[RE-wrenches] Lightning Protection System

[Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind]

David,
Sounds like a perfect solution to me. The UL website lists 14 pages of  
Listed Installers for lightning protection, about 70% located in the  
Southeast, and the closest to WA State in Utah or SoCal. Do you recall  
the name of any such firm you liked to work with and were reasonable  
with their bids? It would be nice not to have to cold call from such a  
large list.

Kelly Keilwitz, P.E.
Whidbey Sun & Wind
Renewable Energy Systems
987 Wanamaker Rd.
Coupeville, WA 98239
kelly at whidbeysunwind.com
PH & FAX: 360.678.7131
NABCEP Certified PV Installer
WA Electrical Administrator


On Aug 1, 2010, at 8:24 AM, David Brearley wrote:

> Kelly,
>
> When I came across language like this in an RFP, my assumption was  
> that we needed to work with a specialty lightning protection  
> subcontractor, a firm listed by UL. I would call them up, give them  
> a project description and request a quote, which I would build into  
> our cost estimate for the project. Included in their scope of work  
> is providing a “UL Listed Lightning Protection Certificate.” You can  
> include that scope of work as a line item in our proposal. If the  
> proposal requires that you include resumes for key team members, you  
> might also include the lightning company’s bio as it shows you’ve  
> done your due diligence.
>
> On the projects that I managed in this fashion, the lightning  
> protection company always came in after our construction was  
> substantially complete. There may be cases where you want to  
> coordinate the that scope of work differently and get them on site  
> earlier. They should be able to tell you what will work best, based  
> on the general project description and your specific equipment  
> grounding scheme.
>
> David Brearley, Senior Technical Editor
> SolarPro magazine
> NABCEP Certified PV Installer ™
> david.brearley at solarprofessional.com
>
>
> On 7/31/10 3:28 PM, "Kelly Keilwitz, Whidbey Sun & Wind" <kelly at whidbeysunwind.com 
> > wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>> I'm  working on the design for a PV & Wind power system for a  
>> military installation. The specs call for Lightning Protection as  
>> follows:
>>
>>> "Provide a complete lightning protection system with  a UL  
>>> Lightning Protection Inspection Certificate.
>>> including, but not necessarily limited to, strike termination  
>>> devices, conductors, ground terminals,
>>> interconnecting conductors, surge suppression devices, and other  
>>> connectors and fittings required for
>>> a complete and usable system. "
>>>
>> Anyone have an idea of what qualifies? Is there a package product  
>> that has the "UL Lightning Protection Inspection Certificate"?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Kelly
>>
>>
>> Kelly Keilwitz, P.E.
>> Whidbey Sun & Wind
>> Renewable Energy Systems
>> NABCEP Certified PV Installer
>> kelly at whidbeysunwind.com
>> 360.678.7131
>>
>>
>
>
>
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