Maybe they should require that extension cords be in conduit. :) where do you draw the line? If lattice is good enough, is fiberglass screen okay? How about bird netting or orange construction fence?
Seriously though, we have never been required to use a lattice or fenced enclosure for a ground rack around here to pass inspection. It would be nice if a rack manufacturer came up with a slick and cost effective (cheap) method to cover the back of the panels /racks without losing air flow and meeting code requirements. I would install that regardless of lax local interpretation. Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar On Oct 21, 2010, at 6:15 PM, "Mark Frye" <[email protected]> wrote: > I still wonder about the 30VDC requirement creeping into the Code. But I > feel even more strange when, and it is hard to keep a straight face, let > alone actually think about relegating the integrity of my PV system > to........panels of wood lattice. Perhaps Home Depot does have the right > idea about solar since I have to go there to get the cheapest of flimsy > matters in order to make a token gesture to a suspect Code requirement. > > Come on, if the requirement of the Code is based on sustentative safety > issues, it seems that the minimum appropriate response for a ground mount PV > system would be steel chain link fence. > > Hell we have a pool here at our condo and we need a 5 foot metal fence with > self closing gate to keep kids out. The County would laugh at me if I went > and asked if I could replace it with a wood lattice fence. > > Mark Frye > Berkeley Solar Electric Systems > 303 Redbud Way > Nevada City, CA 95959 > (530) 401-8024 > www.berkeleysolar.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Brooks > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 2:57 PM > To: 'RE-wrenches' > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Ground Mount Screening > > Drake, > > I recommend using 4'x8' panels of lattice work that is either wood or PVC so > that you don't have worry about grounding the material. It is reasonably > attractive and can hide some of the ugly parts of the array. The panels can > be held on with battens that screw into the structural member and allow for > panels to be removed in case the array wiring needs to be maintained. > > Bill. > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
