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ID 117146567 © Photoking Huge news heard around the NABCEP Continuing Education Conference last week: The FEMA proposal that sought to ...

April 1, 2025
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Electric code debate in California could lead to higher cost...

The California Energy Commission is preparing to provide technical assistance for builders, technicians, and code officers during 2025 to pr...

February 6, 2025
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Solis, Sollega showcase one example of UL 3741-listed system

UL 3741 listed systems, or PV hazard control system (PVHCS) as they are termed in NEC 2023, are a hot topic in C&I solar. UL 3741 provid...

April 15, 2024
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By: Lucas Miller – Senior Engineering Consultant, Mayfield Renewables In 2018, the California Solar Energy Industries Association (CAL...

March 26, 2024
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Manufacturers of batteries for stationary energy storage are facing a moving target for fire safety code as written by the leading U.S. defi...

February 28, 2024
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Solar inverter pros discuss UL 3741 and UL 1741

As part of our 2023 Solar Inverter Buyer’s Guide, we asked inverter manufacturers for their thoughts on new standards UL 3741 – ...

March 30, 2023
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They say the best way to learn is by first making mistakes. Well, for most solar businesses, that might not be the best path to a higher edu...

March 27, 2023
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SolarAPP+ now streamlining solar permits in 27 communities

Residential solar permitting can be a pain point for installers, homeowners and local governments, if those local governments haven’t ...

February 1, 2023
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NFPA 855 could mean big changes to residential battery-based systems

From small to large-scale applications, the popularity of battery-based off-grid and grid-connected backup systems has grown considerably wo...

January 24, 2023
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HellermannTyton offers industrial inkjet printer to print safety labels on...

NEC 2023 is already set to save solar installers a bit of time and money when it comes to labeling. HellermannTyton is now looking to up the...

December 5, 2022
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NEC 2020 | 690 | MLPE voltage and current values

Module level power electronics (MLPE) are common in PV systems these days, and there are a few specific code sections concerning the voltage...

November 28, 2022
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Code crisis averted: ICC ready to designate solar, storage as...

In a release of preliminary results on the 2024 ICC Building Code online governmental vote, the International Code Council’s (ICC) mem...

November 11, 2022
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NEC 2020 | 691 | Large-scale PV electric supply stations

On an edition of Mayfield Renewables’ Code Corner, founder and CEO Ryan Mayfield walks us through National Electric Code (NEC) 2020 Ar...

October 24, 2022
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SEIA warns of stringent building code changes proposed by FEMA

International Code Council (ICC) voters are considering a code change that could upend solar development, according to the Solar Energy Indu...

October 18, 2022
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Enphase IQ8 first to earn UL 1741 certification under new...

The Enphase IQ8 Microinverter system is the first in the world to be certified to UL 1741, 3rd edition including the Supplement SB. This cer...

May 23, 2022
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NEC 2023 Outlook: Proposed label changes will save time and...

Like any cycle of the National Electrical Code (NEC), there’s nothing new … in expectations, that is. There will be changes to ...

March 29, 2022
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BlockEnergy microgrid platform earns UL 9540 fire safety certification via...

BlockEnergy made a splash in the pages (and YouTube pages) of Solar Builder during in 2020. The brainchild of Emera Technologies, BlockEnerg...

December 7, 2021
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Check out this clearinghouse for solar energy permitting, inspection resources

The Sustainable Energy Action Committee and the Interstate Renewable Energy Council launched a new clearinghouse website housing educational...

December 7, 2021
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SMA’s Sunny Boy-US series achieves UL 1741 listing

SMA America announced the Sunny Boy-US series as the first residential inverter to achieve UL 1741 SA (Supplement A) listing, which represen...

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