Roof Mount/ GFI etc. [RE-wrenches]

[Steve Willey - Backwoods Solar Electric]

In the northwest we do have a problem that the rooftop in many cases is the
only place where the sun shines in winter. This time of year sun is about 18
degrees off the horizon at noon, so any sort of forest will shadow a ground
mount in December.  But then it may be overcast all December anyway.  In any
case a lot of them do go on roofs for that reason, and even there few GFI's
are ever requested for inspected jobs.  I just wonder if this is something
that we can ignore from our catalog listings one more year, and the replies
are beginning to encourage ignoring it. Its always available by request I
guess...

Steve Willey   www.backwoodssolar.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: <cvsolar at aol.com>
To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 3:19 AM
Subject: Roof Mount/ GFI etc. [RE-wrenches]


> Hi all,
> I think the roof mount/GFI issue has been covered but I'll put in my two
> cents.  I agree roof mounts should be a last resort location and I was
glad
> to hear others question the need for GFI's.  I have been lucky with only
> asphalt and metal roofs to deal with so far and they are no fun.  I had
one
> job where we had to put the panels on the roof as it was the only place
where
> they couldn't be seen from the road.  The town had strict controls on
> everything people did to their properties.  They can' t even run a conduit
on
> the outside of the house!
>
> jJohn Blittersdorf
> Central Vermont Solar and Wind
> cvsolar at aol.com
>
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