<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Jason:</div><div><br></div><div>You can run a 6 or 8 bare in the attic (don't have the book handy) alongside your romex.</div><div><br></div><div>690.47 has an exception exempting the supplementary electrode if the DC load is within the array, which is the case.</div><div><br></div><div>William</div><div><br><br>On Oct 25, 2012, at 6:12 AM, Jason Szumlanski <<a href="mailto:jason@fafcosolar.com">jason@fafcosolar.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>I'm sure this has been covered, but I could not find it in the archives.<div><br></div><div>We are considering using Romex in the attic for the first time. My plan was to use the new Enphase coupler to connect the trunk cable to Type TC-ER, enter a Soladeck passthrough box on the roof into a junction box in the attic where I would make the transition to 10/3 Romex. I'm hung up on the GEC going back to the service panel. Any suggestions?</div>
<div><br></div><div>By the way, we are on NEC 2008, and in most cases there is also a requirement for an additional grounding electrode per NEC 690.47(D) (that shouldn't really relate to my issue).<br><br><div id="WISESTAMP_SIG_2952">
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