This is an on-going problem, apparently. We were getting the coolie cap fittings from EFI but they got out of the solar business recently.
Does anyone have a source for these now? Thanks in advance. -- Nicholas Ponzio NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer Building Energy 1570 South Brownell Road Williston, VT 05495 t: 802-859-3384 x15 f: 802-658-3982 c: 802-365-1973 www.BuildingEnergyVT.com On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 9:24 PM, Karl Schwingel <k...@northwindrenewable.com > wrote: > I use similar boots, and design the penetration so the insulation and wrap > ( we use aluminum) nearly cover the whole boot by the time you're all done. > you're left with about 1/2" of boot showing all the way around. > where can I get the coolie cap style brazed copper flashings? > > karl > > Todd Cory wrote: > >> I use accordion style rubber boots. These are typically attached to the >> roofing with a bead of silicone underneath and gasketed metal roofing screws >> on top. These are made for all kinds of metal roof penetrations and I have >> even seen them used for 6" metalbestos stove flues. One note of caution, the >> orange "high temperature" ones are (I think) rated only to 180 degrees F. so >> you want to make sure the SHW fluid never exceeds this. Also in time, like >> any rubber flashing on a roof the rubber will deteriorate from UV. I build a >> show shed over my system's plumbing which shades it so hopefully this will >> not be in issue in ~20 years. >> >> Todd >> >> >> >> >> troy Harvey wrote: >> >>> Any thoughts on how to flash a copper pipe roof penetration on a metal >>> roof. The brazed copper flashing we typically use would cause corrosion with >>> the steel roof I'm afraid. WHat have others used in this situation? >>> >>> Troy Harvey >>> --------------------- >>> Heliocentric >>> 801-453-9434 >>> tahar...@heliocentric.org <mailto:tahar...@heliocentric.org> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> > > -- > Karl Schwingel > NABCEP Certified Solar Thermal Installer > NorthWind Renewable Energy LLC > > PO Box 723 Stevens Point, WI 54481 > k...@northwindre.com > Cell: 715 209 0446 > Fax : 715 952 4501 > > > This e-mail message is confidential, is intended only for the named > recipient(s) above, and may contain information that is privileged or > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this > message in error, or are not a named recipient(s), you are hereby notified > that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately > notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail message from > your computer. Thank you. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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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