Crimp on "C" clamps meet code, but sometimes are not that secure of a
connection.
_Drake Chamberlin_
_Athens Electric LLC_
_Ohio Electrical Contractor's License 44810_
_NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional_
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On 2025-02-20 12:01, Kristopher Schmid via RE-wrenches wrote:
Than
Around here, AHJs require that the GEC is not connected to the service
disconnect or any supply-side interconnected PV AC disconnect. They require
a GEC from the meter socket enclosure to the GE system with a N-G bond in
the meter enclosure (the N and G lugs are one and the same typically anyway
in
Thanks Cory,
I think that the supply side connection may require the irreversible splice
since it is considered a service entrance. In some cases, the GE is not
easily accessible (under concrete for example) to add a GEC to the GE
directly. In any case, my AHJs do not like the split bolt connect
Kris,
As far as I know, taps to GECs need not be irreversible. I believe you
might be thinking of the NEC 250.64(C) requirement for GECs to be installed
"in one continuous length" or otherwise be spliced together via one of
several options, with one option being to use irreversible compression-typ
Hi Kris - We use C-taps all the time - if you search for c-tap connector
you'll see plenty of results with Burndy being a big player in the market.
Depending on your wire sizing, you might be able to use the thin wall
variant which requires a smaller tool and overall are lower cost. If you
need to
Hi All,
What are you all using for an "irreversible" tap to an existing GEC? I
have been looking at compression CTAPs. Do they require a special crimper
die?
Thanks,
Kris
Shine On!
Kris Schmid
Legacy Solar, LLC
137 West 1st Avenue
Luck, WI 54853
www.legacysolar.com
715-653-4295
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