We have found that the SnapNrack rails and using the SnapNrack Wide Base Seam Clamp w/L-Foot, 242-05151
is priced right and has fewer hassles then the older S5s. Wire management also has been addressed by SnapNrack > On Jan 11, 2018, at 3:45 PM, August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com> wrote: > > Ray - I agree with the others that S5 clamps with rails is the way to go on > standing seam roofs. We buy our S5 clamps through LMCurbs and I've found > their pricing and service to be good: http://www.lmcurbs.com/ > > We go though a good deal of effort to determine the exact standing seam > make/model and then procure the S5 clamps that are specifically designed > for the roof. Even then, sometimes the seams need to be compressed a bit to > slip the clamp over. You can squeeze the seams with a large pair of channel > locks with a piece or cardboard to protect the channel lock teeth from > marring the metal standing seam coating. > > If you still need to run PV wires along modules frames without rails, > HellermannTyton might make a product that will work for you: > http://www.hellermanntyton.us/industry.aspx?id=3132 > You might be able to get a solar sampler kit from them to find a good fit. > > Best, > > August > Luminalt > > > On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 9:18 PM, Ray <r...@solarray.com> wrote: > >> Hi All; >> >> I was wondering what folks were doing these days for wire management on >> Standing seam roofs with the S5! clamps and no rails. I'm at a loss (once >> again) for how to secure the home runs without a rail. I have some of >> those module edge clips, but those only hold one wire, and I've had them >> slip off (wire dangling visible from ground.) >> Also most suppliers seem to only carry the universal S5! clamps, but I >> have found those to really bend up the metal on certain types of standing >> seam roofs. I wanted to order the recommended model for the particular >> roof. AEE quit carrying S5 altogether. >> Give me your Standing seam wisdom. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Ray Walters >> Remote Solar >> _______________________________________________ >> 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.or >> g/maillist.html >> >> 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 > > t...@swnl.net > <blocked::mailto:t...@swnl.net%22%20%5Co%20%22blocked::mailto:t...@swnl.net> > www.SWNL.net > <blocked::http://www.swnl.net/%22%20%5Co%20%22blocked::http://www.swnl.net/> > Solarwinds Northernlights > Serving Mid Coast Maine & Northern California > 207-832-7574 Cl. 610-517-8401 > > Blair "TUMP" May > ******** MAINE'S CHARTER ******** > NABCEP "Certified PV Installer" > > ******** MAINE'S CHARTER ******** > Trace Xantrex "Certified" Dealer / Installer" >
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