NYC - Local Code Requirements [RE-wrenches]

[Todd Cory, Mt. Shasta Energy Services]

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Christ, here is another blatant obstacle to renewables. Do they require 
that for generator backups too? Nah... but that solar stuff... it is 
"dangerous". (sigh) People should fight this, lest it become a precedent.

Todd

David Buckner wrote:

>FYI -  If any of you have clients in the NYC area, the NYC DOB Electrical
>Division has instated a new ruling that will force all new PV installations
>to undergo third party testing by UL or a UL equivalent Nationally
>Recognized Testing Lab.
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>Electrical Code Revision and Interpretation Committee of the New York City
>Department of Buildings.  The Committee has agreed to an amendment to the
>code, effective in January 2007, which will:
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>"require all future PV installations to be tested and listed as a system, by
>a nationally recognized testing laboratory." 
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>We just had to go through this process with UL and it cost over $3000 for a
>6.63 kW grid tied project with Sharp 170's and SMA inverters.
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>Merry Christmas!
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>David
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