Re: [RE-wrenches] Code reference request

2014-11-05 Thread Dana Brandt
Thanks for the reply and article, August. John Wiles's article makes a clear statement that the GEC is not required for TL inverters. I wish the code would say it that clearly! I think I'm going to have a tough time convincing inspectors the GEC isn't required with such unclear language in the code

Re: [RE-wrenches] Code reference request

2014-11-05 Thread Rebekah Hren
Hi Dana, If you bond the the ac and dc grounding systems using the optional method outlined in 690.47(C)(3), then the AC EGC and the DC GEC can be the same conductor (regardless of TL or not). And this section of the Code specifically allows the DC GEC to be sized per 250.122 for *ungrounded* syst

[RE-wrenches] Searchable, notable Code

2014-11-05 Thread William Miller
Friends: We have been seeing a lot of good commentary here on code questions. I need to be able to access these in the future at a time when I may not have thought about a specific issue for some time and need to be able to get my head around a concept in a hurry. Searching the Wrenches ar

Re: [RE-wrenches] Code reference request

2014-11-05 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
FWIW, remember also that if there is a Neutral connection on the AC side that this line is grounded (usually) so there is also that ground connection. boB On 11/5/2014 9:55 AM, Rebekah Hren wrote: Hi Dana, If you bond the the ac and dc grounding systems using the optional method outlined

Re: [RE-wrenches] Searchable, notable Code

2014-11-05 Thread William Miller
Jarmo: Adding notes is half of the equation. If the document is many pages in length (the XW AGS manual is 120 pages) you need to be able to add bookmarks. You cannot do this with a protected manual. I prefer that manufacturers not protect PDFs. You cannot extract pages from (for a permi

Re: [RE-wrenches] Searchable, notable Code

2014-11-05 Thread Jarmo . Venalainen
Hi: What I've learned is that with such a large company as this, there are very likely different practices and policies in the multitude of business groups throughout various countries. One thing that has happened, which I like, is that we have been given more autonomy for the Solar Group and