Utility requiring stamped one-line? [RE-wrenches]

[Max Balchowsky]

Jeff, we've seen a move toward required engineering in most jurisdictions.
I've been a C10 since 1982 so we've done a lot of commercial design. I have
an engineer we work with that checks my drawings and gives me any imput I
need. We then e-mail him the cad files and he adds his stamp to them and we
print them and take them to the city. His charge is minimal compared to the
overall cost of the system.
The agencys here in the coachella valley (palm springs ca.) Are beginning to
ask for engineering on the small residential systems. I can't complain, I've
taught classes with a lot of them in attendance. 


Max Balchowsky
SEE Systems
100 S. Sunrise wy # 285
Palm Springs, Ca. 92262
760-403-6810
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Clearwater [mailto:clrwater at earthlink.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:50 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: Utility requiring stamped one-line? [RE-wrenches]


Good Day All,

I'm being asked by the utility on a small commercial job to provide a
engineer's stamped one-line.

I can see how this request is valid on the AC side of a 1741 inverter for
point of connection issues.  However for them to cause me expense and hassle
past the 1741 inverter seems to me to be outside of their jurisdiction.  I
suspect they are new at this and I don't want to comply with a request that
will set a bad precedent for future solar installs with them.

Suggestions on how to proceed?

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Have fun in San Jose!  Can't make this one :(

Best,

Jeff C.

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