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<p class="MsoNormal">Agreed with August. I have tried professional window teams using pro grade caulks and sealants. I’ve tried gaskets, I’ve tried the foam tape system Lumos suggests for their canopy system. Nothing has allowed a reliable and longer term seal.
I moved to the same standard, 100% requiring a roof under the array as part of the canopy if water protection is desired.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For me canopies without dedicated roofing provide shade and limited snow protection. Protection from rain is limited to giving pedestrians several larger areas to hide under solar modules but water gets concentrated at the module gaps.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>August Goers via RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 13, 2023 1:17 PM<br>
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<b>Cc:</b> August Goers <august@luminalt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] sealing a carport array<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This probably isn't the answer you want, but we insist that a conventional roof is installed (could be metal, bitumen, etc) and then install the array on top if the client needs it to be watertight. It just seems like everything else such
as rubber gaskets or tape will be temporary or problematic over time. Maybe others out there know of a good way to do it!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Wed, Sep 13, 2023 at 10:08 AM Kirk Herander via RE-wrenches <<a href="mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Looking for recommendations to seal the gaps between modules in a carport array for weather-tightness. I've used the Sunmodo gaskets before, but curious about other reliable options. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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