Re: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

installation, not a residential, pitched roof one. -Glenn From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of Corey Shalanski Sent: Monday, May 17, 2021 4:35 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection Wrenches, I see that this topic was discussed

[RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

Wrenches, I see that this topic was discussed back in 2015 and there were some excellent resources shared on how to electrically integrate PV arrays with existing lightning protection systems (LPS). I am curious if

Re: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

04, 2015 3:46 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection Have you looked at NFPA 780-2011, standard for the installation of lightning protection systems as mentioned in 250.106? I recently read somewhere else that any conductive material in contact

Re: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

] Integrating with Lightning Protection Wrenches, Does anyone have any best practice recommendations (or books, articles, etc) for integrating a roof mounted PV system with a lightning protection system? Bare #6 copper and a split bolt to the braided copper connecting air terminals? At both ends

Re: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

I think an important point, is not to connect to their system in more than one place. You don't want to create any loops that would pick up the induced current from a lightning strike. We've bonded to the lightning rod systems at their attachment to ground. The idea being that if their

[RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

Wrenches, Does anyone have any best practice recommendations (or books, articles, etc) for integrating a roof mounted PV system with a lightning protection system? Bare #6 copper and a split bolt to the braided copper connecting air terminals? At both ends of the array? Or should we not

Re: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

DEHN has some great resources for various types of PV systems, and a chapter on it in their free lightning protection guide. Haven't looked in a while but seemed like great info. Brian On Jun 4, 2015, at 1:03 PM, Garrison Riegel garri...@solarserviceinc.com wrote: Wrenches, Does

Re: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

People since 1988 P Please consider the environment before printing this email. From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Garrison Riegel Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 12:03 PM To: 'RE-wrenches' Subject: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning

Re: [RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection Sent by: RE-wrenches re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org DEHN has some great resources for various types of PV systems, and a chapter on it in their free lightning protection guide. Haven't looked in a while but seemed like great info. Brian