbing.
> Here's a pic from a recent Magnum system
>
> You can see the kinks in the insulation on the inside of the bend, and the
> color fading on the outside from being overstretched.  Some might think
> this is neat work, but its actually permanent wire damage and a code
> violation.  Imagine the strain on the copper inside.
>
> Midnite is very proactive and has improved, I ask that Magnum do the same
> and soon.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Ray Walters
> Remote Solar
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