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PV Wiring parts list.

jasonhc73

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What Else do I need?

I have:
  • the panels
  • the racks
  • the inverters
These are about to be ordered:
  • MC4 Spanner Wrench
  • MC4 Connectors
  • PV Cable
  • Terminal ends
  • Din Rail Mount for DC rail breakers
  • MidNite Solar DC breakers
Am I missing anything?
I have 4 MPPTs. I will be using 3 of them.
I might get a conduit local, but the PV cable I am ordering is already designed for outside use.
I was considering a disconnect box, but that seems sort of redundant with the dc breakers.

Is there a checklist for parts already on the forum?
 
Advil, bandages, antiseptic, & a bigger hammer. ;)
Oh, you'll need a camera too so you can take photos and post them for us.

More critically perhaps...someway to attach the racks to the mounting surface, bolts, washers, nuts, panel clamps, grounding clips, grounding wire, grounding system, and paint for anything that isn't stainless steel/aluminum. Code very frequently requires many labels (which you can get from places like AltE) presumably for the fire department.

Conduit is a great idea if you have squirrels or other wire nibblers in the neighborhood. In my county, a disconnect is required by code. Personally I like some sort of disconnect at various places just to make maintenance easy/safe. For AC, they don't have to be the expensive/big switch boxes, those pull-out disconnects are often rated for a number of amps and you can find them in rainproof boxes too for outdoors.
 
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