ICE
Oh Well
Not my inspection.
The inspection was for a photovoltaic system and a de-ration of the premises main breaker from 200amp to 175amp. The de-ration is required to acomodate a 60amp solar contribution. Upon arrival the inspector was provided a copy of the load calculations. He noticed that there is a 50amp breaker labeled EV charger that was not included in the load calc. The EV charger lacked a permit.
The inspector wrote a correction to obtain a permit for the EV charger. He included the fact that the charger has a max output of 48amp and a 60amp circuit is required.
The contractor obtained a permit for the EV charger. The contractor realized that the load calculation with an EV charger would not work at 175amp. The contractor removed the 50amp breakers and installed a pair of 20amp breakers which are labeled "SPARE".
The inspector turned it down as a blatant act of subterfuge. The contractor appealed the decision to a supervisor. The supervisor overrode the inspector. The explanation given was that as long as there is no EV charger circuit breaker...there is no EV charger. If in the future an EV charger breaker is installed that would violate the CEC and would be dealt with at that time. This of course this comes from the premise that we do not anticipate violations.
I suppose that the next step would be a refund of the money spent for the EV charger permit. Every penny counts when there's a Tesla Model S in the driveway.
The inspection was for a photovoltaic system and a de-ration of the premises main breaker from 200amp to 175amp. The de-ration is required to acomodate a 60amp solar contribution. Upon arrival the inspector was provided a copy of the load calculations. He noticed that there is a 50amp breaker labeled EV charger that was not included in the load calc. The EV charger lacked a permit.
The inspector wrote a correction to obtain a permit for the EV charger. He included the fact that the charger has a max output of 48amp and a 60amp circuit is required.
The contractor obtained a permit for the EV charger. The contractor realized that the load calculation with an EV charger would not work at 175amp. The contractor removed the 50amp breakers and installed a pair of 20amp breakers which are labeled "SPARE".
The inspector turned it down as a blatant act of subterfuge. The contractor appealed the decision to a supervisor. The supervisor overrode the inspector. The explanation given was that as long as there is no EV charger circuit breaker...there is no EV charger. If in the future an EV charger breaker is installed that would violate the CEC and would be dealt with at that time. This of course this comes from the premise that we do not anticipate violations.
I suppose that the next step would be a refund of the money spent for the EV charger permit. Every penny counts when there's a Tesla Model S in the driveway.