Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Darryl Thayer
nect ahead of the main breaker, in parallel, mount the Service rated disconnect to feed the solar inverter. Darryl --- On Fri, 3/13/09, Wayne Irwin wrote: > From: Wayne Irwin > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects > To: "Wrenches" > Date:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Wayne Irwin
...@lightwavesolarelectric.com To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:46:58 -0400 Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects Oh brother, that 230.72(A) is a nightmare. TVA and their 160

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-13 Thread Steve Johnson
E-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects Wayne, As you suggested, because this is a new service, a PV service disconnect is required. The question of whether a second disconnect is required, a new disconnect for the main service, is a Code issue, as far as I can tell. I

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-11 Thread Wayne Irwin
net http://pureenergysolar.net > Date: Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:00:20 -0700 > From: daryl_so...@yahoo.com > To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects > > > I hope I can help. If he installs ahead of the meter (line side ins

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread David Brearley
This is a feed-in tariff program, not a net-metered program. So as long as the inverter output circuit is metered, no one is giving away any PV generated electricity. In fact, PV-generated energy is bought at $0.32/kWh: http://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/gainesville-to-launch-solar-feed-in-t a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread William Miller
Friends: I was not aware that the goal was to install the point of connection ahead of the meter. The section says: "A photovoltaic power source shall be permitted to be connected to the supply side of the service disconnecting means..."(emphasis added). The goal is to be down stream of the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread Joel Davidson
rcuit breaker. Wayne, which configuration (line or load side tap) are they requiring the new disco? - Original Message - From: "Darryl Thayer" To: "RE-wrenches" Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:00 PM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread Darryl Thayer
l Davidson wrote: > From: Joel Davidson > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects > To: "RE-wrenches" > Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2009, 8:33 PM > Hello Wayne, > > Correct me if I am misunderstanding you. You have had to > install an AC disco

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread Joel Davidson
Hello Wayne, Correct me if I am misunderstanding you. You have had to install an AC disco between the inverter and the service panel backfeed breaker. Now you have to install another AC disco between the first AC disco and the service panel. Huh? Joel Davidson - Original Message -

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-10 Thread David Brearley
Wayne, As you suggested, because this is a new service, a PV service disconnect is required. The question of whether a second disconnect is required, a new disconnect for the main service, is a Code issue, as far as I can tell. It is also an interpretation, but I¹ll get to that later. It just so

Re: [RE-wrenches] Line Side Feed In and Disconnects

2009-03-09 Thread Allan Sindelar
Wayne, Use this as a tool: http://www.solarabcs.org/utilitydisconnect/ and this: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy08osti/42675.pdf Allan Sindelar allan(at)positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer Positive Energy, Inc. 3201 Calle Marie S