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    <p>That's one rule I don't fully understand.  As you mentioned,
      "subject to physical damage" is not well defined, and second Sch
      40 PVC itself is tough.  I've purposely run over it with a. 3/4
      ton truck, and it only ovals, it didn't break.  I've rarely seen
      broken PVC conduit, but what I have seen is broken couplings, male
      adapters, and especially LBs.  They are made from a more brittle
      plastic. I also see many failed glue jobs, too. <br>
    </p>
    <p> The other problem I find is not using expansion couplings for
      stub ups out of the ground.  The trench settles over the years,
      and pulls the conduit out of the MA, or breaks the MA.  Again,
      Schedule 80 doesn't solve that problem either.  I think better
      glue, stronger fittings, and expansion couplings are needed as
      well as Sch 80 to insure long term protection.</p>
    <p>Ray Walters</p>
    <p>Remote Solar<br>
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    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/18/17 9:53 AM, cpickard
      aladdinsolar.com wrote:<br>
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      <p>You should always specify Sched 80 for those stubs out of the
        ground. Makes sense to me that an AHJ requires it -- protect the
        conductors from maintenance tractor, lawn mower, weed whip, show
        shovel (Minnesota), and temperature differentials (transitioning
        from underground temps to air). But I haven't ever seen a formal
        definition of "subject to physical damage" in the code. 230.5
        describes a few examples of physical damage areas for protection
        (although is specifically talking about service entrance
        conductor locations) which includes exactly your conductor
        locations. Also review Articles 300.4 and 300.5. </p>
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif] -->On September 13, 2017 at 3:02 PM Dana
        <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com"><dana@solarwork.com></a> wrote:<br>
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              black;">Same rule enforced here in Idaho & Colorado.
              In Idaho we even have to use Sched 80 anywhere above the
              finished floor even the attic and in walls [if required].</span></p>
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              <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal" style="margin-left:
                .5in;"><strong>From:</strong> RE-wrenches
                [<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <strong>On
                  Behalf Of </strong>Jerry Caldwell<br>
                <strong>Sent:</strong> Wednesday, September 13, 2017
                11:03 AM<br>
                <strong>To:</strong> RE-wrenches
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org"><re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org></a><br>
                <strong>Subject:</strong> [RE-wrenches] definition of
                "areas of physical damage"</p>
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              <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal" style="margin-left:
                .5in; background: white;"><span style="font-size:
                  10.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color:
                  black;">Dear Wrenches,</span></p>
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              <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal" style="margin-left:
                .5in; background: white;"><span style="font-size:
                  10.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color:
                  black;">I have a residential ground mounted
                  installation that did not pass inspection due to
                  schedule 40 PVC conduit stubbing up from a trench to
                  the inverters and subpanel.  The inverters and
                  subpanel are hung on Unistrut, which is attached to
                  the rear posts of the ground rack.  There is a second
                  subpanel next to the main on the side of the house
                  with schedule 40 stubbing up into it as well.</span></p>
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              <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal" style="margin-left:
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              <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal" style="margin-left:
                .5in; background: white;"><span style="font-size:
                  10.0pt; font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif; color:
                  black;">The inspector insists that conduit stubbing
                  out of the ground is subject to physical damage and
                  needs to be replaced with schedule 80 even though it
                  is not in an area where vehicles or mobile equipment
                  are used.  Is there a generally accepted definition of
                  "areas of physical damage" as seen in 350.10 (F)?</span></p>
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                          style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">The
                          inspector has said he would consider my
                          argument if I can provide language from the
                          Code to back up my position.</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">Any
                          help is greatly appreciated.</span></p>
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                          style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">Jerry
                          Caldwell</span></p>
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                        style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family:
                        'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">On Saturday,
                        October 4, 2008 8:28 AM, Geoff Greenfield <<a
                          href="mailto:geoff@third-sun.com"
                          moz-do-not-send="true">geoff@third-sun.com</a>>
                        wrote:</span></p>
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                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">thanks
                          for input Bill, and also for tip on zipties.
                          We have dealt with intermittent groundfaults
                          caused by faulty xlp!  Had to spray water on
                          array to "find" it.  PITA!  Almost makes me
                          want to submerge the spool next time and do my
                          own test. </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">For a
                          brighter energy future,</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;"> </span></p>
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                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">Geoff
                          Greenfield</span></p>
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                          Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd.</span></p>
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                          OH 45701</span></p>
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                            href="http://www.Third-Sun.com"
                            moz-do-not-send="true">www.Third-Sun.com</a></span></p>
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                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">-----
                          Bill Brooks <<a
                            href="mailto:billbrooks7@yahoo.com"
                            target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
                            moz-do-not-send="true">billbrooks7@yahoo.com</a>>
                          wrote:</span></p>
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                          Geoff,</span></p>
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> SS
                          zip ties are good, but you must be very
                          careful not to pull them tight.</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          They should only be snug, not tight. These SS
                          zip ties have been shown to</span></p>
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                          cause ground faults in many cases. Commercial
                          rooftops are accessible, but</span></p>
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                          not readily accessible. Conductors must be
                          supported properly and protected</span></p>
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                          from physical damage. The conductors must
                          follow structural members. If they</span></p>
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                          leave structural members, they must be in a
                          raceway of some kind. A variety</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> of
                          options there.</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          Bill.</span></p>
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                          -----Original Message-----</span></p>
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                          From: <a
                            href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org"
                            target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
                            moz-do-not-send="true">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a></span></p>
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                          [mailto:<a
                            href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org"
                            target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
                            moz-do-not-send="true">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>]
                          On Behalf Of Geoff</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          Greenfield</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 7:19 AM</span></p>
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                          To: RE-wrenches</span></p>
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                          Cc: Randy; Kent Phillips</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          Subject: [RE-wrenches] Protection of
                          Conductors</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          Hey wrenchers... we have an internal debate
                          going about a code section</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          interpretation... "subject to physical
                          damage".  Code compliance is a must,</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          best practice is an expectation (...weighed
                          against material and labor cost</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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                          (prevailing wage job)). </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          Application is a flat roof with no public
                          access (locked hatch).  We are</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          using DP+W "Power-tube" flat roofing system
                          for the first time... the</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          question is how to deal with the inter-row N-S
                          wire runs... about 100 gaps</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          about 24" between the E-W rows of panels. 
                          There are plenty of 2"x2" strut</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          members running under the array N-S. We will
                          "exit" the array field in</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          ridgid conduit to combiner boxes.</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          The flat roof system we usually use has built
                          in wire trays... using this</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          new system has brought up this question... Our
                          options include dressing the</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          XLP bundles with SS zip ties alongside the N-S
                          struts, or using Galv. RMC,</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          strapped, with bushings (or S-80 PVC) at all
                          these walkways... or using</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          Unistrut (w/cap) as a lay in wireway (to speed
                          up labor (debatable)).</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          Below are some of the code references... the
                          basic question seems to be:</span></p>
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                          does the limited access of this roof keep us
                          out of "subject to physical</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          damage"?  What is a "Readily accessible
                          location?"</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                          Thanks everyone.</span></p>
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                          For a brighter energy future,</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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                          Geoff Greenfield</span></p>
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                          President</span></p>
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                          Third Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd.</span></p>
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                          340 West State Street, Unit 25</span></p>
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                          Athens, OH 45701</span></p>
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                          740.597.3111    Fax 740.597.1548</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> <a
                            href="http://www.Third-Sun.com"
                            moz-do-not-send="true">www.Third-Sun.com</a></span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          Clean Energy - Expertly Installed</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">> </span></p>
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                          > </span></p>
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                          > Next, one might argue, I suppose, that
                          the racking system itself, acts</span></p>
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                          > as</span></p>
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                          > protection and that the conductors should
                          therefore, not be considered</span></p>
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                          > to</span></p>
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                          > be exposed.  I disagree based on NEC
                          definition.  That stated, I</span></p>
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                          > would</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > consider these NEC references for more
                          perspective:</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > Pretty straightforward NEC 100
                          Definitions Exposed (as applied to</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > wiring</span></p>
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                          > methods):  On or attached to the
                          surface...  </span></p>
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                          > </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > NEC 300.4 gives various cases for
                          protection against physical damage</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > requirements.  Long article.  Worth a
                          read.  Does not address our</span></p>
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                          > exact</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > case, but I would say that the following
                          methods would be appropriate</span></p>
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                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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                          > based on similar cases...    </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > NEC 344.10 (A)(1) Galvanized steel and
                          stainless steel RMC.  ...shall</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > be</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > permitted under all atmospheric
                          conditions and occupancies. </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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                          > </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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                          > NEC 352.10(f) Exposed. PVC conduit shall
                          be permitted for exposed</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > work.</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > PVC conduit used exposed in areas of
                          physical damage shall be</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > identified</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > for the use.  FPN:  PVC conduit, Type
                          Schedule 80, is identified for</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > areas</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > of physical damage. </span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > Also,</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > </span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > NEC 690.31(A) ...Where photovoltaic
                          source and output circuits</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > operating</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > at maximum system voltages greater than
                          30 volts are installed in</span></p>
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                          > readily</span></p>
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                          > accesible locations, circuit conductors
                          shall be installed in a</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > raceway.</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > One might argue, then, why don't the
                          module interconnects have to be</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > protected, also...</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
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                          > </span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > NEC 690.31(B) is really the key to all of
                          this:  Single-Conductor</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > Cable.</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > Single-conductor cable type USE-2, and
                          single-conductor cable listed</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > and</span></p>
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                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > labeled as photovoltaic (PV) wire shall
                          be permitted in exposed</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > outdoor</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > locations in photovoltaic source circuits
                          FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE</span></p>
                    </div>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > INTERCONNECTIONS within the photovoltaic
                          array.  </span></p>
                    </div>
                    <div>
                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > </span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > So, I suppose that if our source circuit
                          interconnections extend from</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > row</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > to row, then we can leave those exposed. 
                          I don't like it, but it</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > would</span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
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                          > probably have to be accepted.    </span></p>
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                      <p class="ox-c31a950026-MsoNormal"
                        style="margin-left: .5in; background: white;"><span
                          style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
                          'Helvetica',sans-serif; color: black;">>
                          > </span></p>
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                    <div>
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                            target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"
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