Tag recommends removing circular rooftop-PV reference, suggests clearer NFPA 70 pointer
The IRC Tag agreed staff should remove a circular reference to section R907 for rooftop photovoltaic systems and consider explicitly referencing NFPA 70 where appropriate to avoid confusion.
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The IRC Tag on July 31 reviewed the rooftop photovoltaic (PV) language in the existing amendments and flagged a circular reference that points users from the solar-energy section to R907 and then back again. Dustin (staff member) recommended reverting the state amendment text to the model-code base language for rooftop-mounted PV systems and to maintain Washington exceptions. Several tag members agreed that the R907 pointer creates circular navigation and that the base 3‑29 text already references NFPA 70 for the electrical work.
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