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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718120701-19012013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>So how does the Zep stuff's testing do in winds in excess of
100 mph?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718120701-19012013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>I saw a nice demo and display of their goods in at the
Anaheim 2009 SPI, but still am reticent to switch suppliers and modules to
accomodate racking....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718120701-19012013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718120701-19012013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Chris Daum</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=718120701-19012013><FONT color=#0000ff
size=2 face=Arial>Oasis Montana Inc.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>August
Goers<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 18, 2013 5:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
RE-wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Best racking systems (was
Awkward Mid-clamps & jigs for installing or removing
modules?)<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Andrew,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Very
interesting. I know several people at Zep and have toured their facility and
definitely like many aspects of their product. But, we haven't tried it on one
of our projects yet. I think part of that is because we work in the San
Francisco Bay Area where custom racks are often required and are very prevalent.
We have crews working on a daily basis on pitched and flat roofs of all types
and Unirac and Pro Solar have been a staple to basically build whatever type of
rack we need. Many installers, including us, use a pipe or angle aluminum sub
structure on flat roofs to tilt and span over objects or fit panels into tight
spaces. This allows for us to solve for any mounting dilemma but definitely
takes a burden on time and materials. I'd say about 30% of our business is
standard flush mount comp shingle. And the question is whether there is a strong
enough solution that justifies stocking another type of panel and or racking
system.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Best,</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">August
Goers</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Luminalt
Energy Corporation</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">1320
Potrero Avenue</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">San
Francisco, CA 94110</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">m:
415.559.1525</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">o:
415.641.4000</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A
href="mailto:august@luminalt.com">august@luminalt.com</A></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">From:</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <A
href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</A>
[mailto:<A
href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</A>]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Andrew Truitt<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 18, 2013 3:26
PM<BR><B>To:</B> RE-wrenches<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [RE-wrenches] Best racking
systems (was Awkward Mid-clamps & jigs for installing or removing
modules?)</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt" class=MsoNormal>August - <A
href="http://zepsolar.com">Zep Solar</A> recently signed a contract with Solar
City to be their primary residential mounting solution nationally and brought me
on to help roll out the program in Colorado. I can tell you that Solar
City spent 2 years working with Zep and vetting the product and they would not
have signed on unless they felt that they would achieve significant cost
savings. Zep is actually very versatile - modules can be installed in
portrait or landscape; array leveling is achieved easily with a few turns of a
threaded stud; gaps in the array are easily installed; mounting options are
available for almost any roof surface; the module / mounting system is (or will
be very soon) listed to UL 2703 as a complete bonded system; and the lack of
rail should eliminate the need for electrical rough-in roof inspections for the
unfortunate souls with AHJs that require such nonsense.</P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal>At least 14 module manufacturers now make Zep-compatible
modules and installers are starting to line up to become dealers of the
product. I've installed a number of rail-less systems, but this one is the
best I've seen.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #006600">For a brighter energy
future,<BR><BR><BR>Andrew Truitt <BR>NABCEP Certified PV
Installer</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #006600; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">™</SPAN><SPAN
style="COLOR: #006600"> (ID# 032407-66)</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="COLOR: #006600">Principal<BR>Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting,
LLC</SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: #006600"><A
href="tel:%28202%29%20486-7507" target=_blank><SPAN style="COLOR: #1155cc">(202)
486-7507</SPAN></A></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-truitt/8/622/713"
target=_blank>LinkedIn Profile</A></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A href="http://truittreconsulting.weebly.com/"
target=_blank>Company Website</A></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><BR><SPAN style="COLOR: #147dba"><BR></SPAN>"Don't get me
wrong: I love nuclear energy! It's just that I prefer fusion to fission. And it
just so happens that there's an enormous fusion reactor safely banked a few
million miles from us. It delivers more than we could ever use in just about 8
minutes. And it's wireless!"<BR><BR>~William McDonough</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Ray Walters <<A
href="mailto:ray@solarray.com" target=_blank>ray@solarray.com</A>> wrote:</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>I second the vote for Pro Solar, but I don't care for their
Fast Jacks. Their Tile Track mounts can actually be used on comp roofs (
see the manual) and work quite well.<BR>The best part of Pro Solar rails is they
can be used for wire management too. Just drop the cables into the open
top of the rail, it acts as a decent cable tray.<BR>I've used Haticon and it has
some advantages, but also its own problems: their clamps are not the
greatest.<SPAN style="COLOR: #888888"><BR><BR>Ray Walters<BR>Solarray,
Inc.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><BR><BR>On 1/18/2013 3:04 PM, August Goers
wrote:</P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This
thread brought up a question I've been mulling over for a while - what is the
best flush mount rack out there these days on the market? I've tried a lot of
different racks and am always on the hunt to find something better but the
more experience I get I keep going back to Pro Solar and Unirac SolarMount.
Pro Solar's price can't be beaten and once you get over having to drill a
quick hole for every stanchion point it goes in really quickly. Plus, their
mid clamps and end clamps are really solid, easy to work with, and work well
with WEEBs. </SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">All
that said, I still want something more. Fast and versatile is always better so
I'll keep looking. The specialized racks like Zep seem cool but seem to lack
the versatility aspect. Has anyone tried using Unirac's latest gen system
SolarMount Evolution?</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Best,</SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">August</SPAN>
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