Love the Sol-Ark 15K, have installed over 100 now. Looking to check out the EG-4. Looks like cool stuff.
On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 10:23 AM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches <[email protected]> wrote: > I know very little about Solark and happy about it. In the old days, > Midnite and Schneider had a 10 dollar switch that would shut down the > inverter from outside. When I had to use this it was great as I could just > remove it after the bozo, I mean inspector left. > > If he really wants a knife switch (the oldest of oldest ways to shut down > all the way back to Edison.) Install one and deal with it later. > > Good Luck ! > > *Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar > "we go where powerlines don't" > <http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/>https://offgridsolar1.com/ > <https://offgridsolar1.com/> <http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/> > e-mail [email protected] <[email protected]> > text 209 813 0060* > > > On 2025-07-29 9:45 am, MD Electric & Solar via RE-wrenches wrote: > > Wondering if Midnight solar makes something outdoor rated, with a typical > 250ADC breaker, like this: > Outdoor rated, lockable.... > > https://www.midnitesolar.com/productPhoto.php?product_ID=76&productCat_ID=8&sortOrder=5&act=p > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM jay <[email protected]> wrote: > > Maybe if you left the key on a chain to open the door, and placard with > instructions on the outside that would work? > > > On Jul 29, 2025, at 10:23 AM, MD Electric & Solar < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Correct, it does not have an external disconnect, but if you open the > cover, each battery has it's own disconnect and the Sol-Ark has a battery > disconnect. > Looks like I'm in the market for a 100 amp rated outdoor, lockable DC > rated knife switch. > Mike > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 9:16 AM jay <[email protected]> wrote: > > I had to look up that battery enclosure and if I understand correctly it > does not have an external breaker/disconnect so yes the inspector is > correct in the need for one if I understand. > > jay > > > > > > On Jul 29, 2025, at 10:09 AM, MD Electric & Solar < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Here is the reference, attached. > > On Tue, Jul 29, 2025 at 8:49 AM jay <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'll let the code experts chime in, but I would ask for the code reference > they are referring to. > > The only one I can think of has to do with if the batteries are on the > other side of a wall. > > Thats as clean an install as they come > > jay > > > > > On Jul 29, 2025, at 9:43 AM, MDElectricSolar <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > <image0.jpeg> > > Michael D Nelson > > MD Electric & Solar, Inc. > > 707-684-0064 mobile > > 707-884-1862 office > > www.mdelectricsolar.com > > www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar > > > > > >> On Jul 29, 2025, at 8:06 AM, Jay via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> What is the layout of the equipment > >> > >> Are the batteries next to and therefore in sight of the inverter? > >> > >> Jay > >> > >>> On Jul 29, 2025, at 8:44 AM, MDElectricSolar via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Wrenches, > >>> I have a building inspector in my county of Sonoma who has just told > me that we need to install a rapid shutdown switch of some type between my > LFZ battery bank and my Solark 15k inverter. He mentioned some type of > knife switch within 5 feet of the equipment. I cannot find any reference to > this requirement anywhere but he insists it is required. These batteries > happen to be simplify or brakes and Stratton batteries and each battery has > its own 80 amp breaker on the battery and the Solark has a battery > disconnect switch built-in. We do have module level RSD which kills the > solar output as well as the inverter output when the button is pushed. Does > anyone have any experience with this or can they point me to the correct > code section or what are others doing to comply with this requirement? > >>> > >>> > >>> Michael D Nelson > >>> MD Electric & Solar, Inc. > >>> 707-684-0064 mobile > >>> 707-884-1862 office > >>> www.mdelectricsolar.com > >>> www.facebook.com/mdelectricandsolar > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > >>> > >>> Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > >>> > >>> List Address: [email protected] > >>> > >>> Change listserver email address & settings: > >>> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > >>> > >>> There are two list archives for searching. 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