approved disconnects [RE-wrenches]

[jay peltz]

Hi Michael,

I did my two interties last summer and they didn't require anything like that at all.  They marked the disconnect boxes with a special number that
they use.  The boxes are knife switch type ( 3R), $35 or so, and there was nothing other than that.

They didn't require any place to put the lock, but then this is Southern Humboldt, maybe in Arcata its a bit different.

jay
Peltz Power

"Michael Welch, Home Power" wrote:

> Bill Brooks wrote at 02:36 PM 4/4/2001:
>
> >I don't believe all of PG&E requires it be lockable in the closed position.
> >I just heard people talk about this recently. Personally, I think is wrong
> >to make it lockable in the closed position. The reason I believe this is
> >because depending on the location of our inverter, the utility disconnect
> >can also double as the NEC service disconnect for the inverter. If you allow
> >it to be lockable in the closed position, it can no longer perform that
> >function and you have to mount two disconnects right next to each
> >other--makes no sense. Locking in the closed position should be a customer
> >decision.
>
> Just to drag this on a little further, PG&E wanted some place to keep their lock even when they were not servicing the lines in that neighborhood.
>
> Caveat: this situation was 23 months ago.
>
> Michael Welch
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