%%excerpt%% As solar's value grows with battery storage, so does scrutiny around safety. UL 9540 sets the U.S. standard for grid-tied energy storage systems. Our latest technical...
In 2023, for the first time, the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) explicitly included photovoltaic (PV) systems in their Standard for Electrical Maintenance Handbook....
When determining a safe and compliant location for overcurrent protection devices (OCPDs) in supply-side connections, the National Electrical Code has made some important...
When an engineering standard changes, its impacts spread far and wide. Future code cycles will integrate the new standard; AHJs will adopt those codes for permitting and...
In this episode of Code Corner, our founder Ryan Mayfield spells out 2023 NEC wiring methods and dc equipment location rules for systems over 1000 Vdc. Let’s take the...
At industry events like RE+ and Intersolar, you have to manage time carefully. It’s easy to go searching for useful information that can boost your job performance, grow your...
Electrical connection points are essential building blocks for any circuit that often get overlooked. Electrical installations use contactors, quick-connects, and other...
Here’s a scenario that will ring a note of familiarity for many solar and energy storage contractors.
You have been dutifully following the provisions in the 2020 National...
Robert W. Cross
12.15.2023
Building a new product or B2B service for the solar-plus-storage market isn’t easy. So when it’s finally ready, you might become dazzled by the achievement. But if you’re...