Wind-Loading and Tilted panels on roofs [RE-wrenches]

Justine Sanchez solarsisterj at yahoo.com
Fri Feb 18 13:14:24 PST 2005


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Hi folks,
 
Justine from SEI here...we have a question regarding wind loading on roof mounted  panels at a tilt. We have seen some structural damage to a local home here with panels mounted at a tilt and are wondering if anyone else has had this experience. On a new project we need to mount some modules to a roof that has an East/West orientation (ie the ridge line runs N-S)....so that to face our modules south we would have to mount them on either the east or west roof space tilted to the south. Unfortunately this is the only good solar access on the property...but we have concerns about the wind-loading.
 
Any comments?
 
Thanks!
-Justine Sanchez
Solar Energy International

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