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<font size=3>Friends:<br><br>
We broke one hex head bolt in the middle of a rail before we learned a
valuable lesson: Always use anti-seize on any bolt you can't allow
to break.<br><br>
William Miller<br><br>
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At 07:42 AM 3/23/2011, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Yes, the IronRidge slide in bolt on
the top of the rail is a design flaw. They should use drop in T-bolts,
like Unirac. What happens when you break one, after installing enphase
micro's, and grounding lugs, etc. I've had to cut the bolt off, and
install an extra Unirac t-bolt. IronRidge needs to seriously rethink that
one. Other than that, I really like their products, especially the dark
bronze anodized rail. Looks great under dark framed modules.<br>
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Mike Nelson<br>
MD Electric & Solar<br>
Gualala, Ca. <br><br>
On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 7:34 AM,
<<a href="mailto:dan@foxfire-energy.com">dan@foxfire-energy.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Yup.. I'm on board with the bolted
vs clamp notion for this app.. I also agree with a wider spacing for
panel attachments...<br><br>
As for racking manufacturers and design oopsies, anyone have anything
nice to say about Iron Ridge roof mounts? Personally, I kinda like the
rail design, but the slide in bolt set up seriously sucks.. or Am I
missing something.. again? db <br><br>
<br>
Dan Brown</font></blockquote></blockquote></body>
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