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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Andrew,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Best,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">August</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">August Goers</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Luminalt Energy Corporation</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">1320 Potrero Avenue</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">San Francisco, CA 94110</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">m: 415.559.1525</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">o: 415.641.4000</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><a href="mailto:august@luminalt.com">august@luminalt.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><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""> <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><p class="MsoNormal">
</p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">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>
<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="color:#006600">For a brighter energy future,<br><br><br>Andrew Truitt <br>
NABCEP Certified PV Installer</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#006600">™</span><span style="color:#006600"> (ID# 032407-66)</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style>
<span style="color:#006600">Principal<br>Truitt Renewable Energy Consulting, LLC</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style><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" style><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andrew-truitt/8/622/713" target="_blank">LinkedIn Profile</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style><a href="http://truittreconsulting.weebly.com/" target="_blank">Company Website</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style><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><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br><br><br><br></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> </p><div><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><div><div><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><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br>On 1/18/2013 3:04 PM, August Goers wrote:</p></div></div><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style>
<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">All -</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">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>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Best,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">August</span> </p>
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