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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Steve,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Will there be a retro kit?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Randy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Randy Sadewic</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cell: 505 570-0137<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Randy@PositiveEnergySolar.com"><span style='color:blue'>Randy@PositiveEnergySolar.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=239 height=103 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CFE3B8.AC5FC980" alt="http://positiveenergysolar.com/admin/content/uploads/PES-logo-3.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Steve Jefferson [mailto:Steve.Jefferson@sma-america.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 09, 2014 11:31 AM<br><b>To:</b> randy@positiveenergysolar.com; RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [RE-wrenches] TL Inverters & Rapid Shutdown<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Morning Wrenches,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>SMA is developing a product to meet 690.12 requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>It will be shown at SPI in Las Vegas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Also, you will still be able to have SPS function with the provided solution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>SMA America, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Steve Jefferson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Service Line Supervisor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>3925 Atherton Ave<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Rocklin, CA 95765 - 3714<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>U.S.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tel: +1 916 625 3185 (direct)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Fax: +1 916 625 0871<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Mobile: +1 916 622 4253<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Email: </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Steve.jefferson@SMA-America.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Steve.jefferson@SMA-America.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.sma-america.com/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.SMA-America.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQWzPuyqhzo&feature=youtu.be"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=432 height=90 id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image002.png@01CFE3B8.AC5FC980" alt="cid:image001.png@01CF1CFA.FE18BEB0"></span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>This email and any attachments thereto may contain SMA America, LLC confidential, privileged and private material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, copying, or distribution of this email (or any attachments thereto) by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this email and any attachments thereto. Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches [<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Randy<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 09, 2014 9:41 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'RE-wrenches'<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] TL Inverters & Rapid Shutdown<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Wrenches,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We are being forced to adopt 690.12 Rapid Shutdown requirement based on several explanations given to our industry:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='color:#1F497D'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'>otherwise we would be ignoring the life safety and put our fire fighters lives in peril <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='color:#1F497D'>This product can be constructed from readily available, over-the-counter code compliant components. T</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>his (is) to be the intent of CMP4<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>when compiling the NFPA<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>70.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We do not want to act like an industry that appears to be fighting against safety. And we know there are a few products that are code compliant, micro-inverters (don’t comply with 705.12 (D) (6) because there are no products), Solaredge, and Tigo (is it approved?) yet this is not how we choose products. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>And the SMA SPS inverter is not going to work in a 690.12 environment without complications as far as I can see. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Appreciate comments that might support the right decision.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Randy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Randy Sadewic</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Cell: 505 570-0137<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:Randy@PositiveEnergySolar.com">Randy@PositiveEnergySolar.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><img border=0 width=239 height=103 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CFE3B8.AC5FC980" alt="http://positiveenergysolar.com/admin/content/uploads/PES-logo-3.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>