[RE-wrenches] Hurricanes and Wind-loading !

2017-09-12 Thread Tom Lane
Windloading MAPS of Florida depend on how close you are to the coast and ground mounted versus say on top of a high rise near the beach and how close you are to the wind zones . The one factor you cannot get away with is directing clipping panels to metal roofs . You must use a rail that holds all

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hurricanes and Wind-loading !

2017-09-13 Thread cwarfel
I am wondering if this will change the perspective of Florida utilities, regulators, and property owners with respect to distributed generation and resiliency.  The stories of people coming back to structures with no power and Florida's hot weather is not helping people function in the climate.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hurricanes and Wind-loading !

2017-09-13 Thread Daryl DeJoy
the past fifteen years and as of this day have not lost a single one (knock on wood). Daryl Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Tom Lane Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2017 10:18 PM To: re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Subject: [RE-wrenches] Hurricanes and Wind-loading ! Windloading MAPS of

Re: [RE-wrenches] Hurricanes and Wind-loading !

2017-09-13 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
I have 2 clients in the Keys and one on the mainland who basically hired me to make sure they had AC and AC cooling, no matter what. It is an Offgrid mentality where you don't put holes in a roof and use ground mounts for solar. You have a battery system and a 500 gallon propane tank/generator alon