Jay:
Thanks for citing this section. I reviewed it just now (2008 version) and
I noticed that it says, "capable of supplying multiple branch
circuits," not "actually supplying branch circuits." Any energized
breaker panel is capable of supplying branch circuits. Only if you size
the panel to fit only the inverter breakers could you being to think the
panel is no longer capable of supplying branch circuits. Who is to say the
inverter breakers could not be "thinned up" to allow future branch circuit
breakers?
To my mind, the language is not clear.
William Miller
At 09:38 AM 1/22/2012, you wrote:
Hi Nick,
I see (2011) 705.12 (d) where it talks about " supplying branch circuits
as the area where it changes.
ie w/o branch circuits then all circuits are protected by the breakers as
long as the main buss isn't exceeded by the solar input of course.
But in putting in that metering device plugged into a outlet, now you have
a branch circuit and hence the need to comply with 705.12 (D) 2.
But I could be wrong.
jay
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