[RE-wrenches] GEC for Micro-Inverters and ACPV Modules

[jay peltz]

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Jay

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On Jan 16, 2013, at 6:50 AM, Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:

> That is an interesting point.  The Code issue is one of definition, not of function or safety. 
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> At 04:02 PM 1/15/2013, you wrote:
>> Hi August,
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>> I maintain that the WEEB is an irreversible splice.
>> If you want to disconnect a WEEB from a structure, you must irreversibly damage the device. It cannot be reused.
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>> Admittedly the force required to remove a WEEB is less than that required for a thermal splice, but it doesn't take much force to just cut a wire either.
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>> I would argue that the intent of the code is to prevent inadvertent removal of the ground. You must knowingly remove a WEEB from the grounding path and if you do so in the maintenance of an array, good workmanship requires that you restore the connection. 
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>> Best Regards,
>> Brian 
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