[RE-wrenches] Bonding Metal Roofs Part II

[Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar]

Hey Adam,

Creative solution #1  Do not install solar on any roof if you can ground 
mount it.

Is this He Adam or the Him Adam?

Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar
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On 2023-06-05 3:47 pm, AE Solar via RE-wrenches wrote:

> Hey all,
> I had started a thread about bonding to metal roofs in 2018 but can't 
> figure out how to respond via the archive. I know some things have 
> changed since then, so I'm circling back and starting a new thread.
> 
> In NY one of our inspection agencies (NYSERDA) requires bonding of 
> metal roof panels below the array, as well as within a 3' perimeter of 
> the array. S-5! in combination with Ironridge is now listed to bond the 
> roof under the array (so long as you hit every pan with an attachment) 
> but this doesn't solve the problem of trying to bond within the 3' 
> perimeter. For installs where we are only 18" from the ridge, this 
> means we are required to bond the adjacent roof as well.
> 
> Whenever possible we install Illsco SGB-4 lugs under the ridge cap. But 
> more and more we're finding roofs where the ridge cap feels 
> inaccessible, tricky, or where we simply don't want to get into roof 
> warranty issues associated with opening up a prior contractor's work.
> 
> Wondering if anyone else is coming up against this and what some 
> possible creative solutions might be. I don't want to walk away from 
> potential projects but...
> 
> As always, thanks for any thoughts
> Adam
> 
> Adam Katzman (he/him)
> Autonomous Energies | Owner/Operator
> www.AutonomousEnergies.com [1]
> (518) 567-1468
> 
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