<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Allan<br><br>Is this for residential, or residential and commercial?<br><br>Here, commercial systems are generally subjected to structural and electrical PE review, while residential is not. Or, should I say small scale residential, under 10kW.<br><br>Keith<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Allan Sindelar <allan@positiveenergysolar.com><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, July 7, 2009 2:26:00 PM<br><b><span
style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [RE-wrenches] Roof Loading request for help<br></font><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">We are currently facing a city permitting bureaucracy that
has recently discovered solar – that is, suddenly each department in the permitting
and plan review departments is coming up with standards for PV systems. Some of
the standards, of course, make no sense. </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">PV systems typically add about three pounds per square foot
to the loading on a roof. We are facing a city requirement for structural
engineering work for standard roof attachment if the mounting
approach is to make penetrations into the roof structure. This is a typical
requirement that will only add considerable cost to each PV system, and we’re
looking to have our ammunition to fight this well stocked in advance. Specifically,
are building authorities in other jurisdictions requiring structural
engineering work for this type of roof attachment?</span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Arial"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thanks </span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Allan Sindelar</span></font></p>
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