Right! So long as the tap isn't made inside the box, it can't have any effect on the listing of the box.
> If possible, install a j-box between the meter and MSP, run the service > entrance conductors through it unbroken and through Polaris type > connectors for the tap. > > > > Jeff Irish > > Hudson Valley Clean Energy > > > > ________________________________ > > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Jeff > Oldham > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 12:14 PM > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Supply side tap not allowed > > > > I just had my proposal for a supply side tap (between meter and main) of > on a residential system rejected by the inspector (CA) because he wants > a letter from the service panel manu detailing the proper method of > making this tap and that I must strictly follow it. This is a 1st for > me, I've done lot's of commercial supply side taps as well as > residential in numerous jurisdictions and this has never been requested. > To make matters worse, the manu of this service is Zinsco, no letters > are coming from this long ago defunct company. IF you could even get any > manu to do this how many months do you think it would take to get and > after how many prods? > > The inspector acknowledges that the NEC allows for supply side taps w/PV > systems as well as noting that nowhere in the NEC does it require this > permission letter. He says he found discussion about it on the 'net and > that some feel the taps violate the U.L. on the panel. I can see this > take, but feel a simple tap is not a significant "modification" to a > listed panel and the impacts on our installs is significant as those > letters will not come easy. > > Any thoughts? > > Thanks, > > -jeff o > > >>From the Solar, Wind and Hydro powered office of Jeff > Oldham/Regenerative SOLutions > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Ditech(r) Official Site > Fast & Friendly Service. Apply Online and Start Saving Today! > <http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3132/4c1a49d1bb4493d9946st06vuc> > Ditech.com > <http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3132/4c1a49d1bb4493d9946st06vuc> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
