Use WAGO to connect SPD?

[k490]

I had problems with Polaris becoming lose in 6awg aluminum wire even though it's rated for Aluminum wire. Copper not an issue Aluminum wire has 4-5 18awg strands very soft wire.

 

[On_The_Road]

It came loose even after a few snugs?

 

[k490]

It came loose even after a few snugs?

My home has Aluminum branch wiring for the most part solid 10awg wire is not that bad. The stranded stuff it doesn't do well with connectors that have a set screw type of way of holding it. The clamping style where you tighten a screw pulls a clamp up works much better. This wire goes to my 4 ton AC unit after 6 months of running it off my inverter I noticed wires were warm. I touched the wire fell out of the Polaris connector it was torqued. I had the same thing happen with a breaker used the same connector. The issue is strands are too soft planning on upgrading to a 12000xp soon probably run the AC off the generator port set to smart load. Thinking of just running copper wire replace the current one it's a roof top unit.

 

[On_The_Road]

My home has Aluminum branch wiring for the most part solid 10awg wire is not that bad. The stranded stuff it doesn't do well with connectors that have a set screw type of way of holding it. The clamping style where you tighten a screw pulls a clamp up works much better. This wire goes to my 4 ton AC unit after 6 months of running it off my inverter I noticed wires were warm. I touched the wire fell out of the Polaris connector it was torqued. I had the same thing happen with a breaker used the same connector. The issue is strands are too soft planning on upgrading to a 12000xp soon probably run the AC off the generator port set to smart load. Thinking of just running copper wire replace the current one it's a roof top unit.

Wow, nice work on catching that!

I'm using 1/0 aluminum for my 12000xp. I'm gonna recheck those connections