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<p>Andrew,</p>
<p> If these are the only two examples of justification
of MLSD and not knowing the details of the examples you've cited,
I suggest there is a more effective, equal in labor to apply, less
expensive, durable solution. For the squirrel problem, an
alternate solution is one of the available edge of array screen
products. Not only does it stop the squirrels but it works for
mice, leaves, pine needles, etc. <br>
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<p> Can you enlighten us about the cause of the resi
fires that were caused from the lack of MLSD's? Poor wire
management? And was the hole in the metal roof caused by the
squirrel having lunch on the wiring?</p>
<p> I feel it worth diving into this deeper for a variety
of reasons.</p>
<p>Bill</p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Feather River Solar Electric
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/29/2021 11:56 AM, Solar Energy
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critters... mostly squirrels. We have seen everything from
residential fires to holes in metal roofs caused by a DC
arc. I never thought I would see the day when I would not
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<div> On Friday, January 29, 2021, 11:25:28 AM PST,
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<div dir="ltr">So far the module level shutdown requirements
have been a real blow to our industry. The reliability and
cost from a maintenance and installation standpoint has
been very hit or miss so far. It feels like this
requirement was rolled out far too quickly without enough
forethought to its impact on the industry. We are
constantly going out and fixing problems with mlsd
installed by other contractors. Thankfully the problems
have nothing to do with the quality of the installations.
The problems are almost all due to premature failure of
the products or some inherent defect in them. This is a
serious issue costing the industry time and resources and
making our installers less safe. It just doesn\u2019t really
accomplish the intended goal of the requirement. <br>
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<div dir="ltr">I\u2019m curious how other wrenches are dealing
with this issue. I recently became aware of fixMLSD.com
which appears to be focused on bringing a more sensible
approach to this requirement. <br>
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