702.4 Optional standby capacity
What changed in 702.4
Optional standby sizing now ties into Article 130 for load management and PCS, and gives one- and two-family dwellings with listed multimode inverters a third sizing choice.
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- 702.4(A)(2)(b) now points to Article 130: 130.30 for load management and 130.70 for PCS settings.
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Optional standby sizing now ties into Article 130 for load management and PCS, and gives one- and two-family dwellings with listed multimode inverters a third sizing choice.
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