You can see what products UL has listed (though not other NRTLs) at:<div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.ul.com">www.ul.com</a></div><div><br></div><div>Near the bottom of the page on the right hand side click on:</div>
<div><br></div><div>Online Certifications Directory</div><div><br></div><div>Into the UL Category Code box enter:</div><div><br></div><div>QIDC (for inverters with integrated dc arc-fault)</div><div>or </div><div>QIDC2 (for dc arc-fault components)<br clear="all">
<div><br></div><div>And hit search.</div><div><br></div><div>Only SMA and Eaton presently. I imagine that as more products become available more press releases will follow as well.</div><div><br></div><div>You can also download a copy of the UL Whitebook to cross check other standards with the NEC.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Brian Mehalic <br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ R031508-59<div>IREC ISPQ Certified Affiliated Instructor/PV US-0132<br><div><br></div><div>PV Curriculum Developer and Instructor<div>Solar Energy International<br>
<a href="http://www.solarenergy.org" target="_blank">http://www.solarenergy.org</a></div></div></div></div><br>
<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Oct 13, 2012 at 11:12 AM, Rebecca Lundberg <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Rebecca.Lundberg@powerfullygreen.com" target="_blank">Rebecca.Lundberg@powerfullygreen.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Dear fellow wrenches,<br><br>Does anyone have suggestions for the 'best' way to keep up with product availability for meeting 690.11 on DC AFCI? I understand that when this code section was written there was no available device, and know that at least several companies are working on devices. How will I know (before the AHJ knows :-) that residential-scale products are available for purchase, and at what point would you say now should be required over every other option?<br>
<br>Second question: I have an inspector insisting that the solar PV system is the same as a utility service, and is requiring all of the required service code references to apply. Anybody have a concise reference that might convince him otherwise? This same inspector has decided that the electrical permit will have adders for each inverter as service equipment, and each module as an electrical device. It would sure be nice if there was more consistency...we're still in the early adopter phase here in Minnesota.<br>
<br>Thanks in advance for your input.<br clear="all"><br>Keep Shining!<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Rebecca Lundberg</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer ®</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Owner/CEO, Powerfully Green</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Rebecca.Lundberg@PowerfullyGreen.com</span><br style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><a href="tel:763-438-1976" value="+17634381976" target="_blank">763-438-1976</a></span><br><br>
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