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Revision as of 18:31, 15 September 2023

NEC 690 - Covers PV Systems

Equipment Grounding

  • PV panels should follow electrical grounding conductor sizes - [1]
  • Ie, for 30A DC, we need 10 ga ground.
  • PV frames must be connected to PV system equipment grounding conductor [2]
  • After leaving the PV array, the equipment ground must run together with the power wires. [3]

What Size Grounding Conductor on PV Panels?

  • Australia rules - appear to say 6 ga for lightning protection, and 12 ga for frame grounding [4]
  • 6 ga USA if 'subject to damage'?