Hi Howie, I would ask the AHJ and indicate you are simply reinstalling the system, not reengineering anything.
I wouldn't take it for granted that the mounting hardware will be usable, or cost effective to reuse. It's often seized, cross threaded, dirty etc. There will be a lot of these coming up... Good luck On Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 7:29 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Each state and jurisdiction could be different. Some didn't even want a > permit around here after Hurricane Irna in 2017. After Hurricane Ian in > 2022, virtually all did. > > As someone who has removed and reinstalled MANY systems to allow for > hurricane damaged roof replacements, my approach has always been that the > permit application was simply a structural application for the remounting > of the solar panels. I indicated that the PV source conductors (or inverter > output conductors in the case of microinverters) would simply be > reconnected in a roof mounted junction box. This never rose to the level of > requiring updating electrical wiring to current codes with respect to rapid > shutdown or otherwise. We always made sure labels were legible and did any > minor electrical cleanup, but I would not even provide a detailed > electrical plan with our applications. > > Jason Szumlanski > Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group > NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP) > Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956 > Florida Certified Electrical Contractor EC13013208 > > > On Wed, Mar 20, 2024 at 9:35 PM Howie Michaelson via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> I have a potential job reinstalling an 11 year old 4.4kW roof mounted net >> metered array, feeding a PVI 4kW inverter. The array was pulled down by a >> reputable company last fall, with the intention of remounting it after the >> asphalt shingle roof was reroofed. From a distance, it appears that it was >> carefully removed and all parts and pieces were saved. Unfortunately the >> company's principle died in the interim and the company folded. I'm trying >> to determine if this scenario is grandfathered code wise, since it predates >> RSD. If not, I'm not sure it is worth retrofitting it with add on Tigo or >> APSMART equipment as opposed to replacing the whole system. In any case, >> before we explore the options, I'm trying to determine if putting it back >> up without RSD is (1) code compliant and (2) reasonable. >> Thanks for any insight, >> Howie Michaelson >> Sun Catcher >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Redwood Alliance >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > 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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