Re: [RE-wrenches] PV System Design Compromises (was solid vs stranded AC vs DC)

2009-08-05 Thread Joel Davidson
tacked onto a circuit board) and to provide practical strain-reliefs. Joel Davidson - Original Message - From: Matt Tritt To: RE-wrenches Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] PV System Design Compromises (was solid vs stranded AC vs DC) Joel,

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV System Design Compromises (was solid vs stranded AC vs DC)

2009-08-05 Thread Matt Tritt
Joel, Changing any wires connected to a SW to solid core would be virtually impossible because of the almost impossible to connect with stranded wire connection blocks. Remember how ^$*! tight the spaces are in those babies? Living with a marginally relevant inefficiency from stranded seems a

Re: [RE-wrenches] PV System Design Compromises (was solid vs stranded AC vs DC)

2009-08-05 Thread Dave Click
the building had broken off 3 strands from a #2/0 cable to fit it in the main lugs. Yikes! DKC Original Message Subject: [RE-wrenches] PV System Design Compromises (was solid vs stranded AC vs DC) From: Joel Davidson To: RE-wrenches Date: 2009/8/5 14:30 Dave, I agree. but are

[RE-wrenches] PV System Design Compromises (was solid vs stranded AC vs DC)

2009-08-05 Thread Joel Davidson
Dave, I agree. but are we talking about 2% voltage drop, resistance, or power loss? What I got from this discussion about solid vs. stranded wire (1) use solid copper wire and (2) keep I2R losses low and (3) if you use stranded wire, be very diligent when tightening connectors. Anything else?