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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Colleagues:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Ronnie Raxter of SMA has a training video on the SMA web site in which she sites just this clause. Showing this to an inspector or plan checker may convince them.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">Ms. Raxter has been very helpful and responsive to many inquiries I have made regarding the various SMA products. She is definitely an asset to SMA and installers.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><img width="64" height="28" style="width:.6666in;height:.2916in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D20424.68DCA4B0" alt="Gradient Cap_mini"><br>Lic 773985<br><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/"><span style="color:blue">millersolar.com</span></a><br>805-438-5600</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> RE-wrenches [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Garrison Riegel<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 01, 2016 6:39 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] SMA Tripower</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi Brian,</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Can we not invoke Art. 220.5(B) Fractions of an Ampere to round down to a 30A OCPD in this case?</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I suppose that .1 could be pretty significant when combining many of these inverters.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Garrison Riegel</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Solar Service Inc</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>On Aug 31, 2016, at 11:24 PM, Brian Mehalic <<a href="mailto:brian@solarenergy.org">brian@solarenergy.org</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hey Wrenches- </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Just a heads up on the SMA Tripower - I like the inverter, but you gotta read the install manual!</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Spec sheet says 24 A continuous output current for the 20 kW Tripower. Install manual (and tech support) says 24.1. That extra .1 A takes you from a 30 A to a 35 A breaker.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Of course you should follow the install manual not the specs. But what about the label on the side of the inverter? Well I've seen more than a handful that are labeled with a flat-out 24 Aac output current. What's an installer or inspector to do besides hope mfg's can get their numbers in order?</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Upon closer examination, most of the STPs are 0.1 A higher than their spec sheet per the install manual - it doesn't really make a difference on the 12 or 15 kW models - just the 20 where you have to go up 1 standard OCPD size. Pretty sure there's lots of 20 kW units out there backfeeding a 30 A breaker. Hmmmmm....<br clear="all"></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Brian Mehalic <br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional™ R031508-59</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">520.204.6639</p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Solar Energy International<br><a href="http://www.solarenergy.org" target="_blank">http://www.solarenergy.org</a></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">SEI Professional Services</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.seisolarpros.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9.5pt">http://www.s</span>eisolarpros.com</a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Redwood Alliance<br><br>List Address: <a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Change listserver email address & settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive: <a href="http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html">http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html</a><br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out or update participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>