If you want to hit as many seams as possible, just move here to a 170+ design wind speed area and hit every seam on every rail with a clamp. It's only around 110 clamps on a 5kW with 16" pans. Problem solved. :)
I agree with the staggering if you can. It's just like staggering attachment points on trusses whenever possible. Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar On Mon, Aug 20, 2012 at 1:16 PM, Garrison Riegel < garri...@solarserviceinc.com> wrote: > Agreed, standard S-5! with L-foot and rail allows for the easiest > install and most flexibility. We also stagger the clamps as much as > possible to hit as many seams as possible. Also, make sure the pans are > installed correctly as they will be the weakest link.**** > > ** ** > > Garrison**** > > ** ** > > Garrison Riegel**** > > Project Manager **** > > ** ** > > *Solar Service Inc* > > [p] 847-677-0950**** > > [f] 847-647-9360**** > > www.solarserviceinc.com**** > > ** ** > > NABCEP Certified Solar PV and Thermal Installer™**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > **** > > **** > > -----Original Message----- > From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: > re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of jay peltz > Sent: Monday, August 20, 2012 9:17 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: [RE-wrenches] S5! question**** > > **** > > Hi All,**** > > **** > > I'm doing a S5! PV kit install for the first time.**** > > **** > > Any tips, advice ?**** > > **** > > thanks,**** > > **** > > jay**** > > **** > > Peltz Power**** > > **** > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > **** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > 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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