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<DIV>Howdy Wrenches:</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't try to stir things up, but I was just wondering last night as I
fell asleep reading the latest issue of HomePower magazine (# 139), if anybody
else caught a chill when they read this in the Code Corner (highlighted in a
box):</DIV>
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<DIV>"Both microinverters and microinverters attached to PV<BR>modules in the
field or in the factory that have any exposed<BR>DC single conductor cables are
required to meet all of the<BR>NEC’s DC wiring requirements. These may include
Section<BR>690.5 ground-fault detector requirements, DC and AC<BR>disconnect
requirements (potentially handled by connectors<BR>listed as disconnects), and
inverter DC grounding-electrode<BR>requirements."</DIV>
<DIV>- John Wiles</DIV>
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<DIV> Which begs the question: Are <any> module connectors
currently listed as disconnects?</DIV>
<DIV> As well as: If DC voltages for each disconnect are less than 48
V, would a simple switch suffice, should the poor hapless installer
run into an AHJ with OCD? </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 size=3 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="12">Patrick A.
Redgate</FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><BR><B><I>AMECO Solar, Inc.<BR>Serving Solar California<BR>Since
1974<BR>7623 Somerset, Blvd.<BR>Paramount, CA
90723<BR>562-633-4400<BR></B></I><A href="http://www.solarexpert.com/">www.solarexpert.com</A><U><BR><A href="http://www.amecosolar.com/">www.amecosolar.com</A><BR><BR></U></FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>