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EXPEDITED PERNIIT PRC)CESS FOR S&TALL.SCALE PV SYSTEIVTS STANDARD STRiNT, SYSTT^T Ihe information in this guideline is intended to help local jurisd ictions and con[racrors idenrify when PV s]stem insrallarrons are srmple. needrng only a basic revieu and when an installallon is more complex lr ls hkely rhat 50*-75 % of all resrdenrial sys(ems will comply with these simple cri(efla. For projecrs that farl to meer rhe simple criteria. resolurion steps have been suggested to provide as a path lo permit approval. Required InJotmation lot Permit: I Si(e plan showing locarion of major componenrs on rhe properry. This drawing need not be exacdy to scale, bul it should represent relarive locarion of components ar site (see supplied example site plan) PV arrays on dwellings with a J perimerer space at ndge and sides may nor need separate hre servlce review. 2 Elecrrical diagram showing PV array confrgurarion, wiring system, overcurrent prorecrion, lnvenet disconnects, requrred signs. and ac connection ro buildrng {see supplied sEndard electrical dragram). 3. Specincarion sheers and insrallarion nranuals (if available) for all nranufactured conrponenrs including. but not limlled ro. Pv modules. inverrer(s). combiner box, disconnecrs, and mounong system. Step 1 Str.uctural Re"iew o[ PV Array Mounting System Is the array to be mounted on a dehned, permitted roof structurc? lf NodLLe to non-compLknt rooJ or a ground mount. s bmtt completed wot hsheet.fot the stru urd W S/ R@f l4faflnation: I ls the roofrng rype lighrweighr (Yes = composirion, lightweighl masonry metal, erc...)comp shingle ves E llo IJ No. submit completed i,orhsheet Iot rooJ structwe WXSI (No = hea'ty mosonry, slate. etc ) 2 Does rhe roof have a sinqle roof coveringz Eves ! uo lf No. submit completed worksheet Jor rooJ structure WKSI . f Provide merhod and rypc of wearherproofrng roof penerrations le g flashing. caulk)flashing M ounring Sy stem tn{ormatiott: I Is the mounting srructure an elglneered pruducl desrgned to nrount PV nrodules wrrh no nlore than an 18" gap benearh rhe module frames? EJyes E no IJ No. proide details of structural attachment certijed by a design prolessional. 2. For manufactured mountrng systems. hll ou! information on the mounting syslem below: a. Mounnno svsrem Manufacrurer EcoFasten Product l-ame and Mode r4 Rock it b Total weighr of PV Modules an6 12115 712'4 165 c. Tohl Number of Atachmenr Points22 d Weighr per Arrachmenr Pornr (b + c)32.4 bs (if grearer rhan 45 lbs. see wKS I ) Maxrmum Spaclng Between AttachmenL Poinls on a Rarl 48 rnches (sec product manual for nraxinrum spacing allowed based on maxrnrunr desrgn wind spee{l) f Total SurFace Area of PV Nlodules (sq ,3r. Jggl;246 5 fr: g Disrribured Weighr of PV Module on RooF (b: i)2.9 lbsi fr' If distributed weighr oJ the PV rystem is grcater than 5 lbslff, see wftsl Step 2 Electrical Reuiew o[ PV System (Calculations lor Electrical Diag,am) In order for a Pv system to be considered for en expedited permit process. the following must apply: l. PV rrrudulcs. utilitv-irrtcrautivc irrvsrtsr5. arJ Lullrlrirler buxcs ate identified fur use in PV syscen1s. 2. The PV arrav is composed of 4 series strings or less per inverter 3. The roral rnverter capacity has a conrinuous ac power ourput 13.440 wat6 or less 4 The ac lnrerconnecrion pornr is on the load srde of service disconnecring means (690.64i8)l 5. One ol rhe standard electrical diagrams (Et. t, EL ta. El.1b. or El.lc) can be used ro accuratelv represenr the PV sysrem lnteracrive PDF diagrams are avarlable ar wwwsolarahcs org/permrrting F1l! out rhe sundord elecrrrcal diagrqm compietely A qulde to the electricd! didqram $ pro|ided tu lelp the qppltcant domrxu|lic(lrc. pro|ide dn qltenwtire diaqram vith dppropriarc detail 2 t\t'tn{TiD I'tl\Nltt I'li()ct '\ t()R l'v 5\5TE,!1J