FW: standing seam work surface [RE-wrenches]

[Steve Fain]

Re-posting after four days in cybor-limbo.

 

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From: Steve Fain [mailto:sfain at unirac.com] 
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 11:10 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: RE: standing seam work surface [RE-wrenches]

 

Hi Kirk,

            If the standing seams are the right shape, you might be able to
attach S-5! clamps to them to use as anchor points for your platform. Check
out the website for Metal Roof Innovations, LTD. in Colorado Springs, CO:


 

www.s-5solutions.com

 

They are the inventor of the S-5! clamp, which is designed to clamp on to
the seams of most standing seam metal roofs, and can be used as a
non-penetrating attachment device for the subsequent attachment of other
things to the roof (like snow dams, HVAC equipment, solar thermal systems,
and, oh yeah, PV modules too!).   The S-5! website is full of great
information including testing and engineering data (the "seam-gripping
strength" testing will be of particular interest to you) and an extensive
list of different standing seam roofs, their profiles, and the corresponding
S-5! clamps.

  

NOTE: The set screws that hold the clamp in place are smooth and rounded
(stainless steel) and shouldn't penetrate the seam, but they will deform
some types of standing seams somewhat.  I recommend checking the extent of
deformation in an inconspicuous spot to see if it's acceptable, first.  With
a little touch-up paint, it might not even be noticeable.

  

ALSO NOTE:  When properly installed, the S-5! clamp is not likely to be
pulled off a standing seam in any case, but the big question will always be
how well is that metal roof attached to the structure?  We see a lot of good
installation standards with most commercial buildings, but residential
standing seam metal roofs can be all over the map in terms of attachment to
the structure.  If it's a steep pitch, and you can't tell how well it's
attached, don't go hangin' on it!

  

Steve Fain

Customer Service/ Tech Support

UniRac, Inc.

1411 Broadway Blvd. NE

Albuquerque, NM  87102

(505) 242-6411  ext. 21

e-mail:  sfain at unirac.com

Web:    www.unirac.com

 

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kirk Herander [mailto:kirk at vtsolar.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:18 AM
To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
Subject: standing seam work surface [RE-wrenches]

 

 

 

Hello,

 

 

 

Does anyone know of a good way to attach to a standing seam (ala roof jacks)

so planks can be spanned across it?

 

thanks.

 

 

 

Kirk Herander

 

Vermont Solar Engineering

 

802.863.1202

 

fax 802.863-7908

 

NABCEP(tm) Certified Solar PV Installer

 

Xantrex Certified Dealer Charter Member

 

NYSERDA-eligible installer

 

VT Solar Incentive Program Partner

 

 

 

 

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