HomeMy WebLinkAboutPV Bulletin 12_5 SnapNrack-1Bulletin No: PV 2012-05
Date: August 28, 2014
Code/ Edition: Hawai‘i County Code Chapter 9 and the 2008 National Electrical Code
(NEC)
Subject: Photovoltaic (PV) energy systems
From: Neil
Erickson, Plans Examining Manager, nerickson@co.hawaii.hi.us
Inspections for building and electrical may be requested in any order following installation of panels of the roof.
The
following clarifications related to PV energy systems are provided:
A. PV – ROOF MOUNTED
PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVALS
Per Norman Scheel Structural Engineer, Norman J. Scheel, PE, SE,
and the certification, specifications and details dated June 1, 2012: The SnapNrack PV Mounting System is approved for use and may be installed on residential homes with gable roofs
in Wind Zones B, and C, and Seismic Zones A, B, C, D and do not require a licensed Hawai‘i state architect or structural engineer’s review and approval (a professional stamp) when designed
and installed per the manufacturer’s recommended installation span tables and guidelines.
A licensed Hawaii state architect or structural engineer must review and approve applications
within ¼ mile of the ocean (Wind Exposure D), or Seismic Zone “E”.
Issued by: David Yamamoto, Building Division Chief