SERVICE RATED

[timmermeier]

What does service rated mean? can polars and sharkebite and other fittings be service rated ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[infinity]

Are you referring to wire connectors?

 

[timmermeier]

YES.

 

[LarryFine]

They can be service rated, but most aren't yet.

 

[timmermeier]

Are polars wire connectors service rated? Sharkbite wire connectors service rated. does the manufacture state these are service rated. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

 

[roger]

Are polars wire connectors service rated? Sharkbite wire connectors service rated. does the manufacture state these are service rated. ?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

What's with all the useless ? marks? We understand that starting a thread may take a minimum amount of characters but after that it's unnecessary. Look at other threads and notice what's going on.

 

[LarryFine]

What's with all the useless ? marks?

Methinks it was his way of saying, "Now, how about answering my question?!"

I don't know which ones are. It's only recently become a necessity with solar.

 

[roger]

Methinks it was his way of saying, "Now, how about answering my question?!"

Well maybe he should ask you directly Larry.

 

[kwired]

Methinks it was his way of saying, "Now, how about answering my question?!"

Dissatisfied customer with cost vs service received here?

 

[LarryFine]

Well maybe he should ask you directly Larry.

I would only be able to answer by saying that a few are now service rated because of recent demand.

I don't now which ones are, but it should be relatively easy to find out on the webs or from suppliers.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

Both ILSCO and Polaris have some of their connectors listed by UL for line side connections. However that is only for the ones listed by UL.

There a number of other testing labs that may have listed other brands of connectors for use on the line side of the service equipment.

 

[augie47]

Line Side Connectors | UL Solutions Code Authorities

Find UL Certified line side connectors that comply with NEC Section 230.46 for connectors suitable for use on the line side of service equipment.

code-authorities.ul.com

 

[CoolWill]

It's a way of selling the same connectors but at a premium price.

 

[kwired]

Didn't we go through the same thing with power distribution blocks some time back?

Is there a history of problems with them or the Polaris style when used with service conductors or is this one of those solutions looking for a problem kind of thing?

 

[ggunn]

I'm not sure where Polaris and Ilsco are now, but for a while the only Polaris block that was compliant with 230.46 was the two port (butt splice) version.