Venting [RE-wrenches]

[Jeffrey Wolfe, Global Resources]

Ask the inspector to kindly show you where this is required in the code. Do 
this in a way that indicates that you care very much about the code and 
doing code approved work, but that to do that you need to understand it. 
What you'll find is that there is very little, or nothing, in the code 
regarding venting and battery storage in the small battery systems involved 
in off-grid work. Hopefully, using this tack, you can avoid both the 
"passive vent" and educate the inspector. It's worked many times for me. 
(Do NOT try to simply teach the inspector the right way. They like to be 
treated as THE authority. Flattery will get you everywhere.)

Jeff

Jeffery D. Wolfe, P.E.
Global Resource Options, LLP
A Woman-Owned Vermont Limited Liability Partnership
4 Kibling Hill Road
P.O. Box 51
Strafford, VT 05072
802/765-4632
802/765-9983 (Fax)
global at sover.net
http://www.globalresourceoptions.com


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From: 	Lynne A Carter[SMTP:solarvil at netpath.net]
Reply To: 	RE-wrenches at topica.com
Sent: 	Tuesday, May 15, 2001 12:13 PM
To: 	RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: 	Venting [RE-wrenches]

I have a inspector asking us to put a 2"passive vent fan for the battery
box.  We have a Vent fan in the system already it has Zephyr but he wont
pass it until we add a passive vent. What do the wrenches think?
Lyn
Lyn at solarvillage.com
Solar Village Institute inc.
PO Box 14
Saxapahaw, NC  27340
Tel. 336-376-9530
Fax. 336-376-1809
www.solarvillage.com


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