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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Drake - <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>We have done several standing seam roofs with S-5 & had great success.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The last roof we attempted S-5 on the roofer said that the panels were attached solely at the top and only tacked to the roof deck on the lower portion and that the weight would rip the whole sheet off if we attached to the standing seams. We resolved the attachment by using L feet. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>It was a real wake up call to realize that there was a system this flimsy for a metal roof attachment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dana Orzel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Great Solar works, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>E - dana@solarwork.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>V - 970.626.5253<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>F - 970.626.414<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>C - 970.209.4076<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>"Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Drake<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 18, 2011 7:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Seam clamps with or w/o rails<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Wrenches,<br><br>We have a system to install on a roof with standing seams, and are planning to use S-5 clamps. The current plan is to use Solarmount rails. This seemed to be a good solution for grounding, rather than putting lugs on every module, and also would allow better air circulation under the array.<br><br>Would you agree with this concept, or would you recommend connecting the modules straight to the seam clamps? Are there any down sides to using the rails with the S-5s?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Drake <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='color:blue'>Drake Chamberlin <br>Athens Electric<br>OH License 44810 <br>CO license 3773<br>NABCEP Certified PV</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>