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| 2018-09-14 15:20:48 | THIS PLAN WAS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY PETER LEDUC, |
| | FIRE MARSHAL, WITH THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS: |
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| | PLEASE CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING AS PROVISO: |
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| | THESE PROVISO COMMENTS WILL BE VERIFIED AND CONFIRMED |
| | AT THE TIME OF FIRE INSPECTION. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE |
| | PROVISO COMMENTS WILL RESULT IN A FAILED FIRE |
| | INSPECTION. |
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| | 1) THERE ARE NO CLEAR INDICATIONS OF LIGHTNING |
| | PROTECTION. |
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| | LIGHTNING PROTECTION SHALL COMPLY WITH NFPA 780, |
| | INSTALLATION OF LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS |
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| | CHAPTER 12 PROTECTION FOR SOLAR ARRAYS |
| | 12.1 GENERAL. THE INTENT OF THIS CHAPTER SHALL BE TO |
| | PROVIDE |
| | LIGHTNING PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ROOF-MOUNTED OR |
| | GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR (PHOTOVOLTAIC AND THERMAL) PANELS. |
| | 12.2 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF PROTECTION. |
| | 12.2.1 ROOF-MOUNTED OR GROUND-MOUNTED SOLAR PANELS |
| | SUBJECT |
| | TO DIRECT LIGHTNING STRIKE SHALL BE PROTECTED IN |
| | ACCORDANCE |
| | WITH CHAPTER 4 AND AS SUPPLEMENTED IN THIS CHAPTER. |
| | 12.2.2 PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY ONE OR MORE OF |
| | THE |
| | FOLLOWING METHODS: |
| | (1) DIRECT MOUNTING OF STRIKE TERMINATION DEVICES TO |
| | THE SOLAR |
| | PANEL |
| | (2) DIRECT MOUNTING OF STRIKE TERMINATION DEVICES TO |
| | THE SOLAR |
| | PANEL FRAMING |
| | (3) LOCATING STRIKE TERMINATION DEVICES (INCLUDING AIR |
| | TERMINALS, |
| | MASTS, AND OVERHEAD GROUND WIRES) ADJACENT TO THE |
| | SOLAR PANELS IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO PLACE THE SOLAR |
| | PANELS |
| | IN A ZONE OF PROTECTION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4.8 |
| | 12.3 STRIKE TERMINATION DEVICES. |
| | 12.3.1 STRIKE TERMINATION DEVICES SHALL EXTEND A |
| | MINIMUM OF |
| | 10 IN. (254 MM) VERTICALLY ABOVE THE APEX OF THE SOLAR |
| | PANEL. |
| | 12.3.2 STRIKE TERMINATION DEVICES SHALL BE LOCATED AT |
| | THE ENDS |
| | OF THE UPPERMOST EDGE OR NEAREST SUPPORT OF PITCHED |
| | SOLAR |
| | PANELS OR PANEL ARRAYS NOT TO EXCEED 2 FT (0.6 M) FROM |
| | THE END |
| | OF THE PANEL OR ARRAY UNLESS THE UPPERMOST EDGE OR |
| | NEAREST |
| | SUPPORT IS WITHIN A ZONE OF PROTECTION. |
| | 12.3.3 STRIKE TERMINATION DEVICES SHALL BE LOCATED |
| | ALONG THE |
| | UPPERMOST EDGE OF SOLAR PANELS OR PANEL ARRAYS AT |
| | INTERVALS NOT |
| | EXCEEDING 20 FT (6 M) UNLESS THE PANEL ARRAYS ARE |
| | WITHIN A ZONE |
| | OF PROTECTION. |
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| | PLEASE PROVIDE THE REQUIRED PROTECTION. |
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| | 2) THE POWER DICONNECT SHALL BE CLEARED MARKED WITH |
| | AREA DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE IF NEEDED. |
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| | PETER LEDUC |
| | FIRE MARSHAL |
| | 561-804-4709 |
| | [email protected] |
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