Wiring interconnect goodies & volt drop loss calculator

[JFinch57]

Other calculators & info

I like the wiring size calculator here http://www.electrician2.com/calculat...cpd_ver_1.html and the conduit fill calculator http://www.electrician2.com/calculat...alculator.html . Use continuous load for solar wire sizing. Also, there is some great general info here http--www.mikeholt.com-instructor2-img-product-pdf-11NEC101-1076-sample.pdf .

[Mike90250]

first - an on-line voltage drop calc for AC runs: (3% loss)
http://www.elec-toolbox.com/calculators/voltdrop.htm

Dc or AC
Voltage Drop Calculator :

http://www.nooutage.com/vdrop.htm
http://www.electrician2.com/vd_calculator.htm
http://www.elec-toolbox.com/calculators/voltdrop.htm

spreadsheet based voltage drop calculator:
http://www.solar-guppy.com/download/...calculator.zip
voltage_drop_calculator_SolarGuppy.zip


and i found some really nifty terminals / terminal blocks for splices and taps for my AC wiring. I had to run about 900' of #6 aluminum wire, and these were some of the few things that are rated for al wire, and easier to use than the Al/Cu split bolts, if you have the right size wrenches.
POWER DISTRIBUTION BLOCKS Mfg by

And for your batteries, the terminal mount fuse blocks by Blue Sea are hard to beat.

MRBF terminal fuse by blue sea (MRBF - Marine Rated Battery Fuse)

Get the fuse & holder.