Switches [RE-wrenches]

[Matt Lafferty]

Jeff / Wrenches:

Yes.  California, via the CA Public Utilities Commission not only gives them
the authority, but the duty to monitor and control access to the grid.  I'm
sure every state has a similar edict.

My experience is that this disconnect, whether used by the utility or not,
adds such an insignificant cost to the price of an installation that it is
one of those battles you should fight "another day" if, on that day, you
still think it's worth fighting.  We have a lot of bigger hurdles to
overcome in the immediate future than a $22 disconnect.

-Matt Lafferty
pvpro at attbi.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeffrey Wolfe, Global Resources" <global at sover.net>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 7:22 PM
Subject: RE: Switches [RE-wrenches]


> So shouldn't someone ask PG&E why they will not accept the Air
conditioning
> disconnect switch? Under what authority do they get to approve the type of
> disco used? Does CA give them this authority?
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Miller [SMTP:wrmiller at slonet.org]
> Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:30 PM
> To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
> Subject: RE: Switches [RE-wrenches]
>
> At 08:41 AM 5/9/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >I guess every PG&E region is different. Around here they were adamant
> about wanting to put their lock on the unit in the ON position.
> >
>
>
> Here's further clarification.  This is cut directly from PG&E's e-net web
> page:
>
> Approved Disconnect Switches. Effective July 1, 2001, your disconnect
> switch must be a
>                                   blade-type switch ("knife switch"). In
> keeping with the technical requirements of Rule 21, the
>                                   pull-out switches commonly used in
> air-conditioning units and spas are not acceptable and will
>                                   not be approved. In addition, the
> customer is solely responsible for the maintenance of all fuses
>                                   in fused blade-type disconnect switches.
>
>
>
> William
>
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