Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Darryl Thayer
nect ahead of the main breaker, in parallel, mount the Service rated disconnect to feed the solar inverter. Darryl --- On Fri, 3/13/09, Wayne Irwin wrote: > From: Wayne Irwin > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects > To: "Wrenches" > Date:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Wayne Irwin
...@lightwavesolarelectric.com To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:46:58 -0400 Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects Oh brother, that 230.72(A) is a nightmare. TVA and their 160

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Steve Johnson
E-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects Wayne, As you suggested, because this is a new service, a PV service disconnect is required. The question of whether a second disconnect is required, a new disconnect for the main service, is a Code issue, as far as I can tell. I

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-11 Thread Wayne Irwin
net http://pureenergysolar.net > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:00:20 -0700 > From: daryl_so...@yahoo.com > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects > > > I hope I can help. If he installs ahead of the meter (line side ins

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread David Brearley
This is a feed-in tariff program, not a net-metered program. So as long as the inverter output circuit is metered, no one is giving away any PV generated electricity. In fact, PV-generated energy is bought at $0.32/kWh: http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/gainesville-to-launch-solar-feed-in-t a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread William Miller
Friends: I was not aware that the goal was to install the point of connection ahead of the meter. The section says: "A photovoltaic power source shall be permitted to be connected to the supply side of the service disconnecting means..."(emphasis added). The goal is to be down stream of the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread Joel Davidson
rcuit breaker. Wayne, which configuration (line or load side tap) are they requiring the new disco? - Original Message - From: "Darryl Thayer" To: "RE-wrenches" Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread Darryl Thayer
l Davidson wrote: > From: Joel Davidson > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects > To: "RE-wrenches" > Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 8:33 PM > Hello Wayne, > > Correct me if I am misunderstanding you. You have had to > install an AC disco

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread Joel Davidson
- From: Wayne Irwin To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 3:40 PM Subject: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects Hello Wrenches, Here in Gainesville, Fla. we have recently adopted a Feed In Tariff. So, now we are supposed to directly feed the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread David Brearley
s e-mail. > > -Original Message- > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Wayne Irwin > Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 4:41 PM > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Line S

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-09 Thread Allan Sindelar
rch 09, 2009 4:41 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects Hello Wrenches, Here in Gainesville, Fla. we have recently adopted a Feed In Tariff. So, now we are supposed to directly feed the line side of the utility meter (essentially a new s

[RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-09 Thread Wayne Irwin
Hello Wrenches, Here in Gainesville, Fla. we have recently adopted a Feed In Tariff. So, now we are supposed to directly feed the line side of the utility meter (essentially a new service). No big deal. As usual we use an AC disco between the inverter and the grid. However, the permit departm