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They are on a separate rack, my issues is the structure I made to house the batteries and solar equipment is large enough to be considered a building. According to my inspector, this is enough to warrant needing arc fault.

I have a 3K Victron system (off grid with a generator as the backup) that is working very well. All components are Victron, including their Cerebro GX that provides very cool software for monitoring the system. I had it inspected by ESA and was told I needed to add Arc Fault and Ground Fault...

Ah interesting. So I might be able to push back on this then.

Here it is. Everything is working fine (in terms of the system is charging from the PV) with this wired in. I just can't tell if it is doing anything.

Nothing illuminated, but I just realized I had the inputs and outputs reversed. It's corrected, hopefully, I didn't fry it. I don't have RSD modules on the panels.

Just got a note from Schneider regarding my question on this: The MPPT Disconnect RS complies with NEC 690.11 "Arc-Fault Circuit Protection (Direct Current)", and includes an Arc Fault Detector. The MPPT Disconnect RS, when used in conjunction with the Conext MPPT 60 150 and Conext MPPT 80 600...

" PV source and output circuits " - the output circuits I assume to be charger controllers and inverter, which I do have in a small building. So I guess the question is, do both have to be on a building to require arc? If the output circuits are in a building, does this trigger the arc...

I am not able to find the power cable that came with this Schneider disconnect unit. It looks like that attached diagram. I posted a question on Amazon about getting a replacement, and got the following answer from Schneider...

Another option would be to lower the voltage. I could put my panels in parallel. According to the code, if they are less than 80V I don't need arc fault.

So you were right. I did get this hooked up using the labeling on the box. I got the lights, and like you predicted I got the blinking RSD light. But also as predicted in this thread, this unit will not disconnect if an arc fault happen without changing my MPPT controllers to Schneider ones...

From what I understand it just need to show the system has arc fault protection. As I was explained it need to show it can detect an arc fault and then protect the system in that event. My inspector seems pretty reasonable. If I could show the protection came from RDS, I think it would be fine

I have a ground mount. Which normally does not require arc fault. My issue is I built a structure for the equipment and batteries that is large enough to be considered a building (the structure I am powering in a bunkie and I didn't want to lose the space. One option is to make that structure...

Wow! This sounds promising. Thanks!

I have a 12 V systems that is comprised of 2 6V deep cycles in series that are then wired in parallel to increase my capacity (4 6 V batteries in total with 230 Ah in each battery). My charger controller is the EPEVER 40A MPPT Solar Charge Controller and is hooked up to 4 100 W panels wired in...