[RE-wrenches] Integrating with Lightning Protection

[Glenn Burt]

Have you looked at NFPA 780-2011, standard for the installation of lightning protection systems as mentioned in 250.106?

I recently read somewhere else that any conductive material in contact with or in the vicinity of a LPS has a negative effect on the designed efficiency of the LPS, but have not investigated further.

Sincerely,
Glenn Burt
Sent from my 'smart' phone so please excuse grammar and typos.

-----Original Message-----
From: "Garrison Riegel" <garrison at solarserviceinc.com>
Sent: ‎6/‎4/‎2015 14:03
To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
Subject: [RE-wrenches]  Integrating with Lightning Protection

Wrenches,

 

Does anyone have any best practice recommendations (or books, articles, etc)
for integrating a roof mounted PV system with a lightning protection system?
Bare #6 copper and a split bolt to the braided copper connecting air
terminals?  At both ends of the array?

 

Or should we not bond these systems on the roof?  Opinions on a 2009
Wrenches thread varied, but I've heard it from a few sources that these
should be bonded directly.  Wondering if there is a general consensus at
this point?  Or strong opinions one way or the other?

 

Thanks for your thoughts.

 

Garrison Riegel

PV Operations Manager |  <http://www.solarserviceinc.com/> Solar Service Inc

[p] 847-677-0950 |  <mailto:garrison at solarserviceinc.com>
garrison at solarserviceinc.com

 

NABCEP Certified PV Installation ProfessionalT

 

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