Hi Karpal, Insulated Cable Terminal Blocks, like the ones made by Polaris and others, work really well.
Polaris: http://www.polarisconnectors.com/fine_stranded_grey.html Or Ilsco: http://www.ilsco.com/productcategory.aspx?akjdjfv=bq9oHViFaxQnf2g6uRehNA%3d%3d&kfnejkf=PQ4y9C2vFEtL0I9NN25RaXTu7nvvtfQWhY2ly2ShYpg%3d Or, you can also use a splicer right at the inverter terminals: http://www.ilsco.com/ProductsDetail.aspx?kfjkff=uE1VYYLG5SoDpPlUKKAJeg%3d%3d&fjjfhjhj=H5Hi3ZmGXgnPYbyoSlyg192pVV62SE3BAZmhQMpx%2bq0%3d Brian Teitelbaum AEE Solar From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Kirpal Khalsa Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 4:56 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] wire gauge reducers Hi all.....anyone have any recommendations for good lugs useful as wire gauge reducers<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ei=ARG4SvuoOJKAswPmwogb&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=wire+gauge+reducers&spell=1>? we need to go from #4AWG to #6AWG in the terminals.......specifically we are trying to land our wires in the SMA DC Disconnect which handles a maximum of #6AWG wire size..... I was hoping for some ideas other than butt connectors...... Thanks!!! -- Sunny Regards, Kirpal Khalsa NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer Renewable Energy Systems www.oregonsolarworks.com<http://www.oregonsolarworks.com> 541-218-0201 m 541-592-3958 o
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