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<FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Laura,<BR>
I attended that seminar, too....the statistics on the overwhelming high percentage of liability cases being due to water incursion into the building made me sit up and pay attention.<BR>
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Do you know if the “EternaBond” sealant is compatible with polyurethane sealant? I would prefer to fill our pre-drilled holes with sealant before applying the lag bolt. Does enough of the tape/sealant remain under the stanchion base to maintain separation between the metals?<BR>
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Thanks, <BR>
-Kelly <BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'><FONT FACE="Arial">Kelly Keilwitz, P.E.<BR>
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Renewable Energy Systems<BR>
NABCEP Certified PV Installer<BR>
987 Wanamaker Rd, <BR>
Coupeville, WA 98239 <BR>
PH & FAX 360-678-7131<BR>
<a href="sunwind@whidbeysunwind.com">sunwind@whidbeysunwind.com</a><BR>
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On 6/18/09 5:36 PM, "Laura Uhler" <<a href="laura.uhler@solarki.com">laura.uhler@solarki.com</a>> wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE="Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:12pt'>Hi,<BR>
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I talked with the roofer who gave the "Best Roofing Practices for PV" course at the NW Solar Expo, and at the Oregon Dept of Energy. I then took his recommendation and ran it by two local roofing professionals, who similarly approved. They recommended using the EternaBond "Tape" product. It looks like a 1/4" thick pre-rolled roof caulking. I get it in 2" wide rolls, or, you may be able to purchase it pre-cut. (It's not cheap.) You peel off the plastic outer layer and put it on the back of the L-feet. I put on a double layer. It becomes activated by pressure, so, when you screw your stainless steel lag bolts (with washers) into the underlaying rafters, the EternaBond will ooze up in to fill the cavity between the washer and oval L-foot hole.<BR>
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I'd recommend that you allow yourself several hours to cut the EternaBond and pre-apply it to the L-feet before bringing the hardware on the roof. That way, only the final layer of plastic needs be removed before screwing the L-foot onto the roof. But, be warned, even with a top plastic layer on the "tape", the EternaBond will stick to everything! There is no doubt that this is a much more solid, waterproof connection than the dollops on caulking around the six screws that must hold down every boot.<BR>
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Good Luck!<BR>
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Laura<BR>
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