Glad you got good service from SS this time. I like your tip on the thumbscrews. I may have to do that on mine and now I know the size without fighting with a thread gauge on that microscopic stuff.
I decided to experiment and see if it makes a difference. Considering the low amperage on the 10 AWG of less than 13 amps I doubt it will be a problem. If it was more than 20 amps I might consider it. If the wires at the IMO actually were heat damaged instead of the adhesive from the tape, I'd have removed any ferrules. Many people use wire nuts to join PV wires without a problem, I can't see the ferrules causing a problem. I have a thermal camera, I could check with it but I doubt it will show any heat. This failure was due to a loose connection, most likely on the manufacturer side. On the replacement unit I checked the connections internally and retorqued if needed before installation.
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Glad you got good service from SS this time. I like your tip on the thumbscrews. I may have to do that on mine and now I know the size without fighting with a thread gauge on that microscopic stuff.
Why aren’t you taking the other ferrules off?
I decided to experiment and see if it makes a difference. Considering the low amperage on the 10 AWG of less than 13 amps I doubt it will be a problem. If it was more than 20 amps I might consider it. If the wires at the IMO actually were heat damaged instead of the adhesive from the tape, I'd have removed any ferrules. Many people use wire nuts to join PV wires without a problem, I can't see the ferrules causing a problem. I have a thermal camera, I could check with it but I doubt it will show any heat. This failure was due to a loose connection, most likely on the manufacturer side. On the replacement unit I checked the connections internally and retorqued if needed before installation.