Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-03 Thread Mark Frye
ply-To:*RE-wrenches <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>> *Subject:**Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions* I really do wonder then... Right now, you go up to the burning house and pull the meter, bingo, no AC anywhere. So why do we need the "kill&

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-03 Thread David Brearley
> mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>> > Date: February 2, 2015 at 3:06:39 PM CST > Reply-To: RE-wrenches <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions > > > I really do wonder then

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread william
: Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions Wrenches We have installed some of these rapid shut down units and they are always located close to the array and ours kill the DC instantly as long as the inverter was running when this accures did not test it with inverters

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Christopher Warfel
ehalf Of Christopher Warfel Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 10:34 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions We have a interpretation problem among some people I work with with, and 690.12 Rapid Shut Down and the the 10 second time for reducing ac a

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Mark Frye
29 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions OK. So did you run a line 120V up to the box on the roof to energize the coil of the relay up there? Mark Frye On 2/2/2015 9:13 AM, Jerry Shafer wrote:

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Jerry Shafer
C. > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > ] *On Behalf Of *Mark Frye > *Sent:* Monday, February 02, 2015 1:29 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule > Questions > > > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Mark Frye
e they use 24VDC for contactor activation, not 120VAC. *From:*RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Mark Frye *Sent:* Monday, February 02, 2015 1:29 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions OK. So did

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Jerry Shafer
As i recall it was 24 volt On Feb 2, 2015 8:28 AM, "Mark Frye" wrote: > OK. So did you run a line 120V up to the box on the roof to energize the > coil of the relay up there? > > Mark Frye > > On 2/2/2015 9:13 AM, Jerry Shafer wrote: > > The units we have used have a large contactor inside the

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Mark Frye
e: Looks like they use 24VDC for contactor activation, not 120VAC. *From:*RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Mark Frye *Sent:* Monday, February 02, 2015 1:29 PM *To:* RE-wrenches *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Qu

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Glenn Burt
Looks like they use 24VDC for contactor activation, not 120VAC. From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Mark Frye Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 1:29 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions OK

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Mark Frye
OK. So did you run a line 120V up to the box on the roof to energize the coil of the relay up there? Mark Frye On 2/2/2015 9:13 AM, Jerry Shafer wrote: The units we have used have a large contactor inside the combiner box made by AMtec Solar. this was required to control the shut down include

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Jerry Shafer
The units we have used have a large contactor inside the combiner box made by AMtec Solar. this was required to control the shut down includes a fire button done on the ground floor Jerry On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 5:49 AM, Mark Frye wrote: > Jerry, > > What unit did you use? > > Mark Frye > > > On

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Glenn Burt
ed by the code. -Glenn Burt -Original Message- From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Warfel Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 10:34 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions We h

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Mark Frye
Jerry, What unit did you use? Mark Frye On 2/2/2015 7:43 AM, Jerry Shafer wrote: Wrenches We have installed some of these rapid shut down units and they are always located close to the array and ours kill the DC instantly as long as the inverter was running when this accures did not test it

Re: [RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches We have installed some of these rapid shut down units and they are always located close to the array and ours kill the DC instantly as long as the inverter was running when this accures did not test it with inverters already off. Jerry On Feb 2, 2015 5:34 AM, "Christopher Warfel" wrote:

[RE-wrenches] Rapid Shut Down and the 10 Second Rule Questions

2015-02-02 Thread Christopher Warfel
We have a interpretation problem among some people I work with with, and 690.12 Rapid Shut Down and the the 10 second time for reducing ac and dc conductors to 240ma, and 30V. The word "initiation" seems to indicate that all affected conductors need to be at these levels within 10 seconds of