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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Culver City, California Building & Planning
also require a separate disconnect in addition to the disco on the SMA
inverter.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Joel Davidson</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Rebecca.Lundberg@powerfullygreen.com
href="mailto:Rebecca.Lundberg@powerfullygreen.com">Rebecca Lundberg</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, January 11, 2010 3:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] DC
disconnects</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>In response to this: "Luckily the latest inverters from most
manufacturers take care of this need with their included/integrated but
seperated fused DC disconnects....." <BR><BR>I actually wish the integrated
disconnects for the new inverters were an option when purchasing, i.e. when I
order the inverter it comes with it automatically, and is therefore reflected
in the price. Where I live the AHJ and utlities are requiring the
handled-lockable-'regular' AC and DC disconnects regardless of whether or not
there is a UL-listed integrated disconnect with the inverter. Alas, for me it
is redundancy and extra cost for materials and electrical work either way. I
can either have the electrician wire it up and pay their cost, or I can leave
the integrated inverter out (when it is listed as optional in the installation
manual) but now I have a non-returnable part sitting around, which is wasteful
too. Alas, the best solution is more solar so everyone becomes more familiar
with it!<BR><BR>Keep Shining!<BR>Rebecca Lundberg<BR>Powerfully Green,
Minnesota<BR>
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