Will meet all the bologna rapid shut down unswitched conductor distances with current national electric code?
I quit installing building mounted solar arrays a code cycle ago because it became impossible in my view not to have module level electronics. -James Jefferson Jarvis APRS World, LLC +1-507-454-2727 (Sent from my phone. My apologies for spelling errors and brevity.) On Thu, Sep 28, 2023, 11:52 AM Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > All, > Has anyone ever mounted MLEs (optimizers, microinverters, RSDs) on the > perimeter of the array or elsewhere instead of underneath the PV module? > > I never was a fan of climbing up on a pitched roof and removing modules to > replace the electronics. And with a recent knee replacement, I won't be > providing this service again. > > In post-surgery downtime this simple idea surfaced. My next job if it's > practical is to create jumper module cables to extend down to the > electronics, mounted just outside the array on their own rail. Then create > a good-looking TBD cover to shield the MLEs from direct sunlight, snow, etc. > -- > > *Kirk Herander / **[email protected] <[email protected]>* > > *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* > > *Celebrating our 32st Anniversary 1991-2023!!* > > dba Vermont Solar Engineering > > 802.863.1202 > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > >
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