[RE-wrenches] rail less standing seam attachments

2018-03-30 Thread jay
HI All, I’ve got a client who is set on wanting to do rail less racking. I’m just working with him on overall design, hes doing the work. Its not a large system. 16 modules on two roof orientations, ( 4 on one, 12 on the other) with offset modules. Standing metal seam roof that is being i

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2018-03-30 Thread Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
Hi Jay, It is a big mistake to do this if ground mounting is an option. I do not believe the engineering over time. Nuff said by me! Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar "we go where powerlines don't" http://members.sti.net/offgridsolar/ e-mail offgridso...@sti.net text 209 813 0060 > HI All, > > I’ve

Re: [RE-wrenches] rail less standing seam attachments

2018-03-30 Thread William Miller
ts.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of jay Sent: Friday, March 30, 2018 4:27 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] rail less standing seam attachments HI All, I’ve got a client who is set on wanting to do rail less racking. I’m just working with him on overall design, hes doing the work. Its

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2018-03-31 Thread John Blittersdorf
and wire management . We made the decision that we would never do it again. John Blittersdorf jblittersd...@robstubbinssolar.com -- Forwarded message - From: William Miller Date: Sat, Mar 31, 2018 at 1:37 AM Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] rail less standing seam attachments To: RE

Re: [RE-wrenches] rail less standing seam attachments

2018-03-31 Thread David Katz
Jay, Try Rooftech. There are no rails and you don’t need to find the rafters. They are great for do it yourselfers David On Fri, Mar 30, 2018 at 4:26 PM jay wrote: > HI All, > > I’ve got a client who is set on wanting to do rail less racking. I’m > just working with him on overall design, hes

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2018-03-31 Thread Bill Hoffer
Jay Just finished using S5PV railess on standing seam roof 12x12 pitch. Worked great, but wire management was challenging with minimal clearance under modules. Had to think ahead to make it work. And still was a struggle. I also used 6 rather then 4 per module to even out the loads on the roof

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2018-03-31 Thread Ray
Hi Bill; Not to hijack the thread, but how did you handle fall protection and work safely on that 12:12 pitch metal roof?  I have a steep standing seam roof project coming up.  We wanted to set a ledger board on S5 clips, but were worried they would leave visible damage to the new roof. Than

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2018-04-02 Thread Dave Tedeyan
Ray, Standing seam roofs are easier when it comes to fall protection than a trapezoidal style metal roof which there are tons of in upstate NY... For a standing seam roof, they make anchors that will attach to the seam. When the job is done, they can be removed and reused. We have a few of these: h

Re: [RE-wrenches] rail less standing seam attachments

2018-04-02 Thread Benn Kilburn
Ray, I believe S5! offers an approved roof anchor that attaches to standing seams. A bit pricy (few hundred, I think) especially considering they are one per person but sometimes that's the cost of safety. Benn Kilburn SkyFire Energy 780-906-7807 > On Mar 31, 2018, at 11:19 AM, Ray wrote: >

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2018-04-03 Thread Glenn Burt
-qWaUQFCCJywDd6QSHXmXFEhsaAiBoEALw_wcB -Glenn From: RE-wrenches On Behalf Of Benn Kilburn Sent: Monday, April 02, 2018 8:24 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] rail less standing seam attachments Ray, I believe S5! offers an approved roof anchor that attaches to standing seams. A bit pricy (few hundred, I

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2018-04-03 Thread Jerry Shafer
Jay The S-5 PV kits do work, we have used them on many standing seam roofs, it does take time to eleminate issues with wiring but it can be a clean roof. Jerry On Fri, Mar 30, 2018, 3:03 PM jay wrote: > HI All, > > I’ve got a client who is set on wanting to do rail less racking. I’m > just wor