thomBangor
New Member
I've never used ferrules before, and it threw off my wire-safety game. Forgot to go one-at-a-time (leaving the other wire covered in insulation).
I went to slip the pv wires through the aio frame and connected the 200 pv volts thru my forearm.
A good rule of thumb might be: you're doing it wrong if you can see more than one ferrule at a time.
Another good rule of thumb might be: wait until the wire is already installed right up to the last connection point before you install the ferrule.
Wondering if anybody else has a good rule of thumb?
edit: I should have been more explicit: I assume that anyone working with their wires live has the ends capped with wirenuts. So, remember that once you have a ferrule installed, your wirenut insulation is no longer possible. Factor that into your safety plans.
I went to slip the pv wires through the aio frame and connected the 200 pv volts thru my forearm.
A good rule of thumb might be: you're doing it wrong if you can see more than one ferrule at a time.
Another good rule of thumb might be: wait until the wire is already installed right up to the last connection point before you install the ferrule.
Wondering if anybody else has a good rule of thumb?
edit: I should have been more explicit: I assume that anyone working with their wires live has the ends capped with wirenuts. So, remember that once you have a ferrule installed, your wirenut insulation is no longer possible. Factor that into your safety plans.
Last edited: