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EXPEDITED PERMIT PKOCESS FOR SMALL.SCALE PV SYSTEMS MICRo.INVERTER The information in this guideline is inrended ro help local jurisdictions and contractors identify when PV system installarions are simple, needing only a basic review and when an installation is more complex. lr is likely that 50 % -75 % of all residenrial systems will comply with these simple criteria. For proJects that fail to meet the simple criteria. resolution sreps have been suggested to provide as a path ro permir approval. Required InJormatiotl for Pernit: l. Siae plan showing location of major components on the property. This drawing need not be exacrly to scale, bur ir should represenr relative location of componen$ at site (see supplied example site plan). PV arrays on dwellings with a S perimeter space at ridge and sides may not need separate hre service review. 2. Electrical diagram showing PV array configuration, wiring sysrem, overcurren! protecrion, inverter, disconnects, required signs, and ac connection ro building (see supplied sbndard electrical diagram). 3. Specif,cation sheers and insrallation manuals (if available) for all manufacrured componenrs including, bur nor limited to, PV modules, inverter(s), combiner box, disconnects. and mounting system. Step 1 : Structural Revie* o[ PV Anay Mounting System Is the array to be mounted on a defined, permitted roof structurc?ves lno U No due to non-compliant rool or a ground mount, submit completed worksheet Jor the structure WKSI Roof Infor.nation: l. ls the roohng rype lightweight (Yes = composition, lighrweighr masonry. meul. erc )Yes Il No, submit completed worksheet for rool structure WXS, fNo = heavy masonry, slate, etc. . .) 2. Does the roof have a single roof covering?Yes ENo Il No, submit completed worksheetlor rcof siuctwe WXSI 3. Provide method and type of weatherproofing roof penetrations (e g. flashing, caulk)Flashing M ounting Sy s t em Inlonndtion l. ls the mounting structure an en ineered producr desi8ned to mount PV modules wirh no more than an 18" gap beneath the module frames?Yes ! r,lo IJ No, prol,ide details oj structural attachment certiled by a design professionaL 2. For manufactured mounting systems, 6ll our information on rhe mounting system below a. Mounring Sy srem Manufacturer SWH Producr Name and Model l Solar Mount b. Tolal weig hr of pV Modules and Rails 1293.60 lh c. Total Number of Arrachment Points 50 d. Weight per Artachmenl Poinr (b = c)25.87 bs (if grearer rhan 45 lbs, see WKS I ) e. Maximum Spacing Between Attachment Points on a Rail &4 inches (see producr manual for maximum spacing allowed based on maximum design wind speed) [. Total Surface Area of PV Modules (square fee0 493.30 fc g. Disffibured Weight of Pv Module on Roof (b + f)Ibs/ft': II dktributed weight oJ the Pv system is greater than 5 hsff, see wRSl. Step 2: Electrical Review o[ PV System (Calculations for Electrical Diagram) In order for a Pv s)6tem to be considercd for an expedited permit process, the following must apply: I PV modules, utility-interactive inveners, and combiner boxes are identified for use in PV sysrems. 2. The Pv array is composed of 4 series s(ings or less per invener. 3. The rolal inverter capacity has a continuous ac power output 13,440 Watts or less 4. The ac interconnection point is on the load side of service disconnecting means (690.64(8)). 5. One ofthe standard elecrrical diagrams(El.l. El.la, El I b. or E I . I c) can be used to accurately represen( the PV system. lnrcractive PDF diagrams are available at www.solarabcs.org/permitring. Fill out the standard electrical diagram completely. A guide to the electrical diagram is provided to help the applicant understand each blank to lll in. If the electrical system is more complex than the standard electrical d.iogram can efJecti|eh communicate, provide an alternative diagram with awropriate detail. 2 ExpEDrrED PERMIT pRocEss FoR pv sysrEMs - MrcRo-INVERTER