[RE-wrenches] Mystery racking-who knows what this is?

[Ray]

What brand are the modules?  Are they even UL listed?  Once they ran 
that by the inspector and he wasn't happy, that may have been the point 
when the Circus packed up its tent and left town.

Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760

On 3/12/19 4:04 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
> Outfit = Clown?
>
> Nick, I would tell this client you can't touch this PV system without 
> replacing the mounting system completely. I can't see how that meets 
> any building code. There is no question in my mind that it will 
> eventually leak. Wrong application, no flashing - this is a recipe for 
> disaster. I hate it when people get taken like this by installers who 
> have no idea what they are doing.
>
> I can't say WHO made the roof hook (intended for tile, not shingle), 
> but I have a pretty good idea WHERE it might have been made. :) It 
> looks VERY cheap and poorly designed.
>
> Alibaba has a few similar items with hex drive screws. It looks 
> awfully close to this: 
> http://www.tripsolar.com/products_detail/productId=85.html
>
> You're probably looking at something that was imported as a complete 
> kit, possibly with panels included. Are there any hints from the other 
> equipment in the installation?
>
>
> Jason Szumlanski
> Florida Solar Design Group
>
>
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>
> *
>
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>
>
> On Tue, Mar 12, 2019 at 4:08 PM Nick Welch <welch.nicholas.r at gmail.com 
> <mailto:welch.nicholas.r at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I took on a project that was partially completed by another
>     outfit. I need to provide a spec sheet on the racking (rail more
>     so than stand-off) for permitting. I believe it was installed
>     roughly 5 years ago. See picture below.
>
>
>     mystery rail.JPG
>
>     Many thanks,
>
>     Nick
>     _______
>
>
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