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1.1.PROJECT NOTES:1.2. THIS PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SYSTEM SHALL COMPLY WITH THE NATIONALELECTRICAL CODE (NEC) ARTICLE 690, ALL MANUFACTURERS’S LISTING ANDINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, AND THE RELEVANT CODES AS SPECIFIEDBY THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION’S (AHJ) APPLICABLE CODES.1.3. THE UTILITY INTERCONNECTION APPLICATION MUST BE APPROVED ANDPV SYSTEM INSPECTED PRIOR TO PARALLEL OPERATION1.4. GROUND FAULT DETECTION AND INTERRUPTION (GFDI) DEVICE ISINTEGRATED WITH THE MICROINVERTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH NEC690.5(A)1.5. ALL PV SYSTEM COMPONENTS; MODULES, UTILITY-INTERACTIVEINVERTERS, AND SOURCE CIRCUIT COMBINER BOXES ARE IDENTIFIED ANDLISTED FOR USE IN PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED BY NEC 690.4& NEC 690.60: PV MODULES: UL1703, IEC61730, AND IEC61215, AND NFPA 70CLASS C FIRE INVERTERS: UL 1741 CERTIFIED, IEEE 1547, 929, 519COMBINER BOX(ES): UL 1703 OR UL 1741 ACCESSORY1.6. MAX DC VOLTAGE CALCULATED USING MANUFACTURER PROVIDED TEMPCOEFFICIENT FOR VOC. IF UNAVAILABLE, MAX DC VOLTAGE CALCULATEDACCORDING TO NEC 690.7.1.7. ALL INVERTERS, PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES, PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, ANDSOURCE CIRCUIT COMBINERS INTENDED FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAICPOWER SYSTEM WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND LISTED FOR THE APPLICATIONPER 690.4 (D). SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO ANY INSTRUCTIONSFROM LISTING OR LABELING [NEC 110.3].1.8. ALL SIGNAGE TO BE PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL BUILDINGCODE. IF EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT, IT SHALL BE UV RESISTANT. ALLPLAQUES AND SIGNAGE WILL BE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED BY THE NECAND AHJ.1.9.SCOPE OF WORK:1.10. PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN ANDSPECIFICATIONS OF THE GRID-TIED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM RETROFIT.PRIME CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING EXISTINGONSITE REQUIREMENTS TO DESIGN, SPECIFY, AND INSTALL THEEXTERIOR ROOF-MOUNTED PORTION OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMSDETAILED IN THIS DOCUMENT.1.11.WORK INCLUDES:1.12. PV ROOF ATTACHMENTS - UNIRAC FLASHLOC RM FOR EPDM FLAT ROOF1.13. PV RACKING SYSTEM INSTALLATION - UNIRAC SM ROOF MOUNTRACKING HARDWARE1.14. PV MODULE AND INVERTER INSTALLATION - CANADIAN SOLAR CS6R-400MS-HL[BLK] (400W) SOLAR MODULES / ENPHASE IQ8PLUS-72-2-US [240V]MICROINVERTERS1.15. PV EQUIPMENT GROUNDING1.16. PV SYSTEM WIRING TO A ROOF-MOUNTED JUNCTION BOX1.17. PV LOAD CENTERS (IF INCLUDED)1.18. PV METERING/MONITORING (IF INCLUDED)1.19. PV DISCONNECTS1.20. PV GROUNDING ELECTRODE & BONDING TO (E) GEC1.21. PV FINAL COMMISSIONING1.22. (E) ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT RETROFIT FOR PV1.23. SIGNAGE PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODE1.24.SITE NOTES:1.25. A LADDER WILL BE IN PLACE FOR INSPECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH OSHAREGULATIONS.1.26. THE PV MODULES ARE CONSIDERED NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND THISSYSTEM IS A UTILITY INTERACTIVE SYSTEM WITH STORAGEBATTERIES.1.27. THE SOLAR PV INSTALLATION WILL NOT OBSTRUCT ANY PLUMBING,MECHANICAL, OR BUILDING ROOF VENTS.1.28. PROPER ACCESS AND WORKING CLEARANCE AROUND EXISTING ANDPROPOSED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AS PER SECTIONNEC 110.26.1.29. ROOF COVERINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, INSTALLED, AND MAINTAINED INACCORDANCE WITH THIS CODE AND THE APPROVED MANUFACTURER'SINSTRUCTIONS SUCH THAT THE ROOF COVERING SERVES TO PROTECTTHE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.SHEETCONTRACTORILUM SOLAR 571 W ALTON AVE B, SANTA ANA, CA 92707 APN:93311041 DATE:5/30/2024BALMERRESIDENCELicense#:1092865,C-46 & C-10ADDRESS:4135 NORTHGATE BLVDSUITE 9, SACRAMENTO,CA 95834, USADESIGNER: OAKT-21.56. EACH MODULE WILL BE GROUNDED USING WEEB GROUNDING CLIPS ASSHOWN IN MANUFACTURER DOCUMENTATION AND APPROVED BY THEAHJ. IF WEEBS ARE NOT USED, MODULE GROUNDING LUGS MUST BEINSTALLED AT THE SPECIFIED GROUNDING LUG HOLES PER THEMANUFACTURERS' INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS.1.57. THE GROUNDING CONNECTION TO A MODULE SHALL BE ARRANGED SUCHTHAT THE REMOVAL OF A MODULE DOES NOT INTERRUPT A GROUNDINGCONDUCTOR TO ANOTHER MODULE.1.58. GROUNDING AND BONDING CONDUCTORS, IF INSULATED, SHALL BECOLORED GREEN OR MARKED GREEN IF #4 AWG OR LARGER [2022 CEC250.119]1.59. THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM COMPLIES WITH CEC 690.47 ANDCEC 250.50 THROUGH 250.106. IF EXISTING SYSTEM IS INACCESSIBLE, ORINADEQUATE, A GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM PROVIDED ACCORDING TOCEC 250, CEC 690.47 AND AHJ.1.60. GROUND-FAULT DETECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH CEC 690.41 IN GENERALAND CEC 690.41 (A)(1) SPECIFICALLY.1.61.DISCONNECTION AND OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION NOTES:1.62. DISCONNECTING SWITCHES SHALL BE WIRED SUCH THAT WHEN THESWITCH IS OPENED THE CONDUCTORS REMAINING ENERGIZED ARECONNECTED TO THE TERMINALS MARKED “LINE SIDE” (TYPICALLY THEUPPER TERMINALS).1.63. DISCONNECTS TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO QUALIFIED UTILITY PERSONNEL, BELOCKABLE, AND BE A VISIBLE-BREAK SWITCH1.64. RAPID SHUTDOWN OF ENERGIZED CONDUCTORS BEYOND 1 FT OF PVARRAY OR 5 FT INSIDE A BUILDING WITHIN 10 SECONDS. CONTROLLEDCONDUCTORS ≤30V AND ≤240VA [CEC 690.12(B)]. LOCATION OF LABELACCORDING TO AHJ1.65. ALL OCPD RATINGS AND TYPES SPECIFIED ACCORDING TO CEC 690.8,690.9, AND 240.1.66. EQUIPMENT THAT IS LISTED, LABELED, OR BOTH SHALL BE INSTALLED ANDUSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED IN THE LISTINGOR LABELING. CEC 110.3(B).1.67. IF REQUIRED BY AHJ, SYSTEM WILL INCLUDE ARC-FAULT CIRCUITPROTECTION ACCORDING TO CEC 690.11 AND UL1699B.1.68.ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION NOTES: 1.69. THE SUM OF THE UTILITY OCPD AND INVERTER CONTINUOUS OUTPUT MAYNOT EXCEED 120% OF THE BUSBAR RATING.1.70. WHEN THE SUM OF THE PV SOURCES EQUALS >100% OF THE BUSBARRATING, PV DEDICATED BACKFEED BREAKERS MUST BE LOCATED OPPOSITEEND OF THE BUS FROM THE UTILITY SOURCE OCPD.1.71. AT MULTIPLE PV OUTPUT COMBINER PANEL, THE TOTAL RATING OF ALLOVERCURRENT DEVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMPACITY OF THEBUSBAR. HOWEVER, THE COMBINED OVERCURRENT DEVICE MAY BEEXCLUDED.1.72. SUPPLY-SIDE TAP INTERCONNECTION SHOULD BE WITH SERVICE ENTRANCECONDUCTORS.1.73. BACKFEEDING BREAKER FOR UTILITY-INTERACTIVE INVERTER OUTPUT ISEXEMPT FROM ADDITIONAL FASTENING.1.30.EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS:1.31. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL MEET MINIMUM SETBACKS AS REQUIRED BY 2022 CEC110.26.1.32. WIRING SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT MUST BE RATED FOREXPECTED OPERATING TEMPERATURE AS SPECIFIED BY 2022 CEC 690.31 (A),(C)AND CEC TABLES 310.15 (B)(2)(A) AND 310.15 (B)(3)(C)1.33. JUNCTION AND PULL BOXES PERMITTED INSTALLED UNDER PV MODULESACCORDING TO 2022 CEC 690.34.1.34. ADDITIONAL AC DISCONNECT(S) SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE THEINVERTER IS NOT WITHIN SIGHT OF THE AC SERVICING DISCONNECT .1.35. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCESSIBLE TO QUALIFIEDPERSONNEL ACCORDING TO 2022 CEC APPLICABLE CODES.1.36. ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED FOR THEIR PURPOSE AND RATED FOROUTDOOR USAGE WHEN APPROPRIATE.1.37.STRUCTURAL NOTES:1.38. RACKING SYSTEM1.39. PV ARRAY WILL BE INSTALLED ACCORDING TO CODE-COMPLIANTINSTALLATION MANUAL. TOP CLAMPS REQUIRE A DESIGNATED SPACE BETWEENMODULES, AND RAILS MUST ALSO EXTEND1.40. A MINIMUM DISTANCE BEYOND EITHER EDGE OF THE ARRAY/SUBARRAY,ACCORDING TO RAIL MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.1.41. JUNCTION BOX WILL BE INSTALLED PER MANUFACTURER'SSPECIFICATIONS. IF ROOF-PENETRATING TYPE, IT SHALL BE FLASHED SEALEDPER LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.1.42. ROOFTOP PENETRATIONS FOR PV RACEWAY WILL BE COMPLETED ANDSEALED WITH APPROVED CHEMICAL SEALANT PER CODE BY A LICENSEDCONTRACTOR.1.43. ALL PV RELATED ROOF ATTACHMENTS TO BE SPACED NO GREATER THANTHE SPAN DISTANCE SPECIFIED BY THE RACKING MANUFACTURER.1.44. WHEN POSSIBLE, ALL PV RELATED RACKING ATTACHMENTS WILL BESTAGGERED AMONGST THE ROOF FRAMING MEMBERS.1.45.WIRING & CONDUIT NOTES:1.46. ALL CONDUIT AND WIRE WILL BE LISTED AND APPROVED FOR THEIRPURPOSE. CONDUIT AND WIRE SPECIFICATIONS ARE BASED ON MINIMUMCODE REQUIREMENTS AND ARE NOT MEANT TO LIMIT UP-SIZING.1.47. CONDUCTORS SIZED ACCORDING TO 2022 CEC 690.8, 2022 CEC 690.7.1.48. VOLTAGE DROP LIMITED TO 2%.1.49. DC WIRING LIMITED TO MODULE FOOTPRINT. MICROINVERTER WIRINGSYSTEMS SHALL BE LOCATED AND SECURED UNDER THE ARRAY WITHSUITABLE WIRING CLIPS.1.50. AC CONDUCTORS COLORED OR MARKED AS FOLLOWS: PHASE A OR L1-BLACK PHASE B OR L2- RED, OR OTHER CONVENTION IF THREE PHASEPHASE C OR L3- BLUE, YELLOW, ORANGE**, OR OTHER CONVENTIONNEUTRAL- WHITE OR GREY IN 4-WIRE DELTA CONNCECTED SYSTEMS THEPHASE WITH HIGHER VOLTAGE TO BE MARKED ORANGE [2022 CEC 110.151.51.GROUNDING NOTES:1.52. GROUNDING SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL BE LISTED FOR THEIRPURPOSE, AND GROUNDING DEVISES EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS SHALLBE RATED FOR SUCH USE.1.53. PV EQUIPMENT SHALL BE GROUNDED ACCORDING TO 2022 CEC 690.43 ANDMINIMUM 2022 CEC TABLE 250.122.1.54. METAL PARTS OF MODULE FRAMES, MODULE RACKING, AND ENCLOSURESCONSIDERED GROUNDED IN ACCORDING WITH 2022 CEC 250.134 AND 2022250.136(A).1.55. EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SIZED ACCORDING TOCEC 690.45 AND MICROINVERTER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS.Signed: 05/30/2024Structural Only571 W Alton Ave #B -101119619 & 201830537/9/2024
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