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________________________________ Andrew Koyaanisqatsi President Solar Energy Solutions, Inc. Since 1987, Moving Portland and Beyond to an Environmentally Sustainable Future. 503-238-4502 www.SolarEnergyOregon.com "Better one's House too little one day than too big all the Year after." On Thursday, February 13, 2014 11:45 AM, Mark Frye <ma...@berkeleysolar.com> wrote: There are so so many well informed people on this list, and I am so lazy. > >I wish someone could just lay it all out": > >We got the 2012 ABC thing nearly identical to NPPA1 with the set backs >and labeling >We got the 2014 NEC with the de-energizing the conductors and equipment >We got the IBC which appears to say one thing about fire rating ie. >needs to be the same as roof >And we got the UL thing that seems to be based on the combined rating of >the module and racking system > >Wow, I commend anyone who is willing to go into a building department >and lay down a set of plans. > >Mark > > >On 2/13/2014 10:50 AM, William Korthof wrote: >> Bill, >> >> Thanks for the attached info. I don't see where the fire rating class of >> solar modules is addressed though... >> >> In the IBC, the specific section (I believe 902.4 or close to that) seems to >> call for solar modules to carry the same fire rating class as the roofing >> class required of the building. At least that's the interpretation I >> initially got from my local building and safety office. They've been sitting >> on my plans for two weeks so far. When they turn them around, I may have >> more to talk about. >> >> >> /wk >> >> William Korthof >> 714.875.3576 >> Sustainable Solutions >> #956904 >> >> On Feb 13, 2014, at 9:34 AM, "Bill Brooks" <billbroo...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> Yes Peter, >> >> It is called the 2012 International Fire Code. The California guidelines >> were turned into code in 2012. There is an explanation document I wrote >> available online at: >> >> http://solarabcs.org//about/publications/reports/fireguideline/index.html >> >> For those states that are using NFPA 1 as their fire code, it is nearly >> identical. >> >> Bill. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org >> >> Change email address & 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 > >Change email address & 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 > > > >
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