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1.1.PROJECT NOTES:
<br />1.2. THIS PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL
<br />ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) ARTICLE 690, ALL MANUFACTURERS’S LISTING AND
<br />INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE RELEVANT CODES AS SPECIFIED
<br />BY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION’S (AHJ) APPLICABLE CODES.
<br />1.3. THE UTILITY INTERCONNECTION APPLICATION MUST BE APPROVED AND
<br />PV SYSTEM INSPECTED PRIOR TO PARALLEL OPERATION
<br />1.4. GROUND FAULT DETECTION AND INTERRUPTION (GFDI) DEVICE IS
<br />INTEGRATED WITH THE MICROINVERTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC
<br />690.5(A)
<br />1.5. ALL PV SYSTEM COMPONENTS; MODULES, UTILITY-INTERACTIVE
<br />INVERTERS, AND SOURCE CIRCUIT COMBINER BOXES ARE IDENTIFIED AND
<br />LISTED FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED BY NEC 690.4
<br />& NEC 690.60: PV MODULES: UL1703, IEC61730, AND IEC61215, AND NFPA 70
<br />CLASS C FIRE INVERTERS: UL 1741 CERTIFIED, IEEE 1547, 929, 519
<br />COMBINER BOX(ES): UL 1703 OR UL 1741 ACCESSORY
<br />1.6. MAX DC VOLTAGE CALCULATED USING MANUFACTURER PROVIDED TEMP
<br />COEFFICIENT FOR VOC. IF UNAVAILABLE, MAX DC VOLTAGE CALCULATED
<br />ACCORDING TO NEC 690.7.
<br />1.7. ALL INVERTERS, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES, PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, AND
<br />SOURCE CIRCUIT COMBINERS INTENDED FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC
<br />POWER SYSTEM WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND LISTED FOR THE APPLICATION
<br />PER 690.4 (D). SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO ANY INSTRUCTIONS
<br />FROM LISTING OR LABELING [NEC 110.3].
<br />1.8. ALL SIGNAGE TO BE PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL BUILDING
<br />CODE. IF EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT, IT SHALL BE UV RESISTANT. ALL
<br />PLAQUES AND SIGNAGE WILL BE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED BY THE NEC
<br />AND AHJ.
<br />1.9.SCOPE OF WORK:
<br />1.10. PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN AND
<br />SPECIFICATIONS OF THE GRID-TIED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM RETROFIT.
<br />PRIME CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING EXISTING
<br />ONSITE REQUIREMENTS TO DESIGN, SPECIFY, AND INSTALL THE
<br />EXTERIOR ROOF-MOUNTED PORTION OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
<br />DETAILED IN THIS DOCUMENT.
<br />1.11.WORK INCLUDES:
<br />1.12. PV ROOF ATTACHMENTS - UNIRAC FLASHLOC RM FOR EPDM FLAT ROOF ROOF
<br />1.13. PV RACKING SYSTEM INSTALLATION - UNIRAC SM ROOF MOUNT
<br />RACKING HARDWARE
<br />1.14. PV MODULE AND INVERTER INSTALLATION - CANADIAN SOLAR CS6R-400MS-HL
<br />(BLK) (400W) SOLAR MODULES / ENPHASE IQ8PLUS-72-2-US [240V]
<br />MICROINVERTERS
<br />1.15. PV EQUIPMENT GROUNDING
<br />1.16. PV SYSTEM WIRING TO A ROOF-MOUNTED JUNCTION BOX
<br />1.17. PV LOAD CENTERS (IF INCLUDED)
<br />1.18. PV METERING/MONITORING (IF INCLUDED)
<br />1.19. PV DISCONNECTS
<br />1.20. PV GROUNDING ELECTRODE & BONDING TO (E) GEC
<br />1.21. PV FINAL COMMISSIONING
<br />1.22. (E) ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RETROFIT FOR PV
<br />1.23. SIGNAGE PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODE
<br />1.24.SITE NOTES:
<br />1.25. A LADDER WILL BE IN PLACE FOR INSPECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA
<br />REGULATIONS.
<br />1.26. THE PV MODULES ARE CONSIDERED NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND THIS
<br />SYSTEM IS A UTILITY INTERACTIVE SYSTEM WITH STORAGE
<br />BATTERIES.
<br />1.27. THE SOLAR PV INSTALLATION WILL NOT OBSTRUCT ANY PLUMBING,
<br />MECHANICAL, OR BUILDING ROOF VENTS.
<br />1.28. PROPER ACCESS AND WORKING CLEARANCE AROUND EXISTING AND
<br />PROPOSED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AS PER SECTION
<br />NEC 110.26.
<br />1.29. ROOF COVERINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, INSTALLED, AND MAINTAINED IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CODE AND THE APPROVED MANUFACTURER'S
<br />INSTRUCTIONS SUCH THAT THE ROOF COVERING SERVES TO PROTECT
<br />THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.SHEET
<br />CONTRACTOR
<br />ILUM SOLAR
<br /> 3050 BRADFORD PL APT G,
<br /> SANTA ANA,
<br /> CA 92707
<br /> APN:93312042
<br /> DATE:6/11/2024
<br />ALCANTRA
<br />RESIDENCE
<br />License#:1092865,
<br />C-46 & C-10
<br />ADDRESS:
<br />4135 NORTHGATE BLVD
<br />SUITE 9, SACRAMENTO,
<br />CA 95834, USA
<br />DESIGNER: OHQ
<br />T-2
<br />1.56. EACH MODULE WILL BE GROUNDED USING WEEB GROUNDING CLIPS AS
<br />SHOWN IN MANUFACTURER DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVED BY THE
<br />AHJ. IF WEEBS ARE NOT USED, MODULE GROUNDING LUGS MUST BE
<br />INSTALLED AT THE SPECIFIED GROUNDING LUG HOLES PER THE
<br />MANUFACTURERS' INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.
<br />1.57. THE GROUNDING CONNECTION TO A MODULE SHALL BE ARRANGED SUCH
<br />THAT THE REMOVAL OF A MODULE DOES NOT INTERRUPT A GROUNDING
<br />CONDUCTOR TO ANOTHER MODULE.
<br />1.58. GROUNDING AND BONDING CONDUCTORS, IF INSULATED, SHALL BE
<br />COLORED GREEN OR MARKED GREEN IF #4 AWG OR LARGER [2022 CEC
<br />250.119]
<br />1.59. THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM COMPLIES WITH CEC 690.47 AND
<br />CEC 250.50 THROUGH 250.106. IF EXISTING SYSTEM IS INACCESSIBLE, OR
<br />INADEQUATE, A GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM PROVIDED ACCORDING TO
<br />CEC 250, CEC 690.47 AND AHJ.
<br />1.60. GROUND-FAULT DETECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH CEC 690.41 IN GENERAL
<br />AND CEC 690.41 (A)(1) SPECIFICALLY.
<br />1.61.DISCONNECTION AND OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION NOTES:
<br />1.62. DISCONNECTING SWITCHES SHALL BE WIRED SUCH THAT WHEN THE
<br />SWITCH IS OPENED THE CONDUCTORS REMAINING ENERGIZED ARE
<br />CONNECTED TO THE TERMINALS MARKED “LINE SIDE” (TYPICALLY THE
<br />UPPER TERMINALS).
<br />1.63. DISCONNECTS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO QUALIFIED UTILITY PERSONNEL, BE
<br />LOCKABLE, AND BE A VISIBLE-BREAK SWITCH
<br />1.64. RAPID SHUTDOWN OF ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS BEYOND 1 FT OF PV
<br />ARRAY OR 5 FT INSIDE A BUILDING WITHIN 10 SECONDS. CONTROLLED
<br />CONDUCTORS ≤30V AND ≤240VA [CEC 690.12(B)]. LOCATION OF LABEL
<br />ACCORDING TO AHJ
<br />1.65. ALL OCPD RATINGS AND TYPES SPECIFIED ACCORDING TO CEC 690.8,
<br />690.9, AND 240.
<br />1.66. EQUIPMENT THAT IS LISTED, LABELED, OR BOTH SHALL BE INSTALLED AND
<br />USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THE LISTING
<br />OR LABELING. CEC 110.3(B).
<br />1.67. IF REQUIRED BY AHJ, SYSTEM WILL INCLUDE ARC-FAULT CIRCUIT
<br />PROTECTION ACCORDING TO CEC 690.11 AND UL1699B.
<br />1.68.ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION NOTES:
<br /> 1.69. THE SUM OF THE UTILITY OCPD AND INVERTER CONTINUOUS OUTPUT MAY
<br />NOT EXCEED 120% OF THE BUSBAR RATING.
<br />1.70. WHEN THE SUM OF THE PV SOURCES EQUALS >100% OF THE BUSBAR
<br />RATING, PV DEDICATED BACKFEED BREAKERS MUST BE LOCATED OPPOSITE
<br />END OF THE BUS FROM THE UTILITY SOURCE OCPD.
<br />1.71. AT MULTIPLE PV OUTPUT COMBINER PANEL, THE TOTAL RATING OF ALL
<br />OVERCURRENT DEVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMPACITY OF THE
<br />BUSBAR. HOWEVER, THE COMBINED OVERCURRENT DEVICE MAY BE
<br />EXCLUDED.
<br />1.72. SUPPLY-SIDE TAP INTERCONNECTION SHOULD BE WITH SERVICE ENTRANCE
<br />CONDUCTORS.
<br />1.73. BACKFEEDING BREAKER FOR UTILITY-INTERACTIVE INVERTER OUTPUT IS
<br />EXEMPT FROM ADDITIONAL FASTENING.
<br />1.30.EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS:
<br />1.31. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL MEET MINIMUM SETBACKS AS REQUIRED BY 2022 CEC
<br />110.26.
<br />1.32. WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT MUST BE RATED FOR
<br />EXPECTED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AS SPECIFIED BY 2022 CEC 690.31 (A),(C)
<br />AND CEC TABLES 310.15 (B)(2)(A) AND 310.15 (B)(3)(C)
<br />1.33. JUNCTION AND PULL BOXES PERMITTED INSTALLED UNDER PV MODULES
<br />ACCORDING TO 2022 CEC 690.34.
<br />1.34. ADDITIONAL AC DISCONNECT(S) SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE THE
<br />INVERTER IS NOT WITHIN SIGHT OF THE AC SERVICING DISCONNECT .
<br />1.35. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCESSIBLE TO QUALIFIED
<br />PERSONNEL ACCORDING TO 2022 CEC APPLICABLE CODES.
<br />1.36. ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED FOR THEIR PURPOSE AND RATED FOR
<br />OUTDOOR USAGE WHEN APPROPRIATE.
<br />1.37.STRUCTURAL NOTES:
<br />1.38. RACKING SYSTEM
<br />1.39. PV ARRAY WILL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO CODE-COMPLIANT
<br />INSTALLATION MANUAL. TOP CLAMPS REQUIRE A DESIGNATED SPACE BETWEEN
<br />MODULES, AND RAILS MUST ALSO EXTEND
<br />1.40. A MINIMUM DISTANCE BEYOND EITHER EDGE OF THE ARRAY/SUBARRAY,
<br />ACCORDING TO RAIL MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.
<br />1.41. JUNCTION BOX WILL BE INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER'S
<br />SPECIFICATIONS. IF ROOF-PENETRATING TYPE, IT SHALL BE FLASHED SEALED
<br />PER LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
<br />1.42. ROOFTOP PENETRATIONS FOR PV RACEWAY WILL BE COMPLETED AND
<br />SEALED WITH APPROVED CHEMICAL SEALANT PER CODE BY A LICENSED
<br />CONTRACTOR.
<br />1.43. ALL PV RELATED ROOF ATTACHMENTS TO BE SPACED NO GREATER THAN
<br />THE SPAN DISTANCE SPECIFIED BY THE RACKING MANUFACTURER.
<br />1.44. WHEN POSSIBLE, ALL PV RELATED RACKING ATTACHMENTS WILL BE
<br />STAGGERED AMONGST THE ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS.
<br />1.45.WIRING & CONDUIT NOTES:
<br />1.46. ALL CONDUIT AND WIRE WILL BE LISTED AND APPROVED FOR THEIR
<br />PURPOSE. CONDUIT AND WIRE SPECIFICATIONS ARE BASED ON MINIMUM
<br />CODE REQUIREMENTS AND ARE NOT MEANT TO LIMIT UP-SIZING.
<br />1.47. CONDUCTORS SIZED ACCORDING TO 2022 CEC 690.8, 2022 CEC 690.7.
<br />1.48. VOLTAGE DROP LIMITED TO 2%.
<br />1.49. DC WIRING LIMITED TO MODULE FOOTPRINT. MICROINVERTER WIRING
<br />SYSTEMS SHALL BE LOCATED AND SECURED UNDER THE ARRAY WITH
<br />SUITABLE WIRING CLIPS.
<br />1.50. AC CONDUCTORS COLORED OR MARKED AS FOLLOWS: PHASE A OR L1-
<br />BLACK PHASE B OR L2- RED, OR OTHER CONVENTION IF THREE PHASE
<br />PHASE C OR L3- BLUE, YELLOW, ORANGE**, OR OTHER CONVENTION
<br />NEUTRAL- WHITE OR GREY IN 4-WIRE DELTA CONNCECTED SYSTEMS THE
<br />PHASE WITH HIGHER VOLTAGE TO BE MARKED ORANGE [2022 CEC 110.15
<br />1.51.GROUNDING NOTES:
<br />1.52. GROUNDING SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL BE LISTED FOR THEIR
<br />PURPOSE, AND GROUNDING DEVISES EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS SHALL
<br />BE RATED FOR SUCH USE.
<br />1.53. PV EQUIPMENT SHALL BE GROUNDED ACCORDING TO 2022 CEC 690.43 AND
<br />MINIMUM 2022 CEC TABLE 250.122.
<br />1.54. METAL PARTS OF MODULE FRAMES, MODULE RACKING, AND ENCLOSURES
<br />CONSIDERED GROUNDED IN ACCORDING WITH 2022 CEC 250.134 AND 2022
<br />250.136(A).
<br />1.55. EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SIZED ACCORDING TO
<br />CEC 690.45 AND MICROINVERTER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.
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