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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'>Our qualifier has always been (from local AHJ\u2019s) just that it\u2019s not high enough off the deck that it\u2019s a \u201ctrip hazard\u201d . . Which for us, just meant that we would offset bend it down to a minimum height off the deck 3\u201d-4\u201d . .<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:windowtext'><o:p> </o:p></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='color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='color:windowtext'> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Frye<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 19, 2018 8:45 AM<br><b>To:</b> re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Conduit Across "Walkway"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks Brian,<br><br>I would read this as saying that I CAN run a conduit across the walkway since it would be only a "minimal obstruction".<br><br>MarK<br><br><br><br>On 4/19/2018 8:34 AM, Brian Mehalic wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mark- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The 2018 IFC and IRC both state "Pathways shall be located in areas with minimal obstructions, such as vent pipes, conduit or mechanical equipment." <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It must be permanently marked "WARNING PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SOURCE" in accordance with 690.31(G)(3) as well.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Brian Mehalic <br>NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installation Professional\u2122 R031508-59<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>520.204.6639<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Solar Energy International<br><a href="http://www.solarenergy.org" 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