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<div>Hi All,</div>
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<div>We use ProSolar and UniRac but like the ProSolar better for most
residential installs. Clips are much easier to install and more
secure. Less Aluminum and hence much cheaper and easier to
handle. Disadvantage with ProSolar is you have to drill holes
for mounting bolts but then again that allows you to choose side or
bottom mounting. And they are not much for engineering
documentation.</div>
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<div>AEE's new rail system has many of the advantages of both - I
haven't priced it yet though.</div>
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<div>Still waiting for a racking company to include a wire race or
built in bundling!</div>
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<div>Jeff Clearwater</div>
<div>Village Power Design</div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Unirac uses T bolts and is easily
assembled.<br>
<br>
Jason Lombard</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>CSBA</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Open Hand Solar</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>505 795 8646</blockquote>
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On Jan 21, 2009, at 7:14 PM, Carl Adams <<a
href="mailto:swingjunkie@gmail.com">swingjunkie@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Jason,<br>
<br>
I agree the DP&W racking is very sturdy. My wish list for
the CRS system is for some T-bolts for the slots rather than sliding
in bolts from the end of the track.<br>
<br>
The Schuco Roof mount is nicely engineered. The rear stanchions
are a bit time consuming to assemble but very versatile.Integrated
roof pads would be nice, and specs for the ballast rails.<br>
<br>
My wish list in general is for some good online calculators which
allow you to select the module, tilt angle, and let you specify the
array size (kw) or geometry ( L x W) and then provide you a layout
drawing, and BOM.<br>
<br>
Any other comments from the wrenches out there? I know you guys
have covered acres of flat rooftop with PV at this point.<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Carl<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 8:30 PM, Ohs <<a
href="">openhandsolar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote>I second the DPW tilt rack. Versatile an I felt like it
was sturdy.<br>
<br>
Jason Lombard<br>
CSBA<br>
Open Hand Solar<br>
505 795 8646</blockquote>
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On Jan 19, 2009, at 4:57 PM, "Carl Adams" <<a
href="">swingjunkie@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
<blockquote>I have some experience with DP&W and UniRac Flat Roof
mounting systems. I'd be interested to here what your most and
least favorite systems are and why.<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Carl<br>
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