§ 56.09  GENERATOR, INVERTER AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS.
   (A)   General. The town may elect to visit the site and verify compliance with any requirement of these standards. The generator must be single phase only for residential customers. Three phase generators are not covered by this standard.
   (B)   Required standards. The customer must certify the following requirements:
      (1)   The installation of the generator and all equipment in the system must comply with the latest published edition of IEEE 929 and IEEE 1547 as applicable.
      (2)   Future IEEE standards and/or recommended practices: IEEE PI547.1, P1547.2 and P1547.3 are still proposed draft documents and still in working groups at the time of writing this standard. After these standards are published inter-connected generators may be required to comply with these IEEE standards.
      (3)   The customer's inverter or inter-connection protection system must be tested and listed for compliance with the latest published edition of Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) 1741.
      (4)   The generator must pass the anti-islanding test UL 1741.
      (5)   The customer's inverter or inter-connection protection system must be manufactured after November 7, 2000.
      (6)   Any protection settings affecting anti-islanding performance must not be adjusted after passing anti-islanding tests.
   (C)   Additional PV (photovoltaic) system requirements. The customer must certify that the generator meets the following requirements:
      (1)   The installation of the generator and all equipment in the system comply with the latest published edition of IEEE 929.
      (2)   The generator is a non-islanding type as defined in IEEE 929.
   (D)   Electrical contractors and NEC Code inspection. All installed wiring, protection devices, cabinets and connectors, etc. must comply with the latest published edition of the National Electric Code ("NEC") as used by the local jurisdiction and all applicable local codes. An approved electrical inspection by the authority having jurisdiction is required.
   (E)   Isolation device. An isolation device as defined in § 56.07 is required. The town in its sole discretion determines if the device is suitable.
(Ord. passed - - )