Re: [RE-wrenches] Xcel residential production meter socket requirements

Ask utility for their standard.--- Original Message --- On 7/17/2012 04:25 AM Andrew Truitt wrote:Colorado Wrenches - I am putting together my Xcel application for my personal residential PV system and I am having a hard time finding the exact specifications for the meter socket I am requi

[RE-wrenches] Magnum webinar

For those Wrenches who signed up for the Magnum off grid product webinar, that resulted from a thread here, a reminder that it starts in an hour. Allan -- Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic

Re: [RE-wrenches] roof attachment in tile roof

William, Jason; I appreciate the suggestion, it sounds like an ideal solution. I do wonder why you prefer posts when you could use the tile hooks and avoid the extra work and time of cutting and flashing? If it makes for a better attachment structurally and weather-proof wise, then I'm all for

Re: [RE-wrenches] Magnum webinar

Sorry, Wrenches, I messed up about the time in this last post. It's 1 pm PDT, not 9 am. Allan Allan Sindelar al...@positiveenergysolar.com NABCEP Certified Photovoltaic Installer NABCEP

Re: [RE-wrenches] roof attachment in tile roof

I've never used the hooks, although I'm interested in trying the ones from Quickmount PV. The stand-offs just seem so rock solid. I'm not sure if the hooks can handle the design wind uplift pressures we deal with in SW Florida. I would have to present that to an engineer for review. Either way you

Re: [RE-wrenches] roof attachment in tile roof

All the hooks I have tried caused the tile to “pop up” and to avoid this one has to notch the tile. More trouble than it is worth IMHO. Tile track works well and doesn’t need flashing. Peter Parrish College of the Canyons peter.parr...@canyons.edu O: (661) 362-3

Re: [RE-wrenches] roof attachment in tile roof

Peter, Do you have a link to the tile track you referred to. Is it the one spelled Tile "Trac" found at this link >> TileTrac This is nice as it has the flexibility to locate the bolt at the top of the tile when the rafter doesn't line u

Re: [RE-wrenches] roof attachment in tile roof

Benn: Stanchions are tried and true, solid, do not leak and do not allow uplift. If we are going to do solar right, we need to be electricians and roofers. This means we have to cut tile. I'd get some scraps and practice. The new 4 to 4-1/2" right angle battery grinders with diamond whee

Re: [RE-wrenches] roof attachment in tile roof

William, "If we are going to do solar right, we need to be electricians and roofers." This is so true, I fully agree. It is really to bad that many PV installers don't see it this way. I like that I will have the opportunity to work on a new roof type, and I am grateful that the Wrenches are avai