It is my understanding that 2014 NEC will require red-positive,
black-negative, white-grounded conductor for all DC wiring. Remarking
still allowed for larger than #6. I have also heard that some modules will
soon come with one black and one white lead.
--
Shine On!
Kris Schmid
Legacy S
So now I have to stock coloured PV Wire?
On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 6:49 PM, jay peltz wrote:
> HI Ray,
>
> I agree and think that at least high voltage DC should have its own color
> code.
> Labels go away, but wire colors are forever.
>
> thanks,
>
> jay
>
> peltz power
>
>
> On Jul 2, 2013, at 1
HI Ray,
I agree and think that at least high voltage DC should have its own color code.
Labels go away, but wire colors are forever.
thanks,
jay
peltz power
On Jul 2, 2013, at 11:15 AM, Ray Walters wrote:
> Hi Dick;
>
> What you're suggesting is actually something I thought would work too:
Hi Dick;
What you're suggesting is actually something I thought would work too:
having totally odd colors that immediately said DC.
IT really would be the best, because if you go in with a meter set to
read AC, and show no voltage, then get your voltage sniffer out, and it
doesn't beep, you th
nts on what the other installer was
> thinking.
>
> Best, August
>
> -Original Message-
> From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
> [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Richard L
> Ratico
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:46 PM
>
lf Of Richard L
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Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 6:46 PM
To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] double insulated wire
Ray,
I really DO get it. But, after 20 years of mostly working with AC, almost
always terminating black conductors to the left of red conductors: black -
r
Ray,
I really DO get it. But, after 20 years of mostly working with AC, almost always
terminating black conductors to the left of red conductors: black - red, black
-
red, black - red. I don't think it's much of a mental stretch to see how RED
- BLACK might possibly cause some confusion in th
Dick;
I'm not advocating for a color coding system I invented. It is not
dependent on how a wrench's head is wired; its corresponds to how his
meter is wired. This is simply combining NEC compliance with almost
universal common practice (batteries, automotive, forklifts,
multimeters, batte
That only works for a negative grounded system.
R.Ray Walters
CTO, Solarray, Inc
Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
Licensed Master Electrician
Solar Design Engineer
303 505-8760
On 6/30/2013 7:48 AM, Chris Mason wrote:
We have standardized on DC markings White negative and Red positive.
Chris Ma
Ray,
Conductors can be mislabled regardless of the system used. The accident you
described had nothing to do with conductor color or labeling. It was caused by a
gross violation of sound electrical procedure and plain common sense. Your
electricians failed to check for correct polarity before makin
We have standardized on DC markings White negative and Red positive.
Chris Mason
Comet Systems
Anguilla (264) 235-5670
St. Kitts (869) 662-5670
skype netconcepts
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™
Renewable Energy Systems professional
Generac Generators Factory technician
On Jun 29, 2013 8:30
Watch out for accountants who become installers. They always thing red
negative and black positive.
David Katz
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On Jun 28, 2013, at 5:40 PM, "Ray Walters" wrote:
> Richard, when you use your Fluke 87 to measure Vdc, black is negative,
> red is positive. The black is labe
fun with grounded in my life.
Bill.
From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dave Click
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:04 AM
To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] double insulated wire
6
Richard, when you use your Fluke 87 to measure Vdc, black is negative,
red is positive. The black is labeled common because the meter can also
be used for current measurements. (I have a Fluke 89)
When you start using black wire for positive, it may be allowed by code,
but there just isn't a g
Respectfully:
My Fluke 87 does not use this convention. Black is labeled the COMMON terminal,
the red terminal is labeled according to function, not polarity. Battery based
inverter manus. using this convention typically provide BOS enclosures with OCP
for only one inverter conductor. This require
I have also seen the color convention that Ray enumerated becoming the
standard. The one variation (which I like) is to use the following for the
positively grounded legs of a bi-polar system:
Black = negative; GREY = positive
This can help prevent confusion between the two different grounded c
The convention of red for positive and black for negative is not just
automotive. It is also used by all battery based inverter manus, all
battery companies, and all multimeters.
John Wiles also agrees;
red = positive, black = negative for ungrounded systems
red = positive, white = negative fo
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Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 2:10 PM
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On 6/28/2013 11:47 AM, a...@aramsolar.com<mailto:a...@aramsolar.com> wrote:
And of course Red for po
t that with thhn/thwn.
And of course Red for positive and black for negative.
Most building departments have not pick up on this yet. But they will.
Aram
Original Message
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] double insulated wire
From: Will White mailto:william.wh...@realgood
On 6/28/2013 11:47 AM,
a...@aramsolar.com wrote:
And of course Red for positive and black for negative.
Most building departments have not pick up on this yet.
But they will.
Aram
Where does "of course Red fo
gets away with it since the GFDI is bonded throught the AC
neutral when in operation.
Jun 2013 07:09:55 -1000
From: "Marco Mangelsdorf"
To: "'RE-wrenches'"
Subject: [RE-wrenches] double insulated wire
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and black for negative. Most building departments have not pick up on this yet. But they will. Aram
Original Message
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] double insulated wire
From: Will White <william.wh...@realgoods.com>
Date: Fri, June 28, 2013 10:23 am
To: RE-wrenches <r
sts.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Marco
Mangelsdorf
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 1:10 PM
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Subject: [RE-wrenches] double insulated wire
I'm kinda confused. With more transformerless inverters on the market (e.g.,
SMA and Power-One), it's not clear to me if double insulate
I'm kinda confused. With more transformerless inverters on the market
(e.g., SMA and Power-One), it's not clear to me if double insulated wiring
needs to be used all the way from each series string to their respective
inverter.
We've been installing the P1 3-6 kW TL inverters and there's no ap
For those of in need of that double insulated #10 g. wire to go from the
module string to the nearest j-box or combiner, I've found as U.S.
manufacturer in Texas-Falcon Wire-that makes it and it's UL listed. Of
course, until mod manufacturers start cranking out their products with
double insulated
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