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