<div dir="ltr">Jason,<div>What are you using now? We look to Florida for standards, as he Caribbean doesn't have any.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 9:10 AM, Jason Szumlanski <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jason@fafcosolar.com" target="_blank">jason@fafcosolar.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">That's based on ASCE 7-05. If your AHJ requires ASCE 7-10, that is no longer the case. Florida Building Code 2010 requires use of ASCE 7-10, and ultimate design wind speeds have changed dramatically, so it's important to consider the method, not just the wind speed.<br>
<br>We liked Zep, except when you have to remove a module for service. Microinverter installations are a little clunky with Zep, even with module frames specifically designed for Enphase. Unfortunately, we stopped using the product for a variety of reasons, not the least of which were new code requirements in Florida.<br>
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<p style="margin:0"><span style="color:#808080"><em>Fafco Solar</em></span><br><br></p></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Sat, Jan 19, 2013 at 5:52 PM, Andrew Truitt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:atruitt@gmail.com" target="_blank">atruitt@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="im"><div><div><div><br></div>Chris - The Zep system can be installed in up to 150mph wind zones in most cases. See the span tables on the Zep engineering documentation: <a href="http://www.zepsolar.com/images/files/general/pdf/ZS_Compliance_Letter.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.zepsolar.com/images/files/general/pdf/ZS_Compliance_Letter.pdf</a><br>
<br></div>Todd - Ground snow loads of up to 70 psf are allowable. <br><br><br></div><div>A free design tool can be found at <a href="http://zepulator.com" target="_blank">zepulator.com</a><div><br><div><br></div>
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<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><font face="arial"><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px">or heavy snow... the supports are clear out on the ends.</p>
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<p style="margin:0px;padding:0px">On Friday, January 18, 2013 5:09pm, "Chris Daum" <chris@OasisMontana.com> said:<br><br></p>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt">So how does the Zep stuff's testing do in winds in excess of 100 mph?</span></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt">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....</span></span></div>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255);font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt">Oasis Montana Inc.</span></span></div>
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