[RE-wrenches] California State Fire Marshal's "Solar Photovoltaic Installation Guidelines"

[Mark Frye]

There are so so many well informed people on this list, and I am so lazy.

I wish someone could just lay it all out":

We got the 2012 ABC thing nearly identical to NPPA1 with the set backs 
and labeling
We got the 2014 NEC with the de-energizing the conductors and equipment
We got the IBC which appears to say one thing about fire rating ie. 
needs to be the same as roof
And we got the UL thing that seems to be based on the combined rating of 
the module and racking system

Wow, I commend anyone who is willing to go into a building department 
and lay down a set of plans.

Mark


On 2/13/2014 10:50 AM, William Korthof wrote:
> Bill,
>
> Thanks for the attached info. I don't see where the fire rating class of solar modules is addressed though...
>
> In the IBC, the specific section (I believe 902.4 or close to that) seems to call for solar modules to carry the same fire rating class as the roofing class required of the building. At least that's the interpretation I initially got from my local building and safety office. They've been sitting on my plans for two weeks so far. When they turn them around, I may have more to talk about.
>
>
> /wk
>
> William Korthof
> 714.875.3576
> Sustainable Solutions
> #956904
>
> On Feb 13, 2014, at 9:34 AM, "Bill Brooks" <billbrooks7 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Yes Peter,
>
> It is called the 2012 International Fire Code. The California guidelines
> were turned into code in 2012. There is an explanation document I wrote
> available online at:
>
> http://solarabcs.org//about/publications/reports/fireguideline/index.html
>
> For those states that are using NFPA 1 as their fire code, it is nearly
> identical.
>
> Bill.
>
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