120% rule

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ggunn

PE (Electrical), NABCEP certified
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The venerable 120% rule for multiple sources on a conductor or busbar - where is it in the NEC?
 

ggunn

PE (Electrical), NABCEP certified
Location
Austin, TX, USA
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Consulting Electrical Engineer - Photovoltaic Systems
705.12(D)(2)

Thanks. That's the reference I was looking for, however, in the 2011 Handbook, I see something strange. There is an exception to the article that applies only to PV systems with batteries (capable of running standalone), but the handbook's explanation of the exception doesn't mention the standalone capabilities of the inverter, which is at the heart of the exception. Inverters with batteries can supply current on demand where GT inverters cannot.
 
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