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Residential PV System

TimNY

TimNY

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Same job (I had to increase contrast on the first). Any issues? Any potential issues?

I'm not doing the electrical inspection, so I didn't open anything.
 
2012 IFC Section 605.11 provisions for solar photovoltaic power systems, including applicability to residential systems for one- and two-family dwellings, do not appear to be completely satisfied, such as marking of DC conduit and metallic raceways within building spaces (e.g. attic). From the photos it's impossible to tell if the required roof access is provided up to and along the ridge.

Interesting how the DC conduit appears to come down from the roof and go directly into the building. Presumably the service immediately turns and comes out to the disconnect and then goes back in to the inverter!?
 
Some of the same things I saw, although I am far from knowledgeable on the topic. I noted the plastic going through the roof (I was up on the roof to check structural connections; the conduit turns in the soffit, enters the attic, and comes up through the roof about 2' further inboard)

I also noted they used the same type of LB at the top of the conduit.

I will be in the basement for a final on some other work that is being done. I hope to see that the metal LBs don't have the same PVC MAs on the other end. But it wouldn't surprise me.
 
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