[RE-wrenches] Use roof rock as Ballast for Solar Racking

[Al Frishman]

Has anyone used Renusol CS+ ballast racking?    I found them online and there is a picture showing the trays being filled with roof rocks like I am considering.  I am having trouble getting a hold of them.   I see that there is a post in the archives from 2011 for an older version Renusol CS60.    Anyone know of a contact or distributor for them?


Thanks!


Al Frishman
EvolvedSolar
(917) 699-6641

> On Oct 16, 2019, at 3:48 PM, Glenn Burt <glenn.burt at glbcc.com> wrote:
> 
> I am surprised you can meet the required ballast needs for uplift consistently with the vagaries of simple rock, unless you are performing packaging and weighing of all replaced ballast.
> I also see that none of the SolarDock web links work – are they still in business?
>  
> -Glenn
>  
> From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org>> On Behalf Of Al Frishman
> Sent: Wednesday, October 16, 2019 12:42 PM
> To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org <mailto:re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Use roof rock as Ballast for Solar Racking
>  
> Hey Wrenchers,
> I’m working on a ballast racking project that has a ballasted roof (river rocks on the roof).   The roof can not support the addition of cement blocks so I am planning to use the river rocks that are already on the roof as the solar ballast.    I have done this before using the SolarDock racking system as it fully encloses the ballast in a tray which keeps the rocks in place.   
>  
> On the project I did about 6 yrs ago I hired a bunch of laborers to manually bag the rocks and it was quite labor intensive.    Has anyone done this using some kind of vacuum system?   I am hoping there is a better way.   
>  
> Also - Any other racking suggestions other than SolarDock for this application? 
>  
> I appreciate the feedback!
>  
> Al Frishman
> EvolvedSolar
> (917) 699-6641
>  
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