GFP on SDHW pv pump? [RE-wrenches]

[Jay Peltz, Peltz Power]

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HI Brad,

Would it fall under the low voltage section?

Or how about using a "pole".  690.5 exception 1.

jay

peltz power
On Nov 16, 2007, at 9:41 AM, Brad Bassett wrote:

>
> I have a customer installing SDHW systems with PV powered pumps and  
> the
> inspector is now saying they have to use a GFP on this 10w module when
> installed on a dwelling! If this continues and they adopt the 2008  
> code
> it would have to be done for all installations. I can't find any
> exceptions in the code to fight this (one would think common sense  
> would
> work). As I see it one of the breaker based GFP's is about the only
> choice and at 0.5A trip point a dead short in a 10W module would only
> occasionally even trip it. Any ideas?
>
> Brad Bassett
> AEE Solar
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