692-Fuel Cell Systems: Page 2 of 5

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to the grounded or neutral conductor and a single ungrounded conductor of a 3-wire system or of a

3-phase, 4-wire, wye-connected system, the maximum unbalanced neutral load current plus the fuel cell system(s) output rating shall not exceed the ampacity of the grounded or neutral conductor.

692.9 Overcurrent Protection.

(A) Circuits and Equipment. If the fuel cell system is provided with overcurrent protection sufficient to protect the circuit conductors that supply the load, additional circuit overcurrent devices shall not be required. Equipment and conductors connected to more than one electrical source shall be protected.

(B) Accessibility. Overcurrent devices shall be readily accessible.

692.10 Stand-Alone Systems. The premises wiring sys- tem shall meet the requirements of this Code except as modified by 692.10(A), (B), and (C).

(A) Fuel Cell System Output. The fuel cell system out- put from a stand-alone system shall be permitted to supply ac power to the building or structure disconnecting means at current levels below the rating of that disconnecting means.

(B) Sizing and Protection. The circuit conductors be- tween the fuel cell system(s) output and the building or structure disconnecting means shall be sized based on the output rating of the fuel cell system(s). These conductors shall be protected from overcurrents in accordance with 240.4. The overcurrent protection shall be located at the output of the fuel cell system(s).

(C) Single 120-Volt Nominal Supply. The inverter output of a stand-alone fuel cell system shall be permitted to supply 120 volts, nominal, to single-phase,

3-wire 120/240-volt service equipment or distribution panels where there are no 240-volt loads and where there are no multiwire branch circuits. In all installations, the rating of the over-current device connected to the output of the fuel cell system^) shall be less than the rating of the service equipment. This equipment shall be marked as follows:
WARNING
SINGLE 120-VOLT SUPPLY. DO NOT CONNECT MULTIWIRE BRANCH CIRCUITS!

III. Disconnecting Means

692.13 All Conductors. Means shall be provided to dis- connect all current-carrying conductors of a fuel cell system power source from all other conductors in a building or other structure.

692.14 Provisions. The provisions of 225.31 and 225.33 through 225.40 shall apply to the fuel cell source disconnecting means. The disconnecting means shall not be required to be suitable as service equipment and shall be rated in accordance with 692.17.

692.17 Switch or Circuit Breaker. The disconnecting means for ungrounded conductors shall consist of readily accessible, manually operable switch(es) or circuit breaker(s).

Where all terminals of the disconnecting means may be energized in the open position, a warning sign shall be mounted on or adjacent to the disconnecting means. The sign shall be clearly legible and shall have the following words or equivalent:
DANGER ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD. DO NOT TOUCH TERMINALS.
TERMINALS ON BOTH THE LINE AND
LOAD SIDES MAY BE ENERGIZED IN THE OPEN POSITION.

IV. Wiring Methods

692.31 Wiring Systems. All raceway and cable wiring methods included in Chapter 3 of this Code and other wiring systems and fittings specifically intended and identified for use with fuel cell systems shall be permitted. Where wiring