Seven-Delta-FortyOne
Goin’ Down In Flames........
- Location
- Humboldt
- Occupation
- EC and GC
Existing well house, with exposed Romex running from the sub panel to the lighting and pressure pump.
I don’t like it anyway, I would have used BX if I had wired it.
Owners want a solar system installed, with Lithium Ion batteries, inverter, charge controller the whole deal to run the well system.
Im going to rewire with BX, sorry MC cable, but I’m wondering if the presence of 4 batteries in the room would make it a “storage battery room”. That term is not defined in Article 100.
That would make the Romex unacceptable in the room
The other thing I’m thinking about is the fact that these requirements for battery storage rooms are mainly because of toxic fumes from lead acid batteries.
What about the sealed lithium batteries that everyone is using these days? Are we going to see a change in the rules regarding ventilation and wiring requirements, as they aren’t really necessary for some battery storage rooms?
I don’t like it anyway, I would have used BX if I had wired it.
Owners want a solar system installed, with Lithium Ion batteries, inverter, charge controller the whole deal to run the well system.
Im going to rewire with BX, sorry MC cable, but I’m wondering if the presence of 4 batteries in the room would make it a “storage battery room”. That term is not defined in Article 100.
That would make the Romex unacceptable in the room
The other thing I’m thinking about is the fact that these requirements for battery storage rooms are mainly because of toxic fumes from lead acid batteries.
What about the sealed lithium batteries that everyone is using these days? Are we going to see a change in the rules regarding ventilation and wiring requirements, as they aren’t really necessary for some battery storage rooms?