[RE-wrenches] signage for remote External Disconnect Switches

[Brian Teitelbaum]

Andrew,
Just so you know, while the utility company's "suits" and office managers may have strict requirements on the placement of disconnects and signage, if you talk to the actual utility workers (and firemen for that matter) in the field, they will tell you that they never rely on switches and signage. They just pull the meter.

Brian Teitelbaum
AEE Solar




I have come to a conclusion:  Utility companies serve two (2) purposes: 1) To safely and profitably distribute electrical power and 2) To drive PV integrators insane.

The particular utility of which I speak, Allegheny Power, was responsible for convincing the Maryland PUC for requiring External Disconnect Switches on PV installs if they are to be eligible for REC generation.  Now they have finally gotten around to inspecting a system we installed a year ago where the EDS was located on the opposite side of the house from the meter (we made our interconnection at a sub-panel) and they are requiring us to move it back to the meter location (or install a 200A external service disconnect).

Does anyone know of any documentation from a utility or AHJ that accepts a weatherproof label (or plack) on the meter indicating the location of the EDS when it is not convienient for the meter and EDS to be co-located?


Andrew Truitt
Standard Solar Inc.



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