[RE-wrenches] Square D Disconnects mounted on the slope of the roof.

[Drake]

It can look better when coming straight up like a chimney or stack.

At 02:45 PM 11/9/2013, you wrote:
>Drake...we have made mounting brackets to make box vertical before 
>but our customers complained about aesthetics.....Hence the search 
>for a parallel to the roof slope mounting box quest......Bob O i 
>will look at the midnite dual pole 600VDC option....That sounds like 
>what we are looking for....
>Thanks....
>
>Sunny Regards,
>Kirpal Khalsa
>NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
>Renewable Energy Systems
><http://www.oregonsolarworks.com>www.oregonsolarworks.com
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>On Sat, Nov 9, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Ray Walters 
><<mailto:ray at solarray.com>ray at solarray.com> wrote:
>We've made up mounting brackets with unistrut for this purpose as 
>well.  We just bend their regular 45 deg angle brackets to match the 
>roof tilt.  It's a bit of work though, so we are going to other 
>solutions like the Soladek, or just putting the combiner box in a 
>different location.
>
>R.Ray Walters
>
>CTO, Solarray, Inc
>
>Nabcep Certified PV Installer,
>
>Licensed Master Electrician
>
>Solar Design Engineer
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><tel:303%20505-8760>303 505-8760
>On 11/9/2013 11:01 AM, Drake wrote:
>>A NEMA 3R box can be mounted vertically on a sloping roof by 
>>attaching brackets to the sides of the box and leveling the box. 
>>The bracket or L-foot can allow the box to swivel to vertical.
>>
>>
>>
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>>At 09:33 AM 11/8/2013, you wrote:
>>
>>>Hi Kirpal,
>>>All Square D safety switches are UL tested in the Vertical position ONLY,
>>>so if someone is trying to install a switch in any other position other
>>>than vertical, that will be between them and the inspector. Hope 
>>>this helps.
>>>Eric
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>>>From: Kirpal Khalsa <mailto:solarworks at gmail.com><solarworks at gmail.com>
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>>>Date: 11/07/2013 01:42 PM
>>>Subject: [RE-wrenches] Square D Disconnects mounted on the slope 
>>>of the roof.
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>>>Hi Folks!!!
>>>Anyone aware of minimum slope requirements for Square D 321RB 
>>>disconnects....Can they be mounted on rails parallel to the slope 
>>>of the roof like Outback and Midnite solar combiner boxes(down to 
>>>a 3/12 pitch)
>>>I can't seem to find any notes stating the limitations in 
>>>manufacturer documentation...... They are NEMA 3 of course....
>>>Thanks in advance for any direction you can provide....
>>>
>>>Sunny Regards,
>>>Kirpal Khalsa
>>>NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
>>>Renewable Energy Systems
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