[RE-wrenches] roof noise after solar install.

Darryl Thayer daryl_solar at yahoo.com
Mon Aug 30 09:49:03 PDT 2010


not easy, but that looks like a good solution, however haw am I sure that I just will have it again?  the fact that I have never had this complaint before, but I have never done a 30' rail before either.  my rule is 20 feet max usually.  

--- On Mon, 8/30/10, holtek at sbcglobal.net <holtek at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: holtek at sbcglobal.net <holtek at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof noise after solar install.
> To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 9:50 AM
> Darryl,
>  An oops from me.....a module cannot span an expansion
> joint.....that might 
> get tricky...can you split the run ...say have 2 - 15'
> rails with 1' 
> separation
> Holt E. Kelly
> Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products
> 500 Jewell Dr.
> Waco TX. 76712
> 254-751-9111
> www.holteksolar.com
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Darryl Thayer" <daryl_solar at yahoo.com>
> To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 8:34 AM
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof noise after solar install.
> 
> 
> Thanks I missed that, but my longest run is just under 30'
> I would think 
> this requires an expansion joint at 20' or longer?
> Darryl
> 
> --- On Mon, 8/30/10, holtek at sbcglobal.net
> <holtek at sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: holtek at sbcglobal.net
> <holtek at sbcglobal.net>
> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof noise after solar
> install.
> > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> > Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 8:29 AM
> > Not looking at Unirac's install
> > manual, but I'm pretty sure it says
> > something like "expansion joint may be required in run
> of
> > 30' or
> > longer"....I'm guessing that means one per 30'
> run....I
> > would verify with
> > them......they have expansion joint plates.
> >
> > Holt E. Kelly
> > Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products
> > 500 Jewell Dr.
> > Waco TX. 76712
> > 254-751-9111
> > www.holteksolar.com
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Darryl Thayer" <daryl_solar at yahoo.com>
> > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> > Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 8:21 AM
> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof noise after solar
> install.
> >
> >
> > How frequently would you suggest? I have none at this
> > point, and where to
> > get joint and where to place?
> >
> > --- On Mon, 8/30/10, holtek at sbcglobal.net
> > <holtek at sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > From: holtek at sbcglobal.net
> > <holtek at sbcglobal.net>
> > > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] roof noise after
> solar
> > install.
> > > To: "RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> > > Date: Monday, August 30, 2010, 7:55 AM
> > > Expansion joint in rails?
> > >
> > > Holt E. Kelly
> > > Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products
> > > 500 Jewell Dr.
> > > Waco TX. 76712
> > > 254-751-9111
> > > www.holteksolar.com
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Darryl
> Thayer"
> > <daryl_solar at yahoo.com>
> > > To: "newrewrenches" <RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 29, 2010 8:08 PM
> > > Subject: [RE-wrenches] roof noise after solar
> > install.
> > >
> > >
> > > > New roof asphalt shingle, 5.1 kW system,
> string
> > > inverter makes roof noises in the morning, and
> > afternoon
> > > particularly after dark
> > > >
> > > > Creek and crack it finally stops late at
> night
> > but
> > > restarts late morning and stops mid afternoon
> most
> > days then
> > > intensifies after dark. Timing seems to follow
> > > temperature, has customer freeked
> > > >
> > > > Longest tun is 30 feet Unirack rail with
> top
> > down
> > > clamps.
> > > > Darryl
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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