Chris - The Zep system can be installed in up to 150mph wind zones in most cases. See the span tables on the Zep engineering documentation: http://www.zepsolar.com/images/files/general/pdf/ZS_Compliance_Letter.pdf
Todd - Ground snow loads of up to 70 psf are allowable. A free design tool can be found at zepulator.com For a brighter energy future, Andrew Truitt NABCEP Certified PV Installerâ„¢ (ID# 032407-66)**** Principal Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC**** (202) 486-7507 LinkedIn Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-truitt/8/622/713> Company Website <http://truittreconsulting.weebly.com/> <%28202%29%20486-7507>**** "Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!" ~William McDonough On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 10:07 PM, <toddc...@finestplanet.com> wrote: > or heavy snow... the supports are clear out on the ends. > > > > todd > > > > > > > > On Friday, January 18, 2013 5:09pm, "Chris Daum" <ch...@oasismontana.com> > said: > > So how does the Zep stuff's testing do in winds in excess of 100 mph? > I saw a nice demo and display of their goods in at the Anaheim 2009 SPI, > but still am reticent to switch suppliers and modules to accomodate > racking.... > Chris Daum > Oasis Montana Inc. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: > re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *August Goers > *Sent:* Friday, January 18, 2013 5:36 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Best racking systems (was Awkward Mid-clamps > & jigs for installing or removing modules?) > > Andrew, > > Very interesting. I know several people at Zep and have toured their > facility and definitely like many aspects of their product. But, we haven't > tried it on one of our projects yet. I think part of that is because we > work in the San Francisco Bay Area where custom racks are often required > and are very prevalent. We have crews working on a daily basis on pitched > and flat roofs of all types and Unirac and Pro Solar have been a staple to > basically build whatever type of rack we need. Many installers, including > us, use a pipe or angle aluminum sub structure on flat roofs to tilt and > span over objects or fit panels into tight spaces. This allows for us to > solve for any mounting dilemma but definitely takes a burden on time and > materials. I'd say about 30% of our business is standard flush mount comp > shingle. And the question is whether there is a strong enough solution that > justifies stocking another type of panel and or racking system. > > Best, > > August > > August Goers > > Luminalt Energy Corporation > > 1320 Potrero Avenue > > San Francisco, CA 94110 > > m: 415.559.1525 > > o: 415.641.4000 > > aug...@luminalt.com > > *From:* re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: > re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Andrew Truitt > *Sent:* Friday, January 18, 2013 3:26 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Best racking systems (was Awkward Mid-clamps > & jigs for installing or removing modules?) > > > > August - Zep Solar <http://zepsolar.com> recently signed a contract with > Solar City to be their primary residential mounting solution nationally and > brought me on to help roll out the program in Colorado. I can tell you > that Solar City spent 2 years working with Zep and vetting the product and > they would not have signed on unless they felt that they would achieve > significant cost savings. Zep is actually very versatile - modules can be > installed in portrait or landscape; array leveling is achieved easily with > a few turns of a threaded stud; gaps in the array are easily installed; > mounting options are available for almost any roof surface; the module / > mounting system is (or will be very soon) listed to UL 2703 as a complete > bonded system; and the lack of rail should eliminate the need for > electrical rough-in roof inspections for the unfortunate souls with AHJs > that require such nonsense. > > At least 14 module manufacturers now make Zep-compatible modules and > installers are starting to line up to become dealers of the product. I've > installed a number of rail-less systems, but this one is the best I've seen. > > > > > > For a brighter energy future, > > > Andrew Truitt > NABCEP Certified PV Installerâ„¢ (ID# 032407-66) > > Principal > Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC > > (202) 486-7507 <%28202%29%20486-7507> > > LinkedIn Profile <http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-truitt/8/622/713> > > Company Website <http://truittreconsulting.weebly.com/> > > > > > > "Don't get me wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion > to fission. And it just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor > safely banked a few million miles from us. It delivers more than we could > ever use in just about 8 minutes. And it's wireless!" > > ~William McDonough > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Ray Walters <r...@solarray.com> wrote: > > I second the vote for Pro Solar, but I don't care for their Fast Jacks. > Their Tile Track mounts can actually be used on comp roofs ( see the > manual) and work quite well. > The best part of Pro Solar rails is they can be used for wire management > too. Just drop the cables into the open top of the rail, it acts as a > decent cable tray. > I've used Haticon and it has some advantages, but also its own problems: > their clamps are not the greatest. > > Ray Walters > Solarray, Inc. > > > > On 1/18/2013 3:04 PM, August Goers wrote: > > All - > > This thread brought up a question I've been mulling over for a while - > what is the best flush mount rack out there these days on the market? I've > tried a lot of different racks and am always on the hunt to find something > better but the more experience I get I keep going back to Pro Solar and > Unirac SolarMount. Pro Solar's price can't be beaten and once you get over > having to drill a quick hole for every stanchion point it goes in really > quickly. Plus, their mid clamps and end clamps are really solid, easy to > work with, and work well with WEEBs. > > All that said, I still want something more. Fast and versatile is always > better so I'll keep looking. The specialized racks like Zep seem cool but > seem to lack the versatility aspect. Has anyone tried using Unirac's latest > gen system SolarMount Evolution? > > Best, > > August > > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > > > Sent from Finest Planet WebMail. > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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