Roof J-box for solar - what splicer?
Need some education. Getting all the pieces. Have a 4*2" waterproof PVC combiner box, will run AWG 12 from panels in box, and AWG 8 out to controller. Will use mechanical splicers, for lack of experie...
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Almot wrote:
SCVJeff - I saw that box by AM solar, $80 seems to much, Home Depot box with added buses will cost $20 together with JBweld and nylon screws.
The AM Solar box may be better UV protected. My experience with using the Home Depot type boxes is that the plastic starts to break down in a couple years & the box top warps.
If you can skip the rooftop box and run direct to the controller w/o a significant voltage drop, I'd suggest it.
