2020 NEC Labeling Requirements
All interactive system(s) points of interconnection with other sources shall be marked at an accessible location at the disconnecting means as a power source and with the rated ac output current and the
All interactive system(s) points of interconnection with other sources shall be marked at an accessible location at the disconnecting means as a power source and with the rated ac output current and the
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A "dual power source" label (not installed) would even be appropriate. But, from my reading of the NEC and just general common sense, I find these other labels misleading.
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