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What if every 4 rows or so, you left extra space to hack into the roof to ventilate? How big a hole do they need to cut and how often?<div><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; text-align: auto; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; text-indent: 0px; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; text-transform: none; orphans: 2; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; "><div>R. Walters</div><div>Solarray.com<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span></div><div>NABCEP # 04170442<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span></span></div><div><br class="khtml-block-placeholder"></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span> </div><br><div><div>On Jul 29, 2009, at 7:43 PM, <a href="mailto:SOLARPRO@aol.com">SOLARPRO@aol.com</a> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><font id="role_document" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="3"> <div><font size="2">And to my knowledge, there exists no certified, listed or approved 'Quick Release' mechanism, other than improvised hand-built solutions that are approved in-situ by the Fire authority having jurisdicktion.</font></div> <div><font size="2">There is a hope of a possibility that a hinged mechanism will be developed that will placate those fire officials wanting a way to quickly ventilate a structure.</font></div> <div><font size="2">Patrick Redgate</font></div> <div><font size="2">Ameco</font></div> <div> </div> <div> <blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face="Arial" color="#000000" size="2">Chula Vista has been difficult on a number of fronts for the past few years.<br>I'm not sure what is behind it. This is a reference from an old Los Angeles<br>Fire Department regulation. It was invented by a person at LA who still<br>thinks it's a good idea. I don't doubt that it could not be developed. My<br>first roof bracket had a quick-release feature for servicing panels in the<br>array. It is a bad mandate and was rejected by the group who developed the<br>guidelines for PV installation with the California Fire Marshal's office.<br>There is no state support for the idea.<br><br><br><br>Bill.<br><br><br><br>From: <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br>[<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] On Behalf Of Brian White<br>Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:18 AM<br>To: RE-wrenches<br>Subject: [RE-wrenches] "Quick Release" PV System<br><br><br><br>"Quick Release" PV System<br><br><br><br>I just had a set of plans rejected by the City of Chula Vista, CA, because<br>the integrated Tile product that we use did not have a "Quick Release"<br>System for the array, so that the Fire Department could remove the array in<br>the event of a fire.<br><br><br><br>Has anyone ever heard of such a requirement? If so, how did you meet this<br>requirement, with any style of PV array (BIPV, Standard Modules, peel &<br>stick) and still achieve an 85 - 100 mph wind rating? Is it just me, or is<br>this city from a different planet.<br><br><br><br>This issue did not show up on the initial Plan Correction check list from<br>the city, but they are calling it out now when we re-submitted. My<br>electrician asked them to explain it to me over the phone, because he did<br>not think anyone would believe him when he asked for this requirement. I<br>have asked for a document or anything that defines this requirement, and<br>will share what I find out.<br><br><br><br>Brian C. 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