Hidden Low profile conduit through roof - flashing? [RE-wrenches]

[William Miller]

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Friends:

As you all know, the 2005 code allows for PV source conduit to enter a 
building envelope without first passing through a disconnect IF the conduit 
is metal.  Does anyone have factual knowledge if this will change for 2008?

William Miller


At 04:34 AM 12/7/2007, you wrote:


>For what its worth - we have stopped running a DC conduit in the roof unless
>a DC disconnect is installed at the roof penetration as required by the 2008
>NEC.  The reason for this new requirement (as far as I know) is to prevent
>firemen (firepersons?) from encountering live high voltage DC wires in the
>unfortunate occurrence that they have to open the roof.  I miss that clean
>look of no conduit on the roof, but in this case we decided that safety
>comes first, not to mention it will eventually be code.
>
>
>Andrew Truitt
>Standard Solar Inc.
>NABCEP certified PV installer
>
>


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