Re: [RE-wrenches] 1000vdc surge/lightning arrestors

2021-06-24 Thread Brian Mehalic
Dehn. Good info on their site. https://www.dehn-usa.com/en-us/dehn-spd-configurator Brian > On Jun 24, 2021, at 5:41 PM, Kirk Herander, VSE wrote: > >  > Hello, > Can anyone recommend a 1000 v arrestor for a 850 v array? Had a storm event > this week which requires research. Thanks. > > Ki

Re: [RE-wrenches] 1000vdc surge/lightning arrestors

2021-06-24 Thread Brian Mehalic
Dehn has options as well as lots of good resources. https://www.dehn-usa.com/en-us/dehn-spd-configurator Brian > On Jun 24, 2021, at 5:41 PM, Kirk Herander, VSE wrote: > >  > Hello, > Can anyone recommend a 1000 v arrestor for a 850 v array? Had a storm event > this week which requires rese

[RE-wrenches] 1000vdc surge/lightning arrestors

2021-06-24 Thread Kirk Herander, VSE
Hello, Can anyone recommend a 1000 v arrestor for a 850 v array? Had a storm event this week which requires research. Thanks. Kirk Herander / kirkh@vermont.solar [mailto:kirkh@vermont.solar] Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC Celebrating our 30th Anniversary 1991-2021!! www.vermont.solar [https://n

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grounding Top of Pole Mount Array with a Ufer

2021-06-24 Thread Ray
We always put our assumption in our plan notes, based on our interpretation of 250.52(A)(7).  AHJs have never questioned it, and we also tie the pole to any rebar, so its all one big happy grounding electrode. Ray Walters Remote Solar 303 505-8760 On 6/24/21 6:49 PM, frenergy wrote: Ray,   

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grounding Top of Pole Mount Array with a Ufer

2021-06-24 Thread frenergy
Ray,             I couldn't agree more, its been my experience over the years that using 20 feet of #4 rebar in a building's footing was kosher and accepted NEC 250.52(3).  There's a heck of a lot more surface area in 8" pipe 5-6 feet into the earth than rebar in a foundation footing.  The gr

Re: [RE-wrenches] Grounding Top of Pole Mount Array with a Ufer

2021-06-24 Thread Ray
Usually a steel pole in concrete has enough surface area to qualify as a plate electrode under 250.52(A)(7).  It needs to be at least 2 sq ft and 1/4" thick, and have an electrically conductive surface.  So we just drill and tap our ground connection into the pole, near the combiner box. Ray W

[RE-wrenches] Enphase Meter Wizard Mandatory as of July 15

2021-06-24 Thread Jason Szumlanski
I just received this email, as I'm sure many of you have. I would encourage you to reach out to your Enphase rep and push back on this insane decision. The installer toolkit has enough quirks, bugs, delays, and issues already. Adding more delay by enforcing the meter wizard is not installer friendl

[RE-wrenches] Grounding Top of Pole Mount Array with a Ufer

2021-06-24 Thread Dana Orzel
For all of our free standing arrays we now use a Ufer clamp to the rebar either cage or just anti spin rebar that is welded to the pole in the concrete, with #4 braided copper up to the pole combiner box, inverter, etc. for our ground. With a pole mount & a concrete base it is way easier & less e