[RE-wrenches] crumbling ballast blocks

[Mike Kocsmiersky]

I recommend the hydraulically pressed ballast block over the non hydraulically pressed kind.

 

From: cwarfel [mailto:cwarfel at entech-engineering.com] 
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 1:08 PM
To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] crumbling ballast blocks

 

I am not trying to prolong this thread, but I do want to say that there should be an inspection of the blocks in freeze/thaw areas.  We started an inspection program of our systems or systems in the area and although we don't install ballasted systems, we found enough other things to address. On my own 8 year old system zip tie failure was over 50%.  It opened my eyes to the need to do these inspections, and spec better materials at the start.  

I remember the survey in Wisconsin regarding the inspecting of fairly old solar thermal systems.  All the participants really seemed to love their systems, but I think over 3/4 of them were not working. 

 

On 7/1/2018 8:02 PM, Jerry Shafer wrote:

Kirt, Chris, Wrenches

We have not had any issues other then one or two in Hawaii or California, it might be the location, concrete blocks sitting in the weather all exposed to rain from on all sides and then potential freezing conditions will cause failure of the blocks, the same issue pools will get if there are tiles around the edge when they pop off in freezing conditions but thats just me>

Jerry

NABCEP Installer and PVI

 

 

On Wed, Jun 27, 2018 at 10:20 AM, Kirk Herander <vtsolar at icloud.com> wrote:

All,

I have a 6 year old ballasted roof system in which about 50% of the solid cap blocks(16”L x 8”w x 4”D) are cracked and crumbing, some are close to rubble. I assume it was a bad batch, but has anyone seen this before? What might be the preventive remedy in the future? A coating of some sort?

 

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