<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">If you are going to do it, have you considered EPDM washers instead of plastic? Just a thought... I still wouldn't do it unless expressly endorsed by the manufacturer and/or engineer, but EPDM seems like a better option for longevity.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">Jason</div><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt"></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 8:44 PM, Jay <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jay.peltz@gmail.com" target="_blank">jay.peltz@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></div><div>Ok here is the long form. </div><div><br></div><div>Customers system is in Mexico, Baja. So I'm not concerned about legal issues. </div><div>It is a custom racking design to fit his house. </div><div>Flat concrete roof,low tilt design with extra heavy duty engineering for hurricanes. Easy access for future MX of all fasteners</div><div>Owner lives on his own island in the South Pacific. </div><div>This is his 2nd ( more?) house. </div><div><br></div><div>He wants this. I've told him all of what you all and have said including that there will need to be future mx to check bolt tightness. </div><div><br></div><div>I am going to do it for him. </div><div>Thanks for all the advice on where to get look for the parts he's looking for.</div><div><br></div><div>Jay</div><div><br></div><div>Peltz power. </div><div><div class="h5"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Jan 27, 2016, at 8:56 AM, Kurt Johnsen <<a href="mailto:kjenergysystems@gmail.com" target="_blank">kjenergysystems@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Jay, <br><br></div>There is the consideration of voiding any engineering that is being relied on for your protection. If there is a failure telling the judge that you followed the homeowners instructions is not going to get you off the hook. <br><br></div>Kurt<br></div>Kurt Johnsen Energy Systems<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Peter Giroux <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:pgiroux@mindspring.com" target="_blank">pgiroux@mindspring.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<div><font size="2"> Please keep in mind that those plastic /
synthetic washers have a high probability of deteriorating over
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<div>I would suggest that he has a point, that the dissimilar metals do have a
reaction. But that the reaction is self limiting and that stainless
fasteners with aluminum are used in marine applications albeit only with
anodized aluminum. Or say fine and invoice accordingly for the plastic
washers.</div>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 8:02 AM, Jason Szumlanski <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com" target="_blank">jason@floridasolardesigngroup.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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say no... Tell him to find another installer. 50 million Elvis fans, I mean
PV installations, can't be wrong.</div>
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him if he brings his own scissors to the hairdresser? That's my favorite
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 12:37 AM, Jay <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jay.peltz@gmail.com" target="_blank">jay.peltz@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="BORDER-LEFT:#ccc 1px solid;MARGIN:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;PADDING-LEFT:1ex" class="gmail_quote">Hi all<br><br>I've got a client who insists on "plastic
" ( synthetic) washers between SS washers and the aluminum racking and
modules.<br><br>I'm tried every angle to assure him it's not a problem to
no effect.<br><br>So anybody have any recommendations about type,
material, and where to buy?<br><br>Thanks<br><br>Jay<br>Peltz
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