Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid shutdown for pole mounts

2014-04-18 Thread Bill Brooks
Aaron, An exterior utility service panel with an underground service lateral is not considered in or on the building. Keep the dc conductors off of the building and you will be fine with a ground-mounted PV system. Don't bring them inside the building, and don't run them along the exterior of th

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid shutdown for pole mounts

2014-04-18 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
Bill Brooks should probably respond to this also, but reading the NEC, it looks like if the wires do not go inside the building to run more than 5 feet (as the crow flies), the the rapid disconnect does not apply.OR, less than 10 feet from the array IF the PV is mounted on that building.

[RE-wrenches] Rapid shutdown for pole mounts

2014-04-18 Thread Aaron Mandelkorn
The rapid shutdown language is so confusing. When looking at the rapid shutdown language, does PV systems "on" a building refer to only situations where the array is on a building; or does it include DC conductors as well. For example, if the DC conductors from a pole mounted array run up the si

[RE-wrenches] NEC.pdf

2014-04-18 Thread Drake
I've been using the electronic version of the NEC, but have not found a way to bookmark pages like you could in the old Folio View versions. There is a section called bookmarks, but it is a table of contents. Is is possible to set up links to commonly used pages? Thanks, Drake Drake Chamb

[RE-wrenches] Franklin Subdrive SolarPAK

2014-04-18 Thread Ray Walters
HI All; Anyone have any experience with Franklin Electric's new Subdrive SolarPAK submersible pumps? They're showing 1.5 and 3 Hp options. Its a 3 phase motor powered by an above ground VSD type controller that allows for array direct pumping. This particular project needs about 10,000 GPD