[RE-wrenches] Standing metal seam clamps

[August Goers]

Drake,



For reference, I’d say that we need to pinch/crimp seams on 80% of our
standing seam installs in order to get the S5 clamp to fit. As long as some
cardboard is used to avoid scratching the galvanized-like coating
(Galvalume, for example) we haven’t had any corrosion issues with S5
clamps. I’ve gone back to inspect systems that were installed several years
ago in our Bay Area semi-coastal environment and there may be a little bit
of rust, but nothing serious. The stainless set screw almost certainly
pierces the metal coating but the rust doesn’t get far. This could be a
completely different story in an extreme coastal environment like parts of
Florida, Hawaii, etc – but then again, I don’t even know if standing seam
metal roofs are used in those areas.



-August



PS: I like the idea of duckbill vise grips! We’ve typically used
medium-large channel locks to crimp the seams but I think the duckbill
clamp is potentially more elegant.





*From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On
Behalf Of *Drake
*Sent:* Friday, August 14, 2015 6:38 AM
*To:* RE-wrenches
*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Standing metal seam clamps



Why are those better?

I'm designing a system for a standing seam roof built by an Amish crew.
They likely used a Zimmerman machine to make the roof on site. The seams
are triangular shaped measuring 1 1/2" high and 11/16" wide at the base. It
looks like we will need to pinch the seams with duckbill vice grips to get
the clamp on. Is there a better solution?

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Thanks,

Drake


At 05:26 PM 8/13/2015, you wrote:


We have started using the ACE 2 clamps and so far they are our favorite.Â
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On Aug 13, 2015 2:23 PM, "Jason Szumlanski" <
jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com> wrote:

No first-hand experience with it, but there is one from Eco-Fasten:

http://www.ecofastensolar.com/store/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=4


On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 5:04 PM, Jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi all

Any options for standing metal seam clamps besides

S-5!

Snap n rack

?

Thanks in advance

Jay

Peltz power



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