What should I use for bus bar insulation?

[RTL44]

My Inverter and batteries are almost ready to go "live" as soon as my panels are installed. I have 1 issue to resolve...I am not sure how to insulate my (tinned, copper) battery bus bars for safety. I will attach pictures. If you have any suggestions, I would love to hear them. I live in México, so I don't have as many resources available as in the USA.

Thanks in advance!

 

[rodrick]

Maybe split some pvc pipe in half and fit them as covers?

 

[Robbert]

Acrylic would work.

 

[HRTKD]

3D print some covers.

Custom 3D Printed Bus Bar Covers

For a little bit of extra protection against accidental contact, I drew up a bus bar cover and a friend of mine created it on his 3D printer. The covers were 12" long and I cut them to fit. He gave me three covers. Before installation of the covers. New covers installed. Here's what the...

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[SamDeleted]

Maybe split some pvc pipe in half and fit them as covers?

Yep if resources are short that's a brilliant idea

 

[BartHenry]

Use the same type heat shrink you used on the cables.

 

[featherlite]

Maybe use some wire raceway like this?

 

[740GLE]

Maybe use some wire raceway like this?

What’s the name of that stuff?

 

[featherlite]

What’s the name of that stuff?

Wire duct or wire raceway or cable raceway or cable duct, etc.

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[Skypower]

Split loom and/or plastic dip ?

 

[RV10flyer]

I use 2” electrical tape or polyamide tape. Cheap $9. It works great.

 

[time2roll]

Considering the resources I would build a thin box around the front with a sign that says "High Voltage Keep Out"
Once up and running nobody should be that close to any of it.

 

[Spunky]

I use 2” electrical tape or polyamide tape. Cheap $9. It works great.

Where I work, that's what electrical tape is for.
But I used heat shrink on mine, some nut covers and terminal covers too.

 

[740GLE]

Considering the resources I would build a thin box around the front with a sign that says "High Voltage Keep Out"
Once up and running nobody should be that close to any of it.

They sell Jurassic Park 10,000v high voltage signs, it’s great to put the fear of god into people!

 

[RTL44]

Thank you everyone. Great examples and great ideas. Much appreciated.

Had 1/2 of my panels installed today. Sol-Ark 15k is mounted. Batteries mounted and hooked up.

Should all be complete tomorrow - can't wait to "flip the switch"!

 

[brb58]

I 3D printed some insulators that snap onto my bus bar material.

 

[Skypower]

I 3D printed some insulators that snap onto my bus bar material.

Ok, I should’ve seen that one coming.

 

[RTL44]

I ended up finding some neoprene covers and then wrapped red electric tape around the + bars will complete it by wrapping black tape around the -