Re: [RE-wrenches] demolition hammer drills

2016-01-06 Thread Chris Mason
We have a range of hammers from battery to a unit that comes on it's own trolley. You won't have a lot of success driving ground rods with a light weight hammer, the one we like for that is almost too heavy for one person to lift. On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 8:56 PM, MDElectricSolar . wrote: > I purc

Re: [RE-wrenches] demolition hammer drills

2016-01-06 Thread MDElectricSolar .
I purchased one of the larger Makita roto hammers, after the bosch was just too light to drive ground rods, the Makita has NO problem driving a ground rod in most soils. Can't go wrong with Makita, they make the best tools. Mike Nelson MD Electric & Solar On Wed, Jan 6, 2016 at 2:27 PM, frenergy

Re: [RE-wrenches] demolition hammer drills

2016-01-06 Thread frenergy
Jay, Several years ago I saw a review on 7-8-9 or so Rotary hammers (accepts SDS, max bits) in the Journal of Light Construction and their top one was the Hitachi DH40MR, so I bought it and have been happy with it. I too thought it was the tool for installing ground rods, they even s

Re: [RE-wrenches] demolition hammer drills

2016-01-06 Thread Dana
Milwaukee SDS Max - Had 1 for 20+ years and you can get a ground rod driver tip & core up to 4" concrete - Great investment! Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc - NABCEP # 051112-136 E - d...@solarwork.com - Web - sola

[RE-wrenches] demolition hammer drills

2016-01-06 Thread jay
HI All, Any recommendations for a demo hammer, and where to get. I don’t use it much, but for digging holes, and installing ground rods. Standard 15 amp 120v unit. thanks jay peltz power ___ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenc

[RE-wrenches] Temporary Roof Anchors

2016-01-06 Thread Benn Kilburn
Wrenches, Of our residential installs, i would guess that at least 80% are done on composite asphalt shingle roofs typically ranging from 13 to 33deg pitch. The rest are made up of various metal roofs, cedar shake, rubber shingles, concrete tile, etc... Obviously, we require roof anchors for fall p

Re: [RE-wrenches] Source Circuit Disconnect - 690.14 (C)(1)

2016-01-06 Thread Patrick Shortell
Hi Bill, So Funny I had assumed Carl had placed a disconnect in the attic so i stated the obvious art 110 reference. Ive taken this type of installation to the extreme in this past in a new construction situation. I surrounded emt in 3" of concrete from roof entry to basement. My Opinion, get ready

[RE-wrenches] Source Circuit Disconnect - 690.14 (C)(1)

2016-01-06 Thread frenergy
Carl, Pat, I guess I'm somewhere in between. We have /alway/s installed a touchsafe/fused disco on the roof adjacent to the array, no matter how many strings and dive into the attic (if there is one) from there. I don't think I've ever put a disco in the attic, the roof seems more a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Source Circuit Disconnect - 690.14 (C)(1)

2016-01-06 Thread Christopher Warfel
The inspector is missing one of the most often used exceptions for running dc conductors inside buildings. There are many presentations showing this method and many pictures also. On 1/4/2016 3:46 PM, Dana wrote: Our inspectors are OK with building entrance (before disconnect) as long as it