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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hi Jason,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Perhaps you can point out that NEC 690 addresses photovoltaics and points to other sections of the code as necessary. I don't think NEC 690 mentions that PV is mechanical equipment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">-August</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><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""> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Steven Lawrence<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 01, 2013 12:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Are PV Systems Mechanical Equipment</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">The state of NJ has rules that PVmodules do not require regular maintenance thus the clearance rules and access do not apply. It's somewhere in the construction code communicator of 2008-2010.</p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">It maybe not exactly what you're looking for, but maybe it'll help.</p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
</div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #cccccc 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><p class="MsoNormal">Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:44:31 -0500<br>From: Jason Szumlanski <<a href="mailto:jason@fafcosolar.com">jason@fafcosolar.com</a>><br>
To: RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>><br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Are PV Systems Mechanical Equipment?<br>Message-ID:<br> <CAJJtG3qj7sVpjD-=<a href="mailto:W1YnBN7dckd9wB9zLo673W%2BdD6x7af74%2Bg@mail.gmail.com">W1YnBN7dckd9wB9zLo673W+dD6x7af74+g@mail.gmail.com</a>><br>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"<br><br>The Florida Building Code definitions of "equipment" and "appliances" in<br>the Mechanical Code do not include solar arrays, yet some building<br>
officials insist on applying provisions of the mechanical code.<br>Specifically, we get quite a few comments about mounting height above the<br>roof and permanent access ladders and platforms. What is your experience in<br>
your state, and do you consider solar arrays to be "mechanical equipment."<br><br>(If you have any ammo specific to FBC 2010 that I can use, I'd be happy to<br>get your thoughts off-list).<br><br>*Jason Szumlanski** *<br>
<br>*Fafco Solar*</p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>