I’ve asked 2 people on CMP 4 and both said the wording was difficult. Neither of them would tell me how to apply it to size a conductor. Both said it was meant to refer to the setting of an adjustable OCPD and that the conductor has to be protected by that rating. So this will be a target for revision in 2020.
Here’s how I would interpret it.
NEC 240.6 describes when the adjustment of an adjustable OCPD can be considered the rating and when it cannot. The adjustment has to have restricted access to be considered the rating, otherwise the rating is the maximum value it could be adjusted to.
How does this effect 690.8(B)? I don’t see how it can. Once you have adjusted an adjustable OCPD you treat it just like any other OCPD. The conductor has to be rated to carry the PV current from 690.8(B)(1) or (2) and has to be protected by the OCPD, just as always. Basically I would just ignore the reference to adjustable OCPD, other than to be reminded that they can be used as defined in 240.6.
NEC 690.9(B) also adds something for adjustable OCPDs. It lists the 3 way to select an OCPD rating as 80%, 100%, and I don’t know because 690.9(B)(3) does not lead to a rating. So I will be ignoring 690.9(B)(3), and if I use an adjustable OCPD I will set it for 80% or 100% depending if it is fully rated.
I would really like to hear any alternative interpretations. I’m just taking my best shot here. And ignore what I said earlier in this thread.