[RE-wrenches] wire management on Qcell AC module

[Dana Orzel]

Tape is not approved as a wire retaining device as far as I can find in the NEC :-]

 

 

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From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Jerry Shafer via RE-wrenches
Sent: Thursday, June 2, 2022 9:40 AM
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Cc: Jerry Shafer <jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] wire management on Qcell AC module

 

Regarding the tape on the back sheet

I have seen Novis installers keep the tape to secure the modules and I have also seen it with the tape stll attached to the wires laying on the roof so in my humble opinion the tape is for shipping only and is not to be used as a wire management system. 

Jerry 

NABCEP PV Inspector

 

On Thu, Jun 2, 2022 at 6:37 AM Dave Tedeyan via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> > wrote:

Hi All, 

 

I just got some of the Qcell 360w AC modules that have the Enphase microinverter factory applied to the back. The module is the half cut cell type with the DC leads coming from either side of the middle of the module. The modules come with the wires taped to the back of the module. If you remove that tape, there appears to be almost no way to properly manage those wires. Is that tape meant to just keep the wire on the back of the module forever? Would that even last more than a year? I am curious what other people have done for these if they have used them or something similar. Maybe if you get the rail in the right spot, the wires will just sit on the rail...

 

I realize that we have had a thread on wire management with half cut cell modules before, but this is a little different, as I am specifically asking about that tape and if anyone knows if it holds up over time.

 

Cheers, 

Dave


 

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