jaggedben
Senior Member
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- Northern California
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- Solar and Energy Storage Installer
Folks, I'm sorry I got my threads mixed up. There was a different thread going on about 230.46.
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Is there any way to clarify interconnection for PV system into existing gear?
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ggunn
PE (Electrical), NABCEP certified
- Location
- Austin, TX, USA
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- Consulting Electrical Engineer - Photovoltaic Systems
Polaris told me over the phone, but that was years ago. Can you point me to something that says that the "dual side entry" blocks or some other configuration can accommodate two conductors in a single port? I've looked but I haven't found anything that says that. I thought from looking at them that the dual side entry blocks with two screws per port could do that but I was told that they can't.Where have they ever said that?
jaggedben
Senior Member
- Location
- Northern California
- Occupation
- Solar and Energy Storage Installer
We're not talking about two conductors in a single port. We're talking about passing a single conductor through an oversize connector, without cutting it, and stripping the insulation only where it lands inside the connector. So it's still one conductor per port. But you could say one of them 'enters from both sides'. So it depends on exact verbiage if there's something the don't allow.Polaris told me over the phone, but that was years ago. Can you point me to something that says that the "dual side entry" blocks or some other configuration can accommodate two conductors in a single port? I've looked but I haven't found anything that says that. I thought from looking at them that the dual side entry blocks with two screws per port could do that but I was told that they can't.
ggunn
PE (Electrical), NABCEP certified
- Location
- Austin, TX, USA
- Occupation
- Consulting Electrical Engineer - Photovoltaic Systems
Sorry, I thought that you meant going in one side with one conductor and going in the other side with another. Polaris told me that you can't do that even with their blocks with two screws per port. I have done what you are speaking of.We're not talking about two conductors in a single port. We're talking about passing a single conductor through an oversize connector, without cutting it, and stripping the insulation only where it lands inside the connector. So it's still one conductor per port. But you could say one of them 'enters from both sides'. So it depends on exact verbiage if there's something the don't allow.
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