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EXPEDITED PERNlIT PRoCES\ FOR SN,{ALL-SCALE PV SYSTT TS <br />STANDARD STRINU S\ 5I'ENI <br />The informarion in this guideline is inrended ro help local jurisdictions and contractors rdenrify ',vhen PV system insaallations <br />are simlle. needrngonlya basic re.view and when an installalon is nrore complex II is hkely that 50%-75% of all residennal <br />systems will comply with these simple crireria. For projecs rhat farl to meet rhe simple criteria. resolution steps have been <br />suggested ro provide as a path to permit approval. <br />Required Infonnation Jor Permit: <br />l. Sire plan showing locarion of ma.1or components on the properry This drawing need nol be exactly to scale, bul it <br />should represenr relalive location of components ar site (see supplied example site plan) PV arrays on dwellings <br />\vith a l perime[er space ar ridge and srdes may not need seParale frre servlce review <br />2 Elccrrical diagram showing PV array configurflrion, wiring sysrem, overcurrent prorecrion. invener, disconnec[s. <br />requlred slgns. and ac connection lo buildrng (see supplied srandard elecarical dlagram). <br />i qpe.i6.ano,r sheers and insrallation nranuals {if available) for all nlanufafiured conrponents including, but not <br />lim(ed to, PV modules. inverrer(s). combiner box, disconnects, and moun(lng system <br />Step 1 : Structural Review of PV Array Mounting System <br />Is the aray to be mounted on a defrned, permitted roof structure?ves f]n o <br />lJ Nct tlut LU ttotrtutrqlutt r uul Ut rr gn-/u,rd l,loullr. sutJDlrl iiornplcfc.l ]vo,ltshsel/or lhs sr,1icfurc tv,{s1 <br />Roof lt{ormation: <br />1. ls the roohng rvpe lighrweighr (Y(:s = cornposiliorr. lightweighr masonry, nlelal, etc.. )comp shingle <br />II No. submil compleled worksheet Jot rooJ structure Wi(SI (No = <br />2 Does rh-A roofhave a single roof coveringz Elyes flno <br />A No, e rmit rofiqtlcLcd worh-\lvel lor rouJ structutu W'KSl- <br />J. Provldp merhod and lype of 'weatherproohng roof penelr <br />M ounting Sy st en fformation : <br />heavy masonry sldte. etc. .) <br />ations (e g llashi g. callk)flashing <br />I ls the rficunring Srruclure 3n <br />benearh the module lrames?Yes <br />ineered product designcd to nrount PV nlodules wilh no mofe than an 18" gap <br />No <br />II No. provide detaib of sffuctural attachment cotijed by a design prolessional. <br />2. For manufncturcd mountrng 5l-stem5. frll out informiltion on the moun ng syslem belo,v <br />a Mounnng sysrerr Manutacrurcr E99I3llglProducr \ame a n,1 r."1,y,1g11Rock it <br />b Total weiqht of PV llodules and Rarls 712.4 lbs <br />c Total Number of Attachmenr Poinrs22 <br />Weight per Artachment Porn( (b - c,32.4d <br />e <br />bs (if grearer !han 45 lbs, see wKS I ) <br />i\,taximum Spacing Berween Altachment Points on a Rarl 48 tnches (see Product manual for <br />nraxinrum spacing allowftl based on maxrnrunr deslgn wind speed) <br />I Total Surface Area of PV llodules (sq ussg gssl;246.5 fr: <br />g Disrribured Weighr of PV X'lodrtle on Roof (b : l)2.9 lbsrfi- <br />Il distributed w€ight of the Pv system is greater than 5 lbs/fr, see wKSl - <br />Stap 2 Electrical Rzuie.", oI PV Svstem (Calculatrons [or Electrical Diag,.ar) <br />In order for a Pv system to be considered for an expedited permit process, the following must apply: <br />I PV modules. urlrr)-'interaarive inverters. and combrner boxes are idcnUhcd for use rn PV systems <br />2 The PV arrav rs conrposed ol ,1 senes strtngs or less per inverrer <br />L The roral rnverter capacity has 3 conrinuous ac polver outpul li.4-10 Watrs or less <br />-l The ac rnrerconnecrion pornt ls on the [)ad side of servtce disconnec0ng n]e.]ns (590.64(B),. <br />5. One ol rhe standard electncal djaqrarns(El lE1.la,E1 lb,orEl lcr can be used [o accurarel! represen[ the PV <br />svstem lnteractive PDF (liagrams arc avarlal)lL at ww'\r'solarabcs orq/perrnlctlng <br />a/r)rrrlrrl,ira(itL'. I.ro1'rda rt, ,riar'r,t.itit f dkigr,ir,i tt !th nfpraprtl.]t,. ictatl <br />2 i\t \tIlt, l' rt.t, J Il.r\ [\\ f()li i'\ i\\Tt\lr