[RE-wrenches] Bonding Metal Roofs Part II

[Jason Szumlanski]

I'm watching this thread with interest. Is anyone aware of any serious
injury or property damage caused by an energized metal roof, and if so,
what were the circumstances? Is bonding metal roofs a solution looking for
a problem?

In response to the ground mount alternative, that isn't really an option in
many areas of Florida where the cost can be 50% higher or more to ground
mount if it's even practical due to flood level. Tile and shingle roofs in
Southwest Florida are being switched to metal at shocking rates in the wake
of Hurricane Ian, and we love it from an installer's standpoint.
Fortunately, I haven't run into any bonding inspection issues for over 10
years here.

Jason Szumlanski
Principal Solar Designer | Florida Solar Design Group
NABCEP Certified Solar Professional (PVIP)
Florida State Certified Solar Contractor CVC56956


On Mon, Jun 5, 2023 at 8:28 PM Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> 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 <http://www.autonomousenergies.com>
> (518) 567-1468
>
>
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