<div dir="ltr"><div>August - <a href="http://zepsolar.com">Zep Solar</a> recently signed a contract with Solar City to be their primary residential mounting solution nationally and brought me on to help roll out the program in Colorado. I can tell you that Solar City spent 2 years working with Zep and vetting the product and they would not have signed on unless they felt that they would achieve significant cost savings. Zep is actually very versatile - modules can be installed in portrait or landscape; array leveling is achieved easily with a few turns of a threaded stud; gaps in the array are easily installed; mounting options are available for almost any roof surface; the module / mounting system is (or will be very soon) listed to UL 2703 as a complete bonded system; and the lack of rail should eliminate the need for electrical rough-in roof inspections for the unfortunate souls with AHJs that require such nonsense.<br>
<br></div>At least 14 module manufacturers now make Zep-compatible modules and installers are starting to line up to become dealers of the product. I've installed a number of rail-less systems, but this one is the best I've seen.<br>
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<br><br><br><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:23 PM, Ray Walters <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ray@solarray.com" target="_blank">ray@solarray.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>I second the vote for Pro Solar, but I
don't care for their Fast Jacks. Their Tile Track mounts can
actually be used on comp roofs ( see the manual) and work quite
well.<br>
The best part of Pro Solar rails is they can be used for wire
management too. Just drop the cables into the open top of the
rail, it acts as a decent cable tray.<br>
I've used Haticon and it has some advantages, but also its own
problems: their clamps are not the greatest.<span><font color="#888888"><br>
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Ray Walters<br>
Solarray, Inc.</font></span><div><br>
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On 1/18/2013 3:04 PM, August Goers wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">All
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This
thread brought up a question I've been mulling over for a
while - what is the best flush mount rack out there these
days on the market? I've tried a lot of different racks and
am always on the hunt to find something better but the more
experience I get I keep going back to Pro Solar and Unirac
SolarMount. Pro Solar's price can't be beaten and once you
get over having to drill a quick hole for every stanchion
point it goes in really quickly. Plus, their mid clamps and
end clamps are really solid, easy to work with, and work
well with WEEBs. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">All
that said, I still want something more. Fast and versatile
is always better so I'll keep looking. The specialized racks
like Zep seem cool but seem to lack the versatility aspect.
Has anyone tried using Unirac's latest gen system SolarMount
Evolution?</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Best,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">August</span>
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