[RE-wrenches] Fire Access lane for ground mount

[Bill Brooks]

Jim,

 

Having taught classes in New Jersey on the subject, I can tell you that the
fire service is looking into these types of requirements for ground-mounted
systems. The 2012 IFC only includes requirements for buffer areas around the
perimeter. Whether a fire truck needs to get around a facility is somewhat
based on local hazards and the size of the array. 800kW is a bit on the
small side for such requirements, but there are no hard and fast numbers.
However, if a PV system is the source of a large grass fire, getting access
to keep the fire from leaving the array area could be a critical need.

 

Bill.

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jim
MacDonald
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 5:33 AM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Fire Access lane for ground mount

 

A local FD in NJ is asking we build a road- a fire access lane (big enough
for fire truck) that will connect the main road to the north edge of a
proposed 800 kW ground mount.

The north edge of the ground mount is a good 500' of grass from the road, so
this would be no cheap and easy task.

 

Has anyone come across a Fire Dept asking for such access?  

Couldn't find anything in old threads nor solar pro.

 

Thanks for any input

 

Jim MacDonald

Design + Engineering Dept.

Solar Energy Systems, LLC

www.solarEsystems.com <http://www.solaresystems.com/> 

 

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