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Thanks, Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 web - www.solarwork.com "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dana Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:56 AM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Lightning Protection System I have worked with Heary Brothers out of NY for ESS - Early stream emission devices http://www.hearybros.com/ Come with a lifetime $100 million insurance policy. I have 4 of these systems in and no one has taken a direct hit since installation. UL listed etc... Thanks, Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 web - www.solarwork.com "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of David Brearley Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:29 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Lightning Protection System Kelly, The company we used the most is Bonded Lightning Protection Systems: http://www.bondedlp.com/ They had local offices for our projects in Austin, TX and a regional HQ. Also, they had installed many of the lightning protection systems that we came across on existing buildings, including semiconductor fabs. We'd also run into them regularly on new construction projects. Maybe they can help you or point you to a company that serves the NW? There must not be a lot of lightning activity in the area-judging by the absence of service providers-which makes me wonder if this language is really appropriate for this particular project. Is it really a design standard for federal projects? Or is it just goo left in the bid package specifications from a site in a lightning prone region? Best, David On 8/2/10 1:34 AM, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind" <ke...@whidbeysunwind.com> wrote: David, Sounds like a perfect solution to me. The UL website lists 14 pages of Listed Installers for lightning protection, about 70% located in the Southeast, and the closest to WA State in Utah or SoCal. Do you recall the name of any such firm you liked to work with and were reasonable with their bids? It would be nice not to have to cold call from such a large list. Kelly Keilwitz, P.E. Whidbey Sun & Wind Renewable Energy Systems 987 Wanamaker Rd. Coupeville, WA 98239 ke...@whidbeysunwind.com PH & FAX: 360.678.7131 NABCEP Certified PV Installer WA Electrical Administrator On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:24 AM, David Brearley wrote: Kelly, When I came across language like this in an RFP, my assumption was that we needed to work with a specialty lightning protection subcontractor, a firm listed by UL. I would call them up, give them a project description and request a quote, which I would build into our cost estimate for the project. Included in their scope of work is providing a "UL Listed Lightning Protection Certificate." You can include that scope of work as a line item in our proposal. If the proposal requires that you include resumes for key team members, you might also include the lightning company's bio as it shows you've done your due diligence. On the projects that I managed in this fashion, the lightning protection company always came in after our construction was substantially complete. There may be cases where you want to coordinate the that scope of work differently and get them on site earlier. They should be able to tell you what will work best, based on the general project description and your specific equipment grounding scheme. David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor SolarPro magazine NABCEP Certified PV Installer T david.brear...@solarprofessional.com On 7/31/10 3:28 PM, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind" <ke...@whidbeysunwind.com> wrote: Hi All, I'm working on the design for a PV & Wind power system for a military installation. The specs call for Lightning Protection as follows: "Provide a complete lightning protection system with a UL Lightning Protection Inspection Certificate. including, but not necessarily limited to, strike termination devices, conductors, ground terminals, interconnecting conductors, surge suppression devices, and other connectors and fittings required for a complete and usable system. " Anyone have an idea of what qualifies? Is there a package product that has the "UL Lightning Protection Inspection Certificate"? Thanks, -Kelly Kelly Keilwitz, P.E. Whidbey Sun & Wind Renewable Energy Systems NABCEP Certified PV Installer ke...@whidbeysunwind.com 360.678.7131 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3044 - Release Date: 08/02/10 00:35:00 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3044 - Release Date: 08/02/10 00:35:00
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