Fire Department Setback warning [RE-wrenches]

[Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection]

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Fair enough. So write the rule to say that there is a required  
setback only IF there is insufficient north side roof for venting.  
Win-win.
I know, I know....
Cheers, Bob-O
On May 15, 2008, at 4:56 PM, Matt Tritt wrote:

>
> Nothing, Bob-O, providing that there IS a North side. Plenty of  
> places I've worked on and seen have been of the South-facing shed  
> roof variety, designed primarily as a surface to mount PV and/or  
> thermal equipment (you know them pesky architects). This is not the  
> usual case, but presents a definite problem.
>
> No?
>
> Matt
>
> Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection wrote:
>
>>
>> Matt ETAL,
>> I'm all for safety and logic.
>> What is wrong with venting the NORTH side of the ridge?
>> Bob-O
>> On May 15, 2008, at 10:08 AM, Matt Tritt wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm probably not going to win any populararity contests by  
>>> saying  this, but - If we can divorce ourselves from the position  
>>> of our  industry and see things from the perspective of a  
>>> firefighter's  (relative) safety while attempting to save  
>>> someone's house from  burning to the ground, setbacks seem very  
>>> logical. Anyone who has  ever fought fire or even witnessed a  
>>> crew chopping access holes in  a roof to gain access to an attic  
>>> will realize that this would be  virtually impossible if a PV  
>>> array were in the way. If you look at  it from the perspective of  
>>> an insurance company, it's a no-brainer.
>>>
>>> In the case of single family dwellings, the possibilities for   
>>> ground or trellis mounting systems can be very good, especially   
>>> when the alternative is no PV at all. We all depend on  
>>> firefighters  to take risks to protect our property and doing  
>>> what we can to  increase their chances of survival seems like the  
>>> right thing to do.
>>>
>>> Matt T
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>>
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