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TheNationalElectricalCode
and
UtilityGridTiedInteractivePhotovoltaicSystems
MECOSTANDARDSandLABELINGREQUIREMENTS
AsSetForthInRule14(H),Rule14AppendixIandRule18
RuleNo.14
H.InterconnectionofDistributedGeneratingFacilitiesOperatinginParallelwith
theCompanysElectricSystem
1)InterconnectionStandards
a.Distributedgeneratingfacilitiesoperatinginparallelwiththe
CompanysElectricSystemshallsatisfytheCompanys
InterconnectionStandards.
b.TheCompanysInterconnectionStandardsareincludedas
AppendixItoRule14.
RuleNo.14,AppendixI
2.GeneralConnectionGuidelines
a.CompliancewithLawsandCodes:Thegeneratingfacility,protection,
interconnectionequipment,design,anddesigndrawingsshallmeetall
applicablenational,state,andlocallaws,includingconstructionandsafety
codes.Thefollowingconstructionandsafetycodesshallbefollowedfor
thedesignandconstructionofalldistributedgeneratingfacility
installationstoensurethesafetyofthepublic,customer,andutility
personnel.Thesecodesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,thefollowing:
x NationalElectricCode(NEC)
x NationalElectricalSafetyCode(NESC)
x NationalFireProtectionAssociation(NFPA)BuildingCode
x
x
x
x
x
MauiCountyBuildingCode
UniformBuildingCode(UBC)
AmericanConcreteInstitute(ACI)
AmericanInstituteofSteelConstruction(AISC)
AmericanAssociationofStateHighways&Transportation
Officials(AASHTO)
RULENo.18NetEnergyMetering
B.NetEnergyMeteringAgreementandInterconnectionRequirements
1.InPart,Compliance:TheCustomerGeneratorfacilityandinterconnection
Systemsmustbeincompliancewithallapplicablesafetyandperformance
standardsoftheNationalElectricCode(NEC),TheInstituteofElectricaland
ElectronicEngineers(IEEE),accreditedtestinglaboratoriessuchas
UnderwritersLaboratories(UL),andwithRule14,sectionH,AppendixI.
Alllabelsshallhavearedbackgroundlaminatedandengraved
with3/8inchwhiteminimumblockletteringforHeadings,Cautions,
Warnings,Identificationandinchletteringforbodyoftextwhen
necessary,forindoorandoutdooruse,UVstableandintendedfor
permanentapplications.Adhesivetypelabels(includinglabelmaker
tape)andfelttippensdonotsatisfythelabelrequirements.After
installation,thecustomershallmaintainthelabelscurrent,legibleand
accurate.
PREFERRED
NEC 690.14(C)(2)
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
MAIN AC DISCONNECT
NEM LABEL 002
NEC 690.14(C)(2)
CUSTOMER GENERATOR
SYSTEM DISCONNECT
NEM LABEL 003
NEC 690.54
PHOTOVOLTAIC AC DISCONNECT
Rated AC Operating Current
Nominal Operating AC Voltage
WARNING
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD
NOTTOUCH
TOUCH TERMINALS.
TERMINALS.
DODO
NOT
TERMINALS
ONTHE
THELINE
LINE AND
AND LOAD
TERMINALS
ON
LOAD
MAY
ENERGIZEDIN
INTHE
THE OPEN
OPEN
SIDESIDE
MAY
BE BE
ENERGIZED
POSITION.
NEC 690.17
NEC 690.17
NEC 705.10
CAUTION
THIS ELECTRIC SERVICE IS SUPPLIED BY
TWO SOURCES OF POWER
1. ELECTRIC UTILITY GRID
2. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
NEC 690.54
WARNING
TURN OFF PHOTOVOLTAIC
AC DISCONNECT PRIOR TO
WORKING INSIDE PANEL.
CAUTION
BREAKER IS BACKFED
NEC 705.12(D)(5)
NEC 690.56(B)
INTERACTIVE PHOTOVOLTAIC
SYSTEM CONNECTED
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM MAIN DISCONNECT
LOCATED [Description or Map of the Main PV
Disconnect relative to the customer main
service disconnecting means (and this plaque)
location]
NEC 690.56(B)
PV SYSTEM IS INTERACTIVE
UTILITY GRID-TIED
THE CUSTOMER MAIN SERVICE DISCONNECT
LOCATED [Description or Map of the Customer Main
Service Disconnect location relative to the PV
System Main Disconnect (and this plaque) location]
NEC 690.56(B)
INTERACTIVE PHOTOVOLTAIC
SYSTEM CONNECTED
CUSTOMER MAIN SERVICE DISCONNECT AND
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM MAIN
DISCONNECT LOCATED [Description or Map of
the SERVICE DISCONNECT and Main PV
Disconnect relative to the Electric Utility Meter
(and this plaque) location]
CAUTION
THIS ELECTRIC SERVICE IS SUPPLIED BY
TWO SOURCES OF POWER
1. ELECTRIC UTILITY GRID
2. SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
INTERACTIVE PHOTOVOLTAIC
SYSTEM CONNECTED
CUSTOMER MAIN SERVICE DISCONNECT AND
THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM MAIN
DISCONNECT LOCATED [Description or Map of
the SERVICE DISCONNECT and Main PV
Disconnect relative to the Electric Utility Meter
(and this plaque) location]