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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Lloyd:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Thank you so much for forwarding these links. This should have been on my radar. You saved me some time searching this out. For those who may not be totally up-to-speed on these regulations, they make some interesting reading. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Some will undoubtedly call them burdensome, but it in my opinion many of the concepts are well-founded. For example, I have been known to whine when roof area is not available for solar panels. This is addressed. I have also been pretty pathetic when breaker space is not available for back-feed, This too is addressed. Segregated, essential load panel? It’s in there. There are a lot of provisions that will make it easier to do our jobs.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Reading through this mandate may raise hackles for some who do not like to be told how to do their jobs. We all know it is difficult to adapt to new regulations. Having just skimmed them, I like what is being laid down.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">William</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Miller Solar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">805-438-5600</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="http://www.millersolar.com/"><span style="color:blue">www.millersolar.com</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">CA Lic. 773985</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </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""> Lloyd Hoffstatter [mailto:<a href="mailto:lloyd@sunstruckconsulting.com">lloyd@sunstruckconsulting.com</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 28, 2024 11:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>; RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Minimum bus size, new requirements</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">William,</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Here is the CA Energy Code with the upsized busbar requirements under solar / ess readiness:</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"><a href="https://title24energyreports.com/articles/basic-facts-changes-2022-energy-code.php" id="LPlnk">https://title24energyreports.com/articles/basic-facts-changes-2022-energy-code.php</a></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black">Best regard</span></p></div><div><div style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:12.0pt;max-width:800px;min-width:424px" id="LPBorder_GTaHR0cHM6Ly90aXRsZTI0ZW5lcmd5cmVwb3J0cy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZXMvYmFzaWMtZmFjdHMtY2hhbmdlcy0yMDIyLWVuZXJneS1jb2RlLnBocA.."><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="1" cellspacing="4" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;border:solid #c8c8c8 1.0pt"><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width:100.0%;border:none;padding:9.0pt 27.0pt 9.0pt 9.0pt"><div style="margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt" id="LPTitle104886"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Light","sans-serif""><a href="https://title24energyreports.com/articles/basic-facts-changes-2022-energy-code.php" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration:none">Title 24: 2022 Energy Code - Basic Facts | CompuCalc</span></a></span></p></div><div style="margin-right:6.0pt;margin-bottom:9.0pt;max-height:100px;overflow:hidden" id="LPDescription104886"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#666666">Summary of changes and updates in the 2022 California Energy Code</span></p></div><div id="LPMetadata104886"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI","sans-serif";color:#a6a6a6"><a href="http://title24energyreports.com">title24energyreports.com</a></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"> </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black"> </span></p></div><div id="Signature"><p>Lloyd Hoffstatter, M.S. Applied Solar Energy</p><p>Inaugural NABCEP Cetrified PV Installer Emeritus</p><p>Director, Sunstruck Consulting</p><p><a href="mailto:lloyd@sunstruckconsulting.com">lloyd@sunstruckconsulting.com</a></p><p>845-657-8132 (office)</p><p>914-844-3404 (cell)</p><p> </p></div><div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><hr size="4" width="98%" align="center"></div><div id="divRplyFwdMsg"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"> RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> on behalf of William Miller via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 28, 2024 1:00 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> William Miller <<a href="mailto:william@millersolar.com">william@millersolar.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Minimum bus size, new requirements</span> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div><div><div><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Friends:</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">A local building official recently wrote this:</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><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></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><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><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Do any of you know what new code this might be?</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Thanks in advance for your time.</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">William</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> </span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Miller Solar</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">17395 Oak Road, Atascadero, CA 93422</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">805-438-5600</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.millersolar.com_&d=DwMFaQ&c=euGZstcaTDllvimEN8b7jXrwqOf-v5A_CdpgnVfiiMM&r=p2tHyHEAjVe2zSh4C_236V4KkHnn0z0ynUvWz0mobds&m=9uejohzp8xlaOjgzFRzK5pSkQX5Jtrq-KM0zg-kn9sGvQF-Ezmo9hA2K0hbNA1ns&s=7RIp61FIGVkUrnLeJuaaLlwwPwqGeMEQXVgB04GNECk&e=">www.millersolar.com</a></span></p><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">CA Lic. 773985</span></p><p class="xmsonormal"> </p><p class="xmsonormal"> </p></div></div></div></body></html>