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GROUNDING NOTES
<br />I A GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH [NEC 690-471 AND [NEC
<br />250-50] THROUGH INEC 60 250-166] SHALL BE PROVIDED. PER NEC, GROUNDING
<br />ELECTRODE SYSTEM OF EXISTING BUILDING MAY BE USED AND BONDED TO AT THE
<br />SERVICE ENTRANCE. IF EXISTING SYSTEM IS INACCESSIBLE, OR INADEQUATE, OR
<br />IS ONLY METALLIC WATER PIPING, A SUPPLEMENTAL GROUNDING ELECTRODE WILL
<br />BE USED AT THE INVERTER LOCATION CONSISTING OF A UL LISTED 8 FT GROUND
<br />ROD WITH ACORN CLAMP,
<br />11 GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTORS SHALL BE NO LESS THAN #8 AWG AND NO
<br />GREATER THAN #6 AWG COPPER AND BONDED TO THE EXISTING GROUNDING
<br />ELECTRODE TO PROVIDE FOR A COMPLETE SYSTEM.
<br />Ill PV SYSTEM SHALL BE GROUNDED IN ACCORDANCE TO [NEC 250.21] [NEC TABLE
<br />250.122] AND All METAL PARTS OR MODULE FRAMES ACCORDING TO [NEC 690.43].
<br />IV MODULE SOURCE CIRCUITS SHALL BE GROUNDED IN ACCORDANCE TO [NEC
<br />690.421.
<br />V THE GROUNDING CONNECTION TO A MODULE SHALL BE ARRANGED SUCH THAT
<br />THE REMOVAL OF A MODULE DOES NOTINTERRUPT A GROUNDED CONDUCTOR TO
<br />ANOTHER MODULE.
<br />VI EACH MODULE WILL BE GROUNDED USJNG THE SUPPLIED CONNECTIONS POINTS
<br />IDENTIFIED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS.
<br />VII ENCLOSURES SHALL BE PRORERLY PREPARED WITH REMOVAL OF PAINT/FINISH AS
<br />APPROPRIATE WHEN GROUNDING ,EQUIPMENT WITH TERMINATION GROUNDING
<br />LUGS.
<br />VI11 GROUNDING SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL BE LISTED FOR THEIR PURPOSE, AND
<br />GROUNDING DEVISES EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS SHALL BE RATED F.OR DIRECT
<br />BURIAL.
<br />IX GROUNDING :AND BONDING CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COPPER, SOLID OR
<br />STRANDED, AND BARE WHEN EXPOSED.
<br />X EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTORS SHALL BE SIZE ACCORDING TO [NEC
<br />690.451 AND BE A MINIMUM OF #10AWG WHEN NOT EXPOSED TO DAMAGE (#6AWG
<br />SHALL BE USED WHEN EXPOSED TO DAMAGE).
<br />XI GROUNDING AND BONDING CONDUCTORS, IF INSULATED, SHALL BE COLOR CODED
<br />GREEN (OR MARKED GREEN IF #4 AWG OR LARGER)
<br />XII ALL CONDUIT BETWEEN THE UTILITY AC DISCONNECT AND THE POINT OF
<br />CONNECTION SHALL HAVE GROUNDED BUSHINGS AT BOTH ENDS.
<br />XIII AC SYSTEM GEC SIZED ACCORDING TO INEC 690.471 [NEC TABLE 250.661 DC
<br />SYSTEM GEC SIZED ACCORDING TO [NEC 250.1661 MINIMUM #8AWG WHEN
<br />INSULATED, #6AWG WHEN EXPOSED TO DAMAGE.
<br />XIV EXPOSED NON-CURRENT CARRYING METAL PARTS OF MODULE FRAMES;
<br />EQUIPMENTS, AND CONDUCTOR ENCLOSURES SHALL BE GROUNDED IN
<br />ACCORDANCE WITH 250.134 OR 250.136(A) REGARDLESS OFVOLTAGE.
<br />INTERCONNECTION NOTES
<br />1 PV DEDICATED BACKFEED BREAKERS MUST BE LOCATED,AT THE'OPPOSITE
<br />END OF THE BUS FROM THE MAIN SERVICE BREAKER OR TRANSFORMER INPUT
<br />FEEDER INACCORDANCE WITH [NEC 690.64(B)(7)1
<br />Il :SUM OF BREAKER RATINGS SUPPLYING THE BOS MAY NOT EXCEED 120% OF
<br />THE THE BUSBAR RATING PER [NEC 690.64(B)(2)] AND/OR [NEC 705.12(D)(D·
<br />Ill GROUND'FAULT PROTECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH [NEC 215.91 & [NEC 230.95]
<br />ALL EQUIPMENT TO BE RATED FOR BACKFEEDING.
<br />IV SUPPLY SIDE INTERCONNECTION ACCORDING TO [NEC 690.64(A)] AND/OR [NEC
<br />705.12(A)] WITH SERVICE ENTRANCE CONDUCTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
<br />INEC 230.4203)]
<br />V MICROINVERTER BRANCHES SHALL BE CONNECTED TO A;SINGLE BREAKER
<br />OCPD IN:ACCORDANCE WITH [NEC 110.3(B)].
<br />DISCONNECT NOTES
<br />1 DISCONNECTING SWITCHES SHALL BE WIRED SUCH THAT WHEN THE iSWITCH IS
<br />OPENED THE CONDUCTORS REMAINING LIVE ARE CONNECTEDTO THE TERMINALS
<br />MARKED 'LINE SIDE' (TYPICALLY THE UPPER TERMINALS)
<br />11 AC DISCONNECT MUST BE ACCESSIBLE TO QUALIFIED UTILITY PERSONNEL, BE
<br />LOCKABLE, AND BE A VISIBLE-BREAK SWITCH
<br />111 DC CURRENT CONDUCTORS ARE TO ,REMAIN OUTSIDE OF BUILDING PRIOR IO
<br />EITHER A FUSEABLE SOURCE CIRCUIT COMBINER BOX OR A LOAD-BREAK
<br />DISCONNECTING DEVICE
<br />EQUIPMENT LOCATIONS
<br />I ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL MEET MINIMUMSETBACKS AS REQUIRED BY [NEC 110.26].
<br />11 EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT MUST BE RATED FOR EXPECTED OPERAIING
<br />TEMPERATURE AS SPECIFIED BY [NEC 690.31 (A)-(8)1 AND [NEC TABLE 310.15 (B)(2)(C) 1
<br />111 ADDITIONAL AC DISCONNECTS SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE THE INVERTER IS NOT
<br />ADJACENT TO THE UTILITY AC DISCONNECT. OR NOT WITHIN SIGHT OF THE UTILITY AC
<br />DISCONNECT.
<br />IV ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED ACCESSIBLE TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ACCORDING
<br />TO NEC APPLICABLE CODES.
<br />V ALL COMPONENTS ARE LISTED FOR THEIR PURPOSE AND RATED. FOR OUTDOOR USAGE
<br />WHEN APPROPRIATE.
<br />WIRING & CONDUIT NOTES
<br />1 -ALL CONDUIT SIZES AND TYPES, SHALL BE LISTED FOR ITS PURPOSE AND
<br />APPROVED FOR THE SITE APPLICATIONS
<br />Il ALL PV CABLES AND HOMERUN WIRES BE #10AWG 'USE-2, PV WIRE, OR
<br />PROPRIETARY SOLAR CABLING SPECIFIED BY MFR, OR EQUIVALENT; ROUTED
<br />TO SOURCE CIRCUIT COMBINER BOXES AS REQUIRED
<br />111 ALL CONDUCTORS AND OCPD SIZES AND TYPES SPECIFIED ACCORDING TO
<br />[NIC 690.9 (A)(1) & (B)(1)] [NEC 240) MEG 690.7] FOR MULTIPLE CONDUCTORS
<br />IV ALL PV DC CONDUCTORS IN CONDUIT EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT SHALL BE
<br />DERATED ACCORDING TO [NEC TABLE 310.15 (B)(2)(C)! BLACK ONLY**
<br />V EXPOSED ROOF PV DC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE USE-2,90°C RATED, WET AND
<br />UV RESISTANT, AND UL LISTED RATED FOR 600V, UV RATED SPIRAL WRAP
<br />SHALL BE USED TO PROTECT WIRE FROM SHARP EDGES
<br />VI PHASE AND NEUTRAL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE DUAL RATED THHN/THWN-2
<br />INSULATED, 90°C RATED, WET AND UV RESISTANT, RATED FOR 600V PER NEC
<br />2008 OR 1000V PER NEC 2011
<br />VII 4-WIRE DELTA CONNECTED SYSTEMS HAVE THE PHASE WITH THE HIGHER
<br />VOLTAGE TO GROUND MARKED ORANGE OR IDENTIFIED BY OTHER EFFECTIVE
<br />MEANS
<br />Vlll ALL SOURCE CIRCUITS SHALL HAVE INDIVIDUAL SOURCE CIRCUIT PROTECTION
<br />IX VOLTAGE DROP LIMITED TO 2% FOR DC CIRCUITS AND 1% FOR AC CIRCUITS
<br />X NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEMS DC CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COLOR CODED
<br />AS FOLLOWS:
<br />DC POSITIVE- RED (OR MARKEDERED)
<br />DC NEGATIVE- GREY (GR MARKED GREY)
<br />XI POSITIVE GROUNDED SYSTEMS DC CONDUCTORS COLOR CODED:
<br />DC POSITIVE- GREY (OR MARKED.GREY)
<br />DC NEGATIVE- BLACK (OR MARKED BLACK)
<br />XII AC CONDUCTORS >4AWG COLOR CODED OR MARKED:
<br />PHASE A OR Ll- BLACK
<br />PHASE B OR 12- RED
<br />PHASE C ORL3- BLUE
<br />NEUTRAL-WHITE/GRAY
<br />*USE-2 IS NOT INDOOR RATED BUT PV CABLE IS RATED THWN/THWN-2 AND MAY
<br />BEUSED INSIDE
<br />** USE-2 IS AVAILABLE AS UV WHITE
<br />SITE NOTES
<br />1 A LADDER SHALL BE IN: PLACE FOR INSPECTION IN:=COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA
<br />REGULATIONS.
<br />11 THE PV MODULES ARE CONSIDERED NON-COMBUSTIBLE AND THIS: SYSTEM IS
<br />AN UTILITY INTERACTIVE SYSTEM WITH NO STORAGE BATTERIES.
<br />111 THE SOLAR PV INSTALLATION SHALL NOT OBSTRUCT ANY PLUMBING,
<br />MECHANICAL, OR BUILDING ROOF VENTS,
<br />IV PROPER ACCESS AND WORKING CLEARANCE AROUND EXISTING AND
<br />PROPOSED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE PROVIDED AS PER SECTION [NEC
<br />110.26]
<br />V ALTERNATE POWER SOURCE PLACARD SHALL BE: PLASTIC, ENGRAVED IN A
<br />CONTRASTING COLOR TO THE PLAQUE. THIS PLAQUE WILL BE ATTACHED
<br />USING AN APPROVED METHOD. IF EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT, IT SHALL BE UV
<br />RESISTANI ALL PLAQUES AND SIGNAGE WILL BE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED 'BY
<br />THE NEC.
<br />VI THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM
<br />PHYSICAL DAMAGE BETWEEN THE GROUNDING ELECTRODE AND THE PANEL
<br />(OR INVERTER) IF SMALLER THAN #6 AWG COPPER WIRE PER NEC 250-64B. THE
<br />GROUNDING ELECTRODE CONDUCTOR WILL BE CONTINUOUS, EXCEPT FOR
<br />SPLICES OR JOINTS AT BUSBARS WITHIN LISTED EQUIPMENT PER [NEC
<br />250.64€.1
<br />VII ALL EXTERIOR CONDUIT SHALL BE PAINTED TO MATCH ADJACENT SURFACES.
<br />VI11 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 SHALL SERVE TO PROTECT
<br />THE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE.
<br />IX RIGID CONDUIT (AND/OR NIPPLES) MUST HAVE A PULL BUSHING IO PROTECT
<br />WIRES.
<br />X BOLTED CONNECTION REQUIRED IN DC DISCONNECTS ON THE WHITE
<br />GROUNDED CONDUCTOR (USE POLARIS BLOCK OR NEUTRAL BAR)
<br />XI ANY :CONNECTION ABOVE LIVE PARTS MUST BE WATERTIGHL REDUCING
<br />WASHERS DISALLOWED ABOVE LIVE PARTS, MEYERS HUBS RECOMMENDED
<br />SOLAR CONTRACTOR
<br />I) MODULE CERTIFICATIONS=WILL. INCLUDE UL1703, 2061646, IEC61730.
<br />11) IF APPLICABLE, MODULE GROUNDING LUGS MUST BE INSTALLED AT THE MARKED
<br />GROUNDING LUG HOLES PER THE MANUFACTURERS' INSTALLATION
<br />REQUIREMENTS.
<br />111) AS INDICATED BY DESIGN, OTHER NRTL LISTED MODULE GROUNDING DEVICES MAY
<br />BE USED IN PLACE OF STANDARD GROUNDING LUGS AS SHOWN IN
<br />MANUFACTURERDOCUMENTATIONAND APPROVED BY THE AHJ.
<br />IV) CONDUIT AND WIRE SPECIFICATIONS ARE ,BASED ON MINIMUM CODE
<br />REQUIREMENTS AND ARE NOT MEANT TO LIMIT UP-SIZING AS REQUIRED BY FIELD
<br />CONDITIONS.
<br />V) CONDUIT POINT OF PENETRATION FROM EXTERIORTO INTERIOR TO BE INSTALLED
<br />AND SEALED WITH A SUITABLE SEALING COMPOUND.
<br />VI) DC WIRING LIMITED TO MODULE FOOTPRINT W/ ENPHASEACSYSTEM.
<br />VII) ENPHASE WIRING SYSTEMS: SHALL BE LOCATED ANb SECURED UNDER THE ARRAY
<br />W/'SUITABLE WIRING CLIPS.
<br />VI) MAx DC VOLTAGE CALCULATED USING ,MANUFACTURER PROVIDED; TEMP
<br />COEFFICIENT FOR VOC UNLESS NOTAVAILABLE.
<br />1)<) ALL INVERTERS, MOTOR GENERATORS, PHOTOVOLTAIC:MODULES, PHOTOVOLTAIC
<br />PANELS, AC PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES, SOURCE CIRCUIT COMBINERS, AND
<br />CHARGE CONTROLLERS INTENDED FOR USE IN A PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEM
<br />WILL BE IDENTIFIED AND LISTED FOR THE APPLICATION PER 690.4 (D).
<br />X) ALL SIGNAGE TO BE PLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODE.
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