I would not worry as 1000 volt AC has a 1400 volt peak, voltage, On Sat, Aug 1, 2020, 10:33 AM Kirk Herander <vtso...@icloud.com> wrote:
> I need to spec battery cable for a nominal 850 vdc LFP bank. Several > brands of power cable list their rating at a dual 600/1000v. it is my > understanding that to be listed in this manner, the cable must pass a test > apply of over 600v for a short period without breakdown. But under normal > operation IMO, the voltage is not to exceed 600v. And this test is done > with AC voltage, not DC. > > "*UL 1277: Power and Control Tray Cable* > > UL 1277, the standard for electrical power and control tray cable, was > recently updated, allowing manufacturers with UL approved tray cable to > market their product as 600V/1kV rated. To be dual rated, products must use > a recognized 1kV rated conductor and pass a higher voltage AC Hipot test on > the completed cable. This test requires each insulated conductor in > finished cable to withstand a specified voltage range for one minute > without breakdown. If a product passes the AC Hipot test, it is suitable > for 1kV use." > > Am I getting this right? And If so, one should not use this 600/1000v wire > if normal operating voltage is above 600v as is my case? Proper rating > should be dual 1000/2000v like PV wire? > > What do you experienced high voltage battery gurus use in my application? > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver 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 or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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