[RE-wrenches] Flashed Footing Requirements

[Dave Palumbo]

For comp shingle jobs there is now a good economical choice. Actually two
choices from one manufacturer EcoFasten www.ecofastensolar.com  They make
Quickfoot and also GreenFasten. Good quality products, good price points.
They are also sold under other names by distributors such as DPW which calls
them PV Flash and Eco Flash.

 

From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Peter
Parrish
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2010 12:19 PM
To: 'RE-wrenches'
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Flashed Footing Requirements

 

IMHO the TileTrack system for flat concrete tile or S-tile is the best
approach there is. The 3/8" SS all thread can be accommodated by a ~3/8"
hole in the tile, leaving an exceedingly narrow gap around the all-thread to
caulk. 

 

By way of distinction, I never use tile track on comp-shingle or torchdown
roofs, using instead Fast-Jacks and Oatey elastomeric flashing.

 

- Peter

 

 


Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President
California Solar Engineering, Inc.
820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065
CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26
peter.parrish at calsolareng.com  
Ph 323-258-8883, Mobile 323-839-6108, Fax 323-258-8885


 

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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Nick Soleil
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 5:10 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Flashed Footing Requirements

 

Who can help:
    One of our local jurisdictions, City of Petaluma, is beginning to
require flashed footings under all solar arrays.  I think that some flashed
footings are better than the Unirac L feet or Prosolar's TileTrac foot, but
the flashed footings cost a lot more $, and some flashed footing products
seem flawed (less watertight)  They are asking me to uninstall two
commissioned systems from last week, and replace the footings with flashed
Fast Jacks, even though the documents detailed the penetration method.  

    I am looking for some good info that supports flexible installation
methods, including caulked footings.  Our industry has come a long way from
the early days of racking on slotted angle iron with steel L-brackets for
feet, but those experiences tend to give me confidence in continuing to use
caulked footings.  

Nick Soleil
Project Manager
Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
PO Box 657
Petaluma, CA 94953
Cell: 707-321-2937
Office: 707-789-9537
Fax: 707-769-9037

 

 

 

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