code advocate [RE-wrenches]

[Jay Peltz, Peltz Power]

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Hi Allan,

At the risk of stirring up trouble.

It appears that we need a advocate in the PV industry not a code  
interpreter.
Someone who will look at the situation and look for creative ways to  
work with or push for change of the code instead of
grinding us down with it.

And we need to get this done soon as we  are being held to different  
standards, and it appears that no one is on our side.
( look at the grounding issues for a big one, but just one)

I would think such a person would be an EE, smart, creative and  
diplomatic.
If we need to get a fund together to pay for such a position it would  
be the cheapest money we've spent, and
I for one will happily pay.

If I'm off base, my apologies  now.

jay

peltz power



On Nov 2, 2006, at 8:47 PM, Allan Sindelar wrote:

>
> I am reposting this in hopes of a reply addressing this issue from  
> Chris
> Freitas.
>
> I was at an all-day John Wiles PV/Code workshop today. This is a  
> real issue.
> As few homes have service panels larger than 200A, there's no legal  
> way to
> tap a PS1 or PS2 into a standard panel. It either has to be a  
> second service
> entrance or a downsized main breaker.
>
> According to John (note that all of our regional inspectors were  
> there...)
> even the 50A AC breakers aren't usable at their claimed 100% duty  
> cycle
> (thus avoiding the 80% derating) as they haven't been tested and  
> listed for
> use in the Outback enclosures they're installed in. It's an issue  
> of heat
> buildup.
>
> Chris, please address these issues for us Wrenches.
>
> Thanks,
> Allan
>
> ----- Original Message -----


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