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Hi William,</div>
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200 Amp service per CA Energy Code - </div>
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<a href="https://www.energy.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/2022_Residential_Mandatory_Measures_Summary_ADA.pdf" id="LPlnk636110">https://www.energy.ca.gov/sites/default/files/2022-08/2022_Residential_Mandatory_Measures_Summary_ADA.pdf</a></div>
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It may have been modified since.</div>
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<p>Lloyd Hoffstatter, M.S. Applied Solar Energy</p>
<p>Inaugural NABCEP Cetrified PV Installer Emeritus</p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> on behalf of William Miller via RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 28, 2024 1:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> William Miller <william@millersolar.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Minimum bus size, new requirements</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Friends:</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">A local building official recently wrote this:</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Aptos; color:black">This is to comply with the new codes (<span style="background:white">California Energy Code and the Nation Electric Code</span>) that require this minimum buss rating regardless of the service
size or main size. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#1f497d"></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The new code allegedly requires a minimum bus rating of 225A in all new services of 200A rating or less.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Do any of you know what new code this might be?</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Thanks in advance for your time.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">William</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Miller Solar</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">805-438-5600</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CA Lic. 773985</span></p>
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