August, Here's some additional info:
http://solarprofessional.com/articles/design-installation/fire-classification-for-roof-mounted-pv-systems?v=disable_pagination Best regards, David Brearley Senior Technical Editor, SolarPro magazine NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional david.brear...@solarprofessional.com Direct: 541.261.6545 Check out this AMAZING music video tribute to SolarPro: http://bit.ly/1qfMCCh On Dec 9, 2014, at 7:50 AM, re-wrenches-requ...@lists.re-wrenches.org wrote: > Send RE-wrenches mailing list submissions to > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/listinfo.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > re-wrenches-requ...@lists.re-wrenches.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > re-wrenches-ow...@lists.re-wrenches.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of RE-wrenches digest..." > When responding to posts within the Digest, be sure to restore the Subject: > line to the original, and please edit out any extraneous lines from the > quoted message. > Today's Topics: > > 1. UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? (August Goers) > 2. Re: UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? (August Goers) > 3. Re: UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? (Glenn Burt) > 4. Re: Magnum Back Plates (Baxter, Gary) > > From: August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? > Date: December 8, 2014 5:07:54 PM CST > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Reply-To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > > Hi All California Wrenches, > > As far as I understand, UL 1703 goes into law in California on Jan 1, 2015 > and will require new fire rating classifications for many projects. Is anyone > else currently planning what racking and modules they will be using to meet > these requirements? I’ve been trying to get my head around this for a while > now and I’m having a hard time finding substantial information from both > racking and module manufacturers. > > A little info: > > http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/informationbulletin/pdf/2014/IB14002PVFireClassification.pdf > > Best, > > August > > Luminalt > > > > From: August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? > Date: December 8, 2014 6:48:34 PM CST > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Reply-To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > > All – > > Bill Brooks wrote back to me and shared a draft NREL whitepaper on fire > performance of PV systems he wrote. If you are interested, please contact me > off list and I will share it with you (he said it was okay to share). > > Best, > > August > > > From: August Goers [mailto:aug...@luminalt.com] > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 3:08 PM > To: 'RE-wrenches' > Subject: [RE-wrenches] UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? > > Hi All California Wrenches, > > As far as I understand, UL 1703 goes into law in California on Jan 1, 2015 > and will require new fire rating classifications for many projects. Is anyone > else currently planning what racking and modules they will be using to meet > these requirements? I’ve been trying to get my head around this for a while > now and I’m having a hard time finding substantial information from both > racking and module manufacturers. > > A little info: > > http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/informationbulletin/pdf/2014/IB14002PVFireClassification.pdf > > Best, > > August > > Luminalt > > > > From: "Glenn Burt" <glenn.b...@glbcc.com> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? > Date: December 8, 2014 7:14:01 PM CST > To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Reply-To: glenn.b...@glbcc.com, RE-wrenches > <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > > I think Quick Mount did a presentation covering this not too long ago. > Maybe it is up on their website now. – indeed it is under Roofing Codes for > Solar, from their Resources & Support links. > > HTH > Glenn > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > Behalf Of August Goers > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 7:49 PM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? > > All – > > Bill Brooks wrote back to me and shared a draft NREL whitepaper on fire > performance of PV systems he wrote. If you are interested, please contact me > off list and I will share it with you (he said it was okay to share). > > Best, > > August > > From: August Goers [mailto:aug...@luminalt.com] > Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 3:08 PM > To: 'RE-wrenches' > Subject: [RE-wrenches] UL 1703 coming to California - anyone ready? > > Hi All California Wrenches, > > As far as I understand, UL 1703 goes into law in California on Jan 1, 2015 > and will require new fire rating classifications for many projects. Is anyone > else currently planning what racking and modules they will be using to meet > these requirements? I’ve been trying to get my head around this for a while > now and I’m having a hard time finding substantial information from both > racking and module manufacturers. > > A little info: > > http://osfm.fire.ca.gov/informationbulletin/pdf/2014/IB14002PVFireClassification.pdf > > Best, > > August > > Luminalt > > > > From: "Baxter, Gary" <gbax...@sensata.com> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum Back Plates > Date: December 8, 2014 7:24:34 PM CST > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Reply-To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > > Mac, > You should be able to add another BP-S next to the existing unit and just > “add on” without taking anything existing apart. There is also a BP-MMP which > only fits the Magnum mini panel and will not add on to the BP-S. If you look > on the website you will see the difference in the mounting flange around the > edge between the two backplates. > > Gary > > Gary Baxter > Product Manager > Magnum | Dimensions > 2211 West Casino Rd. > Everett, WA. 98204 > Office 425.353.8833 | Mobile 425.501.0289 | Fax. 425.353.8390 > > Please Note My New Email Address: > > gbax...@sensata.com | www.magnumenergy.com > > A Sensata Technologies Business Unit > > > > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > Behalf Of Mac Lewis > Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2014 5:41 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] Magnum Back Plates > > Hello wrenches, > > I have a client who has a MS4448 mounted on a single magnum back plate BP-S > with an MPSL-30D enclosure. For an expansion to two inverters, is it > necessary to pull the installed inverter off, and remount it on a dual > backplate (BP-D) or can I butt another single backplate against the older > one? I plan on using a MPXS-30D-R extension box. > > Thanks > > -- > > > > Mac Lewis > > "Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver 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 or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org
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