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D. BIDDERS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING UP-TO-DATE <br />DOCUMENTATION FROM MANUFACTURERS ARE BEING USED. <br />E. PV MODULES SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM 10-YEAR MATERIAL WARRANTY <br />AND A MINIMUM POWER OUTPUT GUARANTEE OF 93% OF THEIR STC <br />RATED POWER AT YEAR 10 AND 84% OF THEIR STC RATED POWER AT <br />YEAR 30. <br /> <br />12. SYSTEM ELECTRICAL <br /> <br />A. DC SERIES STRING HOME-RUN CIRCUITS MUST PAIR CONNECTORS THAT <br />MATCH EXACTLY TO WHAT IS INSTALLED ON THE MODULES. NO <br />"COMPATIBLE" LABELED CONNECTORS PERMITTED. ORIGINAL <br />WARRANTY AND LISTING FROM THE CONNECTOR MANUFACTURER MUST <br />BE MAINTAINED. <br />B. ADAPTER INTERCONNECTS SHALL BE PROVIDED WHERE APPLICABLE TO <br />MATCH CONNECTORS BETWEEN MODULES AND DC OPTIMIZERS, SHOULD <br />CONNECTORS NOT MATCH. <br />C. CONDUCTORS SHALL BE INSTALLED SO THAT NO CONNECTORS ARE <br />EXPOSED TO STANDING WATER. <br />D. ON THE DIRECT CURRENT SIDE, ALL WIRING SHALL BE LISTED FOR AT <br />LEAST THE MAXIMUM OPERATING VOLTAGE OF THE DC SYSTEM AND <br />TEMPERATURE RATING OF 90°C WET LOCATIONS. ALL CURRENT <br />CARRYING CONDUCTORS SHALL BE ENCLOSED IN CONDUIT/RACEWAY, <br />EXCLUDING MODULE INTERCONNECTIONS AND CONNECTIONS FROM <br />INDIVIDUAL MODULE STRINGS TO THE COMBINER BOXES. <br /> <br />13. RACEWAY <br /> <br />A. CONDUIT SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY ALLIED, WHEATLAND, REPUBLIC <br />CONDUIT, WESTERN TUBE, OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT. <br />B. FOR INTERIOR APPLICATIONS, CONDUIT SHALL BE ZINC COATED EMT <br />EXCEPT WHERE NOT PERMITTED BY CODE OR WHERE OTHERWISE NOTED <br />ON PLANS. <br />C. FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS, USE IMC OR SCHEDULE 40 PVC. SCHEDULE <br />40 PVC WILL BE PERMITTED ONLY FOR EXTERIOR APPLICATIONS LESS <br />THAN 4 FT IN LENGTH AND WHERE NOT SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. <br />FITTINGS FOR OUTDOOR CONDUITS SHALL BE WATER-TIGHT. <br />CONNECTORS SHALL HAVE INSULATED THROATS. <br />D. EMT FITTINGS SHALL BE COMPRESSION GLAND TYPE, OF MALLEABLE <br />STEEL. CONNECTORS SHALL HAVE INSULATED THROATS. CAST, SET <br />SCREW, OR INDENTER TYPE FITTINGS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. ALL <br />FITTINGS FOR EMT SHALL BE MADE OF STEEL. <br />E. USE SCHEDULE 40 PVC BELOW GRADE, CONCRETE SLABS, IN DUCTBANKS. <br />Docusign Envelope ID: CF064D56-F89A-8651-8229-D168AFF8B909