[RE-wrenches] Inspectors on ladders and roofs

[Mike Nelson]

Keith,
Here in rural Mendocino & Sonoma county, our inspectors love to climb on the
roof, and look at everything. I've opened combiner boxes, explained WEEBS,
talked about sub-structure in the roof, etc. I always get to the job early
on inspection day, and set up a ladder in an easy to climb location. I
welcome the opportunity to interface with the inspectors, and hear their
side, which usually includes alot of questions, and some interesting
stories.
Michael D. Nelson
MD Electric & Solar
Gualala Ca.

On Mon, Nov 15, 2010 at 6:37 PM, Keith Cronin <electrichi01 at yahoo.com>wrote:

>   Wrenches....
>
> Today, when I ran into one of our electrical inspectors, we had a
> discussion about having the ability to have thorough inspections for
> solar.
> In our jurisdictional, they are not allowed/required to go on to the roof.
>
> So, how do they ever get to see all of the grounding and mounting methods
> used on a roof and verify whether or not they are adequate?
>
> Sure, they ask to open the electrical infrastructure on the ground, but
> what about the stuff on top? Combiner box check?
>
> Wiring routed in a way that meets the standard?
>
> What's it like by you?
>
> Thanks
>
> Keith
>
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