Hi nick Good to know, I was told this by bill brooks at a training a few months ago.
Jay Sent from my iPhone > On May 27, 2014, at 9:00 AM, Nick Soleil <nsol...@enphaseenergy.com> wrote: > > Hi Jay, > > It is not acceptable to wire the AFCI breaker with the utility power on the > output of the AFCI breaker. That does not meet the specifications for the > AFCI breakers. These breakers are sensitive to having voltage on their > output when the breaker is opened, which can damage the AFCI breakers. > > Currently, there are no AFCI circuit breakers that are listed for back-feed. > > >> On Tue, May 20, 2014 at 8:10 AM, jay peltz <j...@asis.com> wrote: >> HI Will, >> >> You can do this. >> >> Take a standard breaker panel, install a Arc fault and run the wiring from >> the enphase like it is the grid: ie into the main lugs. >> Then this will go out through the breaker in the correct fashion, and onto >> the main panel. >> >> jay >> >> peltz power >> >> PS as to the code, they want it this way >> >> >>> On May 20, 2014, at 7:59 AM, Will White wrote: >>> >>> Wrenches, >>> >>> Is anyone else having problems with inspectors and the 2014 NEC? In Mass >>> we’re having all kinds of issues with inspectors requiring/allowing an >>> array of different things for 690.12 rapid shut down ranging from roof top >>> disconnects, disconnects on the side of a house 20’ up, disconnects in >>> attics, or only disconnects that can be activated on the ground. It varies >>> between inspectors. >>> >>> We’re also having problems with one inspector requiring arc fault breakers >>> on Enphase even though there are no UL listed arc fault breakers that can >>> be back fed or he wants us to run the trunk cable in a raceway. >>> >>> It’s getting very difficult to install in Mass. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Will >>> >>> Will White >>> Operations Manager - New England >>> RGS Energy >>> 64 Main St. |Montpelier, VT 05602 >>> tel 802.223.7804 | mobile 802.234.3167 | fax 802.223.8980 >>> RGSEnergy.com | william.wh...@rgsenergy.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 > > > > -- > Cordially, > Nick Soleil > Field Applications Engineer > Enphase Energy > Mobile: (707) 321-2937 > > MyEnlighten is Coming. Get Ready > > 1420 North McDowell > Petaluma, CA 94954 > www.enphase.com > P: (707) 763-4784 x7267 > F: (707) 763-0784 > E: nsol...@enphaseenergy.com > > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer #03262011-300 > California C10 Licensed Electrician #986315 > Texas Master Electrician #284451 > “Don’t get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It’s just that I prefer fusion to > fission. And it just so happens that there’s an enormous fusion reactor > safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could > ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it’s wireless!” > > - William McDonough > > > This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may > contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not an > intended recipient, you may not review, use, copy, disclose or distribute > this message. If you received this message in error, please contact the > sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. > > _______________________________________________ > 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://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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