[RE-wrenches] Flashed Footing Requirements

[Kirpal Khalsa]

oops....we usually only flash non metal roofs...metal roofs we have been
lucky to mostly do standing seam roofs which do not have penetrations for
the attachments, we use the S5 clamps..... I just got an email from Unirac,
I guess they have a a different standing seam metal clalmp than the S5, It
is called Ace Clamp Jr., any one used those?  I haven't seen the pricing yet
on those, would be nice if they were less expensive than the S5's....They
also looked easier to install...
metal roof flashings--I have used the flashings with the butyl edges  and
caulking that are designed to be screwed thru around the perimeter.  Not a
glamorous flashing but has worked and is what I see used in other trades.
cheers,
-- 
Sunny Regards,
Kirpal Khalsa
NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
Renewable Energy Systems
www.oregonsolarworks.com
541-218-0201 m
541-592-3958 o

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Drake Chamberlin <
drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:

>  At 01:16 PM 6/24/2010, you wrote
>   Oregon rebate programs (where we are based) are requiring all roof
> penetrations/attachments to be flashed.
>
> What do you use to flash metal roofs?
>
>
>
> Sunny Regards,
> Kirpal Khalsa
> NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer
> Renewable Energy Systems
> www.oregonsolarworks.com
> 541-218-0201 m
> 541-592-3958 o
>
> On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 9:18 AM, Peter Parrish <peter.parrish at calsolareng.com>
> wrote:
>
> 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
>
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> Peter T. Parrish, Ph.D., President
> California Solar Engineering, Inc.
> 820 Cynthia Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90065
> CA Lic. 854779, NABCEP Cert. 031806-26
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> 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<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
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>
> 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
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