lightning arrestors [RE-wrenches]

Jeff Clearwater clrwater at earthlink.net
Mon Mar 10 18:58:56 PST 2003


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Hey Jerry,

I don't find any reference to DiTech surge protectors on the web. 
Who offers them?  Are they a SOV or ?

Thanks,

Jeff C.

>Jeff,
>
>I don't think there is anything in the code requiring
>lightning arrestors or surge protection.  But it seems
>to make sense if you are giving a 5 year parts and
>service warranty.  If you install pv in California,
>it's required to give a 5 year warranty in order for
>your installation to qualify for the $4/watt energy
>commission rebate.
>
>I agree it is disheartening to see the Delta products
>looking so questionable.  We use DiTech surge
>protectors on the AC side of our systems, and haven't
>had any inverters fried by utility line surges yet.
>Of course, this doesn't necessarily prove anything
>either.
>
>Jerry Caldwell
>Light Energy Systems
>
>
>--- Jeff Yago <jryago at earthlink.net> wrote:
>   I don't remember any
>>  requirement for lightning
>>  protection in the code."
>>
>>  Jeff Yago
>>
>
>
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