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<p>I'm just going to add that some installers here are installing
Li+ batteries indoors on the 2nd floor. One was in the bedroom
and kept the customer awake. Plus when you consider that indoor
space on homes can be up in the $300/ sq ft range that's adding
quite a bit to the total cost of the PV system. Back to the
signage issue, I haven't seen requirements, but some off grid
places have signage near the door mentioning that the house is
powered by a battery system with generator backup and may also
describe the location of the disconnect. I think it's a good idea
to have a warning for any house with a backup system: generator,
batteries, etc. However in practice on off grid homes, its
usually way too late to worry about cutting power once the local
VFD shows up. They just contain the fire, but they're not going
in.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760</pre>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/21/18 4:43 PM, Dave Angelini
Offgrid Solar wrote:<br>
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<p>Hi David,</p>
<p>For Offgrid it varies from do whatever you want because there
is no inspection to my philosophy of always exceeding code and
using decades of offgrid common sense. Many Offgrid homes do
not have someone to help because they often are remotely
located.</p>
<p>I would like to add on to your request here because I am seeing
alot of people thinking/installing batteries in the conditioned
space of a home. I have always believed that unless the battery
was listed for conditioned space, (some Li Ion are) that it was
a bad idea to do this. Not to mention insurance not covering a
claim in a fire. Thx. --Dave / Offgrid Solar</p>
<p>On Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:55:57 -0400, David Palumbo
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:palumbo131m@gmail.com"><palumbo131m@gmail.com></a> wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">What is the current code requirements
around the country for required signage for a
residence/business with back-up battery storage?</p>
<ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;
mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">For a home with a grid-tied PV
system with back-up battery bank in the basement.</li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;
mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">For an off-grid home with a
stand alone power system.</li>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in;
mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">For a business.</li>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am volunteering to help fire
departments in northern Vermont deal with emergency fire
response on homes and businesses that may have solar and
other alternative power sources.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">David Palumbo</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Palumbo Consulting</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">462 Solar Way</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hyde Park, VT 05655</p>
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