[RE-wrenches] Is Solark UL 9540 Certified?

[Brian Mehalic]

Simpliphi has at least two combinations of specific batteries + SolArk that it says are 9540 listed as a combination. See spec sheets/fully integrated systems on their site  You may have to dig further to find the actual certificates or whatever the AHJ is asking for. Or maybe these aren’t the combinations you’re looking for. 

Brian

> On Jul 20, 2021, at 12:05 PM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <offgridsolar at sti.net> wrote:
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> Sounds like California Loren?
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> I use Schneider and they have UL9540 certs.
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> Here is a link to them and yes I have been asked this locally.
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> https://solar.schneider-electric.com/schneider-electric-solar-and-discover-battery-attain-ul-9540-certification-for-xw-pro-and-aes-batteries/
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>> On Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:22:43 -0700, Lorenzo Ortiz <lorenzo at cal-solar.com> wrote:
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>> Wrenches,
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>> We have recently had an AHJ reject our Solark 12k system with Simpliphi batteries stating:
>> "Energy storage systems are required to be listed per UL 9540 per NEC 706.5 (See also Annex A in the NEC, under energy storage systems). The Sol-Ark system is not listed and tested per UL 9540 but is only listed per UL 1741. The complete system (ie. batteries, inverter, and any other components associated with the energy storage system) must be listed per UL 9540. Please provide documentation and certification sheets (from a Nationally Recognized Testing Lab (NRTL)) for both the batteries and SolArk inverter to show that all components are tested and certified per UL 9540. If it cannot be shown that the batteries are tested and listed with SolArk inverters per UL 9540, then such system cannot be installed and a different system that is listed and tested per UL 9540 must be chosen for the project.
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>> Have any of you run into this with Solark? Is the plans-checker in the wrong about the entire system needing to meet the standard and not just the batteries? The code language is kind of confusing. I can't find any documentation on Solark's website regarding UL 9540. I know Tesla and Simpliphi have recently put out documentation regarding this.
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>> Thanks in advance for your help.
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