<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">If you plan to use Zep, I don't recommend you use microinverters. Module removal for microinverter replacement is a huge pain. We had a few systems with M190's on Canadian Solar Zep's and the M190 failures are causing us nightmares. I guess with the vastly improved failure rate this is less of an issue, but it's not worth the risk. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">On the same note, the leveling feet are completely seized after about two years, and other signs of corrosion have been seen (although not by me personally).</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I love the Zep concept for it's low profile, and it does look great, but there are some drawbacks.</div>
<div><br></div>O<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">h yeah - forgetting the special Zep tool on a service call is no fun.</div><br><br><div id="WISESTAMP_SIG_gmail_session"><div style="font-size:13px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">
<div style="margin:0 0 8px 0"><p style="margin:0"><span><span>Jason Szumlanski</span></span></p><p style="margin:0"></p><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;display:inline">Fafco Solar</div><br>
<p></p><div style="clear:both"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Andrew Truitt <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:atruitt@gmail.com" target="_blank">atruitt@gmail.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="auto"><div>Zep Solar has a nice product for sloped roofs, particularly asphalt shingle. They have 15 or so module manufacturers making panels that are Zep compatible. The layout takes a little more time and shingles do occasionally need to be cut, but the lack of rail makes for a very smooth and very clean looking array installation. </div>
<div><br></div><div>- Andrew</div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><div class="h5"><div><br>On Sep 11, 2013, at 1:34 PM, "Larry Crutcher, Starlight Solar Power Systems" <<a href="mailto:larry@starlightsolar.com" target="_blank">larry@starlightsolar.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>Back in the 1980's we used a company called Baird (<a href="http://www.bairdmounts.com" target="_blank">www.bairdmounts.com</a>) to engineer NPR mounts for satellite communication antennas. I have used many of their products for antennas up to 5 meters and never a failure or problem. I have not used their mounts for PV solar but I expect their quality has endured.<div>
<br>Larry<div><br><br><br><br><br></div>
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<br><div><div>On Sep 10, 2013, at 3:11 PM, Jay Peltz <<a href="mailto:jay@asis.com" target="_blank">jay@asis.com</a>> wrote:</div><br><div dir="auto"><div>Sub question/</div><div><br></div><div>Best ballasted flat roof rack?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Jay</div><div>Peltz power</div><div><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On Sep 10, 2013, at 1:04 PM, James Rudolph <<a href="mailto:jamesrudolph99@gmail.com" target="_blank">jamesrudolph99@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Greetings Fellow Wrenchies,<br></div><div>With all the racking options out there today, are there any stand outs in terms of quality and installation time.<br>
</div>We are in the process of evaluating our racking system and with all the options its a little mind boggeling.<br>
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