Re: [RE-wrenches] Look out for the one day solar expert

2012-03-11 Thread Jeff Yago
I am not going to name names or firms on this one to protect the guilty, but recently I was called in to commission two different newly constructed bank buildings for a major bank that I am sure you all would know, that recently installed two large solar pv systems. After commissioning the interio

Re: [RE-wrenches] Starting fires for fun with string wiring

2012-03-11 Thread Jeff Yago
I just sent a post about people not understanding the dangers of fire in the array strings between the modules and before the combiner because its high voltage DC and there are no fuses or circuit breakers to shut down the power source (at least not until the next code requires arc-fault sensing!).

Re: [RE-wrenches] Starting fires for fun with string wiring

2012-03-11 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
On 3/11/2012 7:35 PM, Jeff Yago wrote: I just sent a post about people not understanding the dangers of fire in the array strings between the modules and before the combiner because its high voltage DC and there are no fuses or circuit breakers to shut down the power source (at least not until th

Re: [RE-wrenches] Starting fires for fun with string wiring

2012-03-11 Thread Kent Osterberg
boB, Most local codes, have granted a delay on implementing arc fault protection. Also, the code only requires series faults to be cleared. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. www.bluemountainsolar.com t: 541-568-4882 On 3/11/2012 8:28 PM, b...@midnitesolar.com wrote: On 3/11/2012 7:35

Re: [RE-wrenches] Starting fires for fun with string wiring

2012-03-11 Thread b...@midnitesolar.com
On 3/11/2012 9:26 PM, Kent Osterberg wrote: boB, Most local codes, have granted a delay on implementing arc fault protection. Also, the code only requires series faults to be cleared. I mentioned this because arc fault is already in the 2011 NEC whether it is adopted or not. I have a feel