Re: [RE-wrenches] Modules approved for horizontal mounting
White efflorescence, or glass disease, is also mentioned in a number of installation manuals as a reason not to install modules horizontally. Sounds pretty serious. Garrison Garrison Riegel Project Manager | http://www.solarserviceinc.com/ Solar Service Inc [p] 847-677-0950 | mailto:garri...@solarserviceinc.com garri...@solarserviceinc.com NABCEP Certified PV Installation ProfessionalT From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Kent Osterberg Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2013 12:28 AM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Modules approved for horizontal mounting The problem they'll have with a completely flat module is that rain won't wash the dust off. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. www.bluemountainsolar.com On 4/20/2013 10:09 PM, Benn Kilburn - DayStar Renewable Energy wrote: ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address 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
Re: [RE-wrenches] Modules approved for horizontal mounting
Carl, I realized mis-read/answered your question. I was having a couple conversations yesterday about clamping modules on the short side and it must have still been on my mind when I read your question. Either way the answer should still be on the specific module's spec sheet or most definitely in the install manual. It is usually listed as max load capacity or snow load and be given in pascals. benn DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. www.daystarsolar.ca 780-906-7807 Construction Electrician Solar PV Systems Certified Certificate # 0007S HAVE A SUNNY DAY From: Benn @ DayStar b...@daystarsolar.ca Reply-To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Date: Friday, April 19, 2013 11:04 PM To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Modules approved for horizontal mounting Carl, Each specific module install instruction guide should state the acceptable mounting attachment points. benn Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse shortcuts and typos. On 2013-04-19, at 7:27 PM, Carl Adams swingjun...@gmail.com wrote: Hello wrenches, I have a request for quote, which shows modules mounted horizontally on a supporting structure. This is being done more for show than production obviously. The approved modules in the bid spec are Sharp, Renesolar, LDK, and Trina. Does anyone know if these modules are approved, by the manufacturer, for flat (horizontal) mounting, or have a good point of contact with any of these manufacturers so I can get a quick answer direct from them? We have a 20 psf design snow load in our area. Cheers Carl Adams SunRock Solar ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address 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 http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org http://www.members.re-wrenches.org ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address 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 ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address 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
Re: [RE-wrenches] Modules approved for horizontal mounting
The problem they'll have with a completely flat module is that rain won't wash the dust off. Kent Osterberg Blue Mountain Solar, Inc. www.bluemountainsolar.com On 4/20/2013 10:09 PM, Benn Kilburn - DayStar Renewable Energy wrote: Carl, I realized mis-read/answered your question. I was having a couple conversations yesterday about clamping modules on the short side and it must have still been on my mind when I read your question. Either way the answer should still be on the specific module's spec sheet or most definitely in the install manual. It is usually listed as max load capacity or snow load and be given in pascals. benn DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. www.daystarsolar.ca 780-906-7807 Construction Electrician Solar PV Systems Certified Certificate # 0007S HAVE A SUNNY DAY From: Benn @ DayStar b...@daystarsolar.ca mailto:b...@daystarsolar.ca Reply-To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Date: Friday, April 19, 2013 11:04 PM To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Modules approved for horizontal mounting Carl, Each specific module install instruction guide should state the acceptable mounting attachment points. benn Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse shortcuts and typos. On 2013-04-19, at 7:27 PM, Carl Adams swingjun...@gmail.com mailto:swingjun...@gmail.com wrote: Hello wrenches, I have a request for quote, which shows modules mounted horizontally on a supporting structure. This is being done more for show than production obviously. The approved modules in the bid spec are Sharp, Renesolar, LDK, and Trina. Does anyone know if these modules are approved, by the manufacturer, for flat (horizontal) mounting, or have a good point of contact with any of these manufacturers so I can get a quick answer direct from them? We have a 20 psf design snow load in our area. Cheers Carl Adams SunRock Solar ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address 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
Re: [RE-wrenches] Modules approved for horizontal mounting
Carl, Each specific module install instruction guide should state the acceptable mounting attachment points. benn Sent from a 'smart' phone, with touch screen keys. Please excuse shortcuts and typos. On 2013-04-19, at 7:27 PM, Carl Adams swingjun...@gmail.com wrote: Hello wrenches, I have a request for quote, which shows modules mounted horizontally on a supporting structure. This is being done more for show than production obviously. The approved modules in the bid spec are Sharp, Renesolar, LDK, and Trina. Does anyone know if these modules are approved, by the manufacturer, for flat (horizontal) mounting, or have a good point of contact with any of these manufacturers so I can get a quick answer direct from them? We have a 20 psf design snow load in our area. Cheers Carl Adams SunRock Solar ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address 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 ___ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change email address 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
