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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Andrew,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">There are many existing mounting system products available on the market that use HDG, pre-galvanized sheet steel or combined Al-Zn coatings such as Galvalume. These types of coatings have been used in the roofing industry for decades and roofing product manufacturers often provide 20+ year warranties for products constructed with these types of coatings.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">In addition, UL considers the use of G90 or equivalent galvanization as a compliant construction for obtaining UL 2703 certification for photovoltaic mounting and bonding system products. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Best regards,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666">Nate Coleman, PE</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#666666">|<b></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#666666">Director of Technical Development |<b>Zep Solar, Inc.</b> | +1 (415) 329-0780 |</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";color:#666666"> This email contains confidential information</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> <a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org">re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Solar Energy Solutions<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 15, 2013 1:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br><b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] 14 inch aluminum standoffs?</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white">
<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Dear All,</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">While not participating much in the dialogI greatly appreciate your time and knowledge on matters of the Sun.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">My question is two fold. Are folks using galvanized or hot dipped galvanized in any way, shape or form out there for their mounting systems? I feel like I need to know this as we only use aluminum because our climate is so wet. Yet we are in a situation where using galvanized might be the best and only options, althoughwe am not seeing anything with galvanizedthat is readily out there either.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Fold Two: Does anyone know of a source for 'standoffs' that are greater than 7"s but less than say 20"?</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Sincerely,</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"></span></p>
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