210.63 is the section that requires the outlet for servicing the equipment.

It requires the outlet be within 25' of the equipment, so in Joe's picture there should be a few outlets at least.

As far as the roofs being designed for the weight of the equipment that is considered / required.

I doubt a structural engineer is involved when it is a small unit that would be the equivalent of a couple of people standing on the roof.

The roofs under large units must be built for it.

I was recently in a roof unit on a supper market that was tagged as weighing 18,000+ lbs.


Bob Badger
Construction & Maintenance Electrician
Massachusetts