[RE-wrenches] Best racking systems (was Awkward Mid-clamps & jigs for installing or removing modules?)

[Andrew Truitt]

August - Zep Solar <http://zepsolar.com> recently signed a contract with
Solar City to be their primary residential mounting solution nationally and
brought me on to help roll out the program in Colorado.  I can tell you
that Solar City spent 2 years working with Zep and vetting the product and
they would not have signed on unless they felt that they would achieve
significant cost savings.  Zep is actually very versatile - modules can be
installed in portrait or landscape; array leveling is achieved easily with
a few turns of a threaded stud; gaps in the array are easily installed;
mounting options are available for almost any roof surface; the module /
mounting system is (or will be very soon) listed to UL 2703 as a complete
bonded system; and the lack of rail should eliminate the need for
electrical rough-in roof inspections for the unfortunate souls with AHJs
that require such nonsense.

At least 14 module manufacturers now make Zep-compatible modules and
installers are starting to line up to become dealers of the product.  I've
installed a number of rail-less systems, but this one is the best I've seen.



For a brighter energy future,


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On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Ray Walters <ray at solarray.com> wrote:

>  I second the vote for Pro Solar, but I don't care for their Fast Jacks.
> Their Tile Track mounts can actually be used on comp roofs ( see the
> manual) and work quite well.
> The best part of Pro Solar rails is they can be used for wire management
> too.  Just drop the cables into the open top of the rail, it acts as a
> decent cable tray.
> I've used Haticon and it has some advantages, but also its own problems:
> their clamps are not the greatest.
>
> Ray Walters
> Solarray, Inc.
>
>
> On 1/18/2013 3:04 PM, August Goers wrote:
>
>  All -
>
>
>
> This thread brought up a question I've been mulling over for a while -
> what is the best flush mount rack out there these days on the market? I've
> tried a lot of different racks and am always on the hunt to find something
> better but the more experience I get I keep going back to Pro Solar and
> Unirac SolarMount. Pro Solar's price can't be beaten and once you get over
> having to drill a quick hole for every stanchion point it goes in really
> quickly. Plus, their mid clamps and end clamps are really solid, easy to
> work with, and work well with WEEBs.
>
>
>
> All that said, I still want something more. Fast and versatile is always
> better so I'll keep looking. The specialized racks like Zep seem cool but
> seem to lack the versatility aspect. Has anyone tried using Unirac's latest
> gen system SolarMount Evolution?
>
>
>
> Best,
>
>
>
> August
>
>
>
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