Engineering Specs
After being a long-standing PLD requirements, PLD no longer requires (and would prefer we avoid the use of) this piece of equipment for terminating aluminum conductors.
What are pin adapters?
The stairtower can generally come down after this third party inspection
What is Trio punchlist inspection?
This 50+ page document is released annually by PLD, most recently in March 2024. The applicable version is also attached to the project's EPC contract.
What is the Prologis Developer Specifications
A call with PLD and/or the customer should be followed up with this correspondence to memorialize the conversation and decisions
What is an email?
The Commissioning Package has recently been split into these (4) submittals
What are Cold, DAS, Energization Approval, and Hot
Main disconnect switches must have this feature built into their front panel/door to comply with (most) utilities
What is a viewing window?
This type of conductor protection is no longer allowed for inter-row DC array wiring
What is split loom?
This recently refreshed document is ideal to review with subcontractors during pre-con site walks and pre-mob page turns. It's also a great reference doc for Construction Managers
What is the Construction QAQC Cheat Sheet?
Reviewing this "plan" is a key part of the PLD Customer Kickoff meeting
What is the Staging & Loading Plan?
The Hot Commissioning submittal should not be marked approved or complete until the subcontractor has approval to energize the system and has taken these important photos.
What are IR Scans?
The most recent specs say rooftop-to-ground level conductors must be protected with this, and then painted to match building exterior. Bonus (and hint): can it have vents?
What is non-vented cable tray?
This "tie" is explicitly not allowed for DC wire management along racking
What is a zip tie?
This site safety submittal must be completed prior to mobilization
What is the HASP?
PanelClaw accidentally ships your racking to the wrong site. It takes 2 weeks to find the order, re-palletize, and re-ship to the correct site. How should you proceed?
Option A: Start drafting a schedule delay PCCO to PLD
Option B: Begin discussing a schedule recovery plan with the subcontractor
Option C: The guaranteed completion date isn't in jeopardy, proceed as planned
What is Option B?
We should be ready to handoff the project to PLD Asset Management as as soon as the PV system achieves this milestone?
What is the Performance Test?
PLD requires all main PV disconnects (breakers, or switches) to come with this feature, regardless of amperage, and even if not required by code
What is Ground Fault Protection of Equipment (GFPE)
This flexible conduit type is only allowed for use within 24" of inverters
What is LMFC
My Prologis Open Hours are at what time on Wednesdays?
What is 4 PM ET (1 PM PT)?
Before requesting PLD approval, an RFI must first be approved by this group/person.
Who is the Engineer of Record?
Who is Pure Power?
The CTs for the DAS Consumption Meter should be installed _______ of both the main breaker and the POI
What is downstream?
The conductor run from the POI to the main disconnect must be less than this distance to forego cable limiters
What is 16 ft?
Junction boxes or pull boxes should be used in place of these, which are not allowed to be installed outside on PLD jobs
What are conduit bodies?
This internal resource, originally authored by George Blinick, is linked on the PLD Hub Page and is the most likely place to find an answer to your PLD questions.
What is the PLD Execution Handbook?
What DiSC personality type is a majority of the PLD Execution Team?
What is D (Driver)?
The subcontractor is on site commissioning the system and runs into an inverter or optimizer issue. Who should they call for support or to process an RMA? (Hint: it's NOT the SolarEdge support hotline).
Who is our dedicated SolarEdge support team? (Matt Crittenden, Adam Moore, Joe Cahill, Maxx Gombert)