Standoffs & lugs [RE-wrenches]

[Nick Lucchese]

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Greetings Wrenches,
  I know this came up a while back but I find myself in a need to make 
a quick decision. Searched my archives and could not locate the 
thread. I'm scheduled to start a job next Monday with 60 + standoffs 
where I'll be working with a roofing contractor to re-roof the area 
where the PVs go. The problem is the roofing contractor just this 
morning discovered that his flashing will not accommodate anything 
less than a 4" standoff where as I'll be using Unirac's 3" standoffs. 
Feasibly I could rush order the proper no-calk standoffs from Unirac 
but the roofer is concerned about the collar breaking down over time 
and has not used the Oatey no-calks in years. Anyone have an 
alternative to these units? I seem to remember the conclusion being 
that the Oatey collars are made of better material these days as well 
as the fact that they will not be exposed to light will ensure a 
longer life? I certainly don't want to put the roofer in a situation 
where he feels he's sacrificing the integrity of his work using the 
Oatey's but he is open to any new info on the subject since he's not 
revisited installing this style within the last five years.

  Also, is everyone paying around $4 a piece for the GBL-4DBT lay-in 
lugs? Know of any vendors that have them in stock? Supposedly one of 
our vendors offer them for $1.80 but they've been on backorder for 
months and I'm thinking it must not be the same lug since I'm finding 
such a large price discrepancy.

  Thanks for your time, Nick A Lucchese

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