See 690.10, 690.1, and 690.3.
*Jason Szumlanski** * *Fafco Solar* On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 1:00 AM, William Miller <will...@millersolar.com>wrote: > Jeff: > > There is a code passage that specifically states that one does not need to > provide full rated ampacity to a service. I am sure you can find it. > > Find a way to prove, mathematically, that the system planned will provide > adequate power. Create or find a spreadsheet listing all appliances and > wattages and system watt hours provided. Dress it up, put your logo on it > and sell it to the building department. > > William Miller > > > > > At 07:52 PM 12/11/2012, you wrote: > >> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; >> boundary="----=_NextPart_000_**0006_01CDD7F2.373D3CB0" >> Content-Language: en-us >> >> >> We have a client that just had assembled on his rural property a pre-fab >> modular home with "normal" wiring and 200 amp main panel and meter base. >> However, landowners around his property will not grant access for electric >> utility to cross and he needs to move in ASAP. He realizes that some day >> he should be able to resolve this utility access but until then he wants us >> to do an off-grid "basic" solar system with generator backup so he can at >> least power lights, well pump, and basic appliances. His budget will not >> allow a fully off-grid solar system so we wanted to do reduced solar and >> battery system with larger generator to fill in on bad solar days. He does >> have good solar exposure and lots of cleared land, but figures one day the >> solar and generator will become a backup system to a future grid connection >> so does not want to spend any more than absolutely necessary. >> >> However ,this local inspector for this rural county has no experience >> with solar and is expecting to see a 200 amp service connection from the >> utility before allowing occupancy. He did hint that a 100 amp service >> connection may be allowed but nothing less. I know NEC does mention that a >> panel does not have to be supplied with the amount of service capacity it >> is rated for, but what other code issues can I point out to get this >> accepted without getting into a pis----- contest? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jeff Yago >> > > ______________________________**_________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: > re-wrenc...@lists.re-wrenches.**org<RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/**options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-**wrenches.org<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<http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.**htm<http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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