Fire Department Setback warning [RE-wrenches]

[Blair May]

The 3' set back from the ridge on a roof that gets snow will wreak havoc w/ snow. This year in the north country we had all kinds of issues w/ snow. This is one issue that I hope; "So goes Ca. So DOESEN'T go the rest of the nation!"

 The firefighters that I know would too find this a small obstacle to deal w/ in an adrenaline high!

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-----Original Message-----

From: Joel Davidson <joel.davidson at sbcglobal.net>



Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 07:51:55 

To:RE-wrenches at topica.com

Subject: Re: Fire Department Setback warning [RE-wrenches]







Dan,



Thank you for speaking up. Some people are dancing around this issue because 

firefighters are held in high esteem - like troops. Well, I fought fires and 

was a troop so listen up. A roof is no obstacle for a determined 

firefighter. This setback issue it is a serious PV industry threat. I would 

hate for this subject to devolve into a post-mortem study done by an 

out-of-work PV person - a study that lists the negative economic impacts of 

PV array restrictions. I support nothing less than the freedom to put PV on 

every building surface that receives sunlight.



Joel Davidson



----- Original Message ----- 

From: "Dan Brown" <Cvsolar2 at aol.com>

To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>

Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:26 PM

Subject: Re: Fire Department Setback warning [RE-wrenches]





>

>

> Hey guys;

>       I moonlight (volunteer) as a Firefighter (Level 1) / WEMT up here in

> the boonies. granted we don't see the traffic folks down country see, but 

> seems

> to me modern fire fighting ventilation equipment would make dam short work 

> of

> an array -- if it were in the way. Remember, these folks are trained to 

> cut

> screaming kids out of flaming over horse'd SUVs (in minutes).  No, I see 

> the

> problem as a lack of understanding -- of how PV systems work. I'd like to

> suggest that we train me fellow firefighters (for free) in the workings of 

> PV

> systems in general.  Like the difference between grid tied and battery 

> back up

> systems -- how roof mounting systems work.  the "oh shit switch" (gotta 

> keep it in

> terms an 8th grader can handle), where should it be? what's it do -- what 

> it

> doesn't do, or disconnects in general -- how to make your own in an 

> emergency.

> ( seems i was warned at one time that if i did need to make my own 

> disconnect

> -- i.e. cut a batt. cable, that i should take out a one foot section, so 

> that

> the ends don't reconnect -- they've probably already heard that one). 

> also,

> try to keep in mind the tools they're likely to be using -- ax, haligan, 

> maybe a

> thermal imaging camera -- and water.  maybe cover common  stuff their 

> likely

> to see -- like safety stuff, and how it works, grounding, the idea of 

> circuit

> continuity, or the conduit runs (composition) between the array and the

> switches etc. maybe suggest they carry up vice grips, or C clamps, to hold 

> panels if

> they did have to loosen up a bottom or something. bet you'd find more

> interest than you bargained for. maybe even offer a discount for PV on 

> fire houses

> (marketing 101?) . no, i don't see a PV array slowing me down much if i 

> had to g

> et into a roof system in a hurry.  might even be a safe place to stand. PV 

> (as

> well as other new fangled envro friendly gadgetry) is here to stay. as

> firefighters, we're going to see more and more of it -- might as well get 

> use to it.

> respectfully. db

>

> Dan Brown

> President

> Foxfire Energy Corp.

> Renewable Energy Systems

> (802)-483-2564

> www.Foxfire-Energy.com

> NABCEP #092907-44

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