Fire Department Setback warning [RE-wrenches]
solarpro at aol.com
solarpro at aol.com
Wed May 14 15:29:57 PDT 2008
Wrenches:
The setback regs have been a pain for us. CalSeia has been working
diligently to modify the rules for nearly two years now. You should visit the web
site _www.calseia.org_ (http://www.calseia.org) , look at 'emergency response',
view the pdfs that address setback standards and look over the proposed
changes (draft PV Guidelines) that have been hashed out with the state fire
marshall. This push for setbacks and pathways by your local fire fighters has
reduced our options for solar on so many homes that we estimate our business
potential has been reduced between 30 to 40% . These rules will not only
curtail business in California, but are sure to spread like, well,
er......wildfire... to other states as well.
After you look over the web page on calseia's site and see how much we have
been doing, you should immediately join CalSeia to help with these efforts and
others, as we are becoming more and more regulated.
Patrick Redgate
AMECO
In a message dated 5/14/2008 2:37:48 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
michael.welch at re-wrenches.org writes:
Hi gang. Posting this on behalf of William Miller, his own post did not show
up.
>Friends:
>
>Well, it's happened. Local fire marshals are now enforcing roof edge
setbacks. These setbacks originate from the Los Angeles Fire Department and
require a 4 foot setback on all edges of a roof-- eaves, ridge and gables.
>
>I have jobs pending that will not proceed because of these requirements. I
am sure all of you installing roof mounted PV will find many jobs that are
not feasible once these regulations spread to your area. This will be the
single biggest curtailment of residential PV in the history of grid-tie
solar-electric. I have reviewed a random sampling of recent roof mounted jobs and at
least 90% of them would be either not at all feasible or greatly reduce in
size.
>
>We need to put our heads together and figure out a way to deal with this.
Here is one idea: If a roof has an attic, it can be vented from the north
side, therefore clearance issues on the south side should be waived. Here's
another concept: The literature mentions "quick release" hardware. Can we
invent racks that can fold over to create eave, ridge or gable clearances?
>
>I am interested in any input on this critical issue. To view the
regulations, it is the top listing at:
>
>http://mpandc.com/resources/resources.html
>
>William Miller
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