[RE-wrenches] Solar Module fire ratings

Mark Frye markf at berkeleysolar.com
Fri Feb 7 10:32:09 PST 2014


So does this help understand why Sunrun bought REC and Snap n Rack? 
Going forward the only installable equipment will be provided by large 
groups that can afford to test and rate their own panel with specific 
racking systems that they also own?

Mark

On 2/7/2014 9:38 AM, David Brearley wrote:
> There are several SolarABCs reports that speak to this. For example:
>
> http://bit.ly/1bD8wM7 
> <http://www.solarabcs.org/current-issues/docs/UL_Report_Gap_and_Flashing_Exps_3-29-12.pdf>
>
> The complete list of reports is found here:
>
> http://www.solarabcs.org/current-issues/fire_class_rating.html
>
> David Brearley
> Senior Technical Editor,/SolarPro/magazine
> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
> david.brearley at solarprofessional.com 
> <mailto:david.brearley at solarprofessional.com>
> Direct: 541.261.6545
>
>
>
> On Feb 7, 2014, at 8:55 AM, re-wrenches-request at lists.re-wrenches.org 
> <mailto:re-wrenches-request at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> *
>> From:*Bill Loesch <solar1online at charter.net 
>> <mailto:solar1online at charter.net>>
>> *Subject:**Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar Module fire ratings*
>> *Date:*February 7, 2014 8:54:22 AM CST
>> *To:*RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org 
>> <mailto:re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>>
>> *Reply-To:*RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org 
>> <mailto:re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi David,
>>
>> Can you elaborate on the mounting system(s?) that would minimize fire 
>> propagation?
>>
>> TIA,
>> Bill Loesch
>> Solar 1 - Saint Louis Solar
>> 314 631 1094
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>
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