Irreversible splice+Junction Box

[Sunking]

What code reference mandates an irreversible Splice inside of the junction box if any?

That would be 250.64 (C)

(C) Continuous. Except as provided in 250.30(A)(5) and
(A)(6), 250.30(B)(1), and 250.68(C), grounding electrode
conductor(s) shall be installed in one continuous length
without a splice or joint. If necessary, splices or connections
shall be made as permitted in (1) through (4):


(1) Splicing of the wire-type grounding electrode conductor
shall be permitted only by irreversible compressiontype
connectors listed as grounding and bonding
equipment or by the exothermic welding process.


(2) Sections of busbars shall be permitted to be connected
together to form a grounding electrode conductor.


(3) Bolted, riveted, or welded connections of structural
metal frames of buildings or structures.


(4) Threaded, welded, brazed, soldered or bolted-flange
connections of metal water piping.

Does a split bolt meet code requirement for the connection?

No

If not, what type, make and model, of splice will work and where can i find them?

H and C Taps available ate electrical supply warehouses. They require special tooling and training to install

Do the two ground rods at the array in any way merit slack on the rule for the ground to be continous?

No they are part of the Ground Electrode System as one unit

[Mike90250]

rule #1 The inspector is ALWAYS right. He may not be correct, but always right.

rule #2 Ground wires need to be either contiguous, or spliced with irreversible crimp or thermal fusion.

[shocknocka]

Hi guys,
I am new here so bare with me. I had an inspection today for a ground mount PV system. We failed because we did not use An irreversible splice inside the junction box. We have a continuous Bare copper run connecting the modules, rails, the structure and two ground rods located at the array that eventually runs into a junction box. The Bare copper was spliced with a split bolt to THHN and ran into the DC ground port in the inverter. Another ground was run from the AC port in the inverter into the Main service Panel. The MSP has its own ground rod and a uffer. My questions are:
What code reference mandates an irreversible Splice inside of the junction box if any?
Does a split bolt meet code requirement for the connection?
If not, what type, make and model, of splice will work and where can i find them?

Do the two ground rods at the array in any way merit slack on the rule for the ground to be continous?

Thank you?

Extra info-i believe we are covered under 690.47(C) for grounding type. Combined GEC to EGC by UL approved bonding jumper inside inverter.