Chris That is a good tie from HT. I think your part number is off however. The spec is PA66HIRHSUV. They have them in 50lb and 120lb capacity and in varying lengths. These have a good life expectancy in arid climates. You can even get something in writing from HT. We have been able to procure a warranty to back up their life expectancy claims. When in contact with galv steel racking and in humid climates, life expectancy declines significantly with the PA66HIRHSUV. Consider their Acetal cable ties for this situation. Again backed by HT.
Also ties used inside combiners and other gear should be rated for the higher temps in these boxes. HT has a PA66HS tie that is designed for the higher temps. They don't sell direct, but lots of distributors our there. Contact at HT - Brian L. Ray**** HellermannTyton**** Market Development Manager-Renewable Energies**** (256)457-8638**** b...@htamericas.com Contact at a good distributor - Heilind - *Mark Ferris* Supplier Advocate – Eastern Region 58 Jonspin Road Wilmington , MA 01887 Office: 978-988-3375 ** Mobile : 978-375-4596 www.heilind.com www.heilind.com Some people are down on ties, but do your research and get a good one and they can last the life of a PV system. HT has a lot of good testing reports to that can substantiate their claims. Chris Anderson On Wed, Jun 5, 2013 at 7:58 PM, Chris Mason <cometenergysyst...@gmail.com>wrote: > Following up on this question of whether Cable Ties are going to last in > high UV situations, I happened to get a sample of some HellermanTyton solar > cable ties with edge clips. I also got the catalogue, and found that there > are many different material options for Cable Ties. The ones intended for > PV work are "Polyamide 6.6 impact modified, heat stabilized, UV resistant > (PA66HIRHS)" which infers a much better UV resistance. > > http://www.hellermanntyton.us/productDetail.aspx?lon=156-00635&ref=search.aspx > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Regards, Chris Anderson Chief Technology Officer Borrego Solar Systems 1115 Westford Street, 2nd floor Lowell, MA 01851 M: 603-732-2411
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