Perhaps try asking your panel manufacturer for a letter stating no maintenance is expected or can be performed on the modules.
Matt Matthew Partymiller Solar Energy Solutions LLC (877) 312-7456 m...@solar-energy-solutions.com On Thu, August 13, 2015 10:51 am, Daniel Young wrote: > We actually planned on bringing that to him next time as well, he > didnât care that we said we would be tied off if any work were needed > in the future, but the words âpermanently installedâ might change his > tune. > > > > With Regards, > > > > > Daniel Young, > > > NABCEP Certified PV Installation ProfessionalTM: Cert #031508-90 > > > From: RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On > Behalf Of will...@millersolar.com > Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2015 10:38 AM > To: RE-wrenches > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Serviceable equipment on a roof > > > > > Daniel: > > > > > Could you install permanent fall protection anchors strategically > located? Service personnel could anchor in wherever needed. S-5 style > fall anchors are made. > > > > Wm > > > > > > On Aug 13, 2015, at 7:30 AM, Daniel Young <dyo...@dovetailsolar.com> > wrote: > > > We have a job going in on 1 ¼â:12 standing seam commercial roof. When > we tried to walk the drawings through the permit department, we were told > that we had to keep the solar modules 10â from the roof edge because > they are serviceable equipment. > > > > Weâve run into this before, and have been successful arguing that the > solar modules are not installed as serviceable equipment (they require > service intervals closer to the roof membrane on flat roofs [little to no > attention for 20+yrs], rather than the roof top AC unit as an example). > We install all pass-thru boxes or other similar enclosures at least 10â > from the roof edge as well to make it clear the most likely parts to be > inspected/serviced would be safe. We also pointed out the International > Fire codes rules on keeping the array 4â from the edge of the roof > (smaller commercial building, so we are in the 4â setback category, > rather than the 6â setback). To all this he said âyou canât tell me > that no one will ever service those solar modules. If someone falls off > the roof and dies, I wanna be able to say I did my jobâ¦â > > > > So, I think my only option is to point to a well backed definition for > serviceable equipment to show him that the solar modules do not qualify. > Does anyone have any good source to help with this issue? Or would the > majority of you say that 10â is the right call anyway? > > > > I know I might just be up against a hard ^%$# inspector and have to just > go with it, but I also do not want to set precedent within my states > default commercial code agency if I donât have to. > > > > With Regards, > > > > > Daniel Young, > > > NABCEP Certified PV Installation ProfessionalTM: Cert #031508-90 > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.ht > ml > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _____ > > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2015.0.6086 / Virus Database: 4392/10423 - Release Date: 08/12/15 > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.ht > ml > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Redwood Alliance List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Change listserver email address & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out or update participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
