#METAL ROOF ATTACHMENT SOLAR MOUNTING SERIES#

You can easily make your own 'straddle blocks' from 'C' channel aluminum easily available from any aluminum supplier. S5! calls for a clamp on each and every seam the PV panel crosses. Detailed profile including pictures, certification details and.

#METAL ROOF ATTACHMENT SOLAR MOUNTING SERIES#

You end up having to put in a lot of these clamps to spread the load out. Xiamen Empery Solar Technology Co., Ltd Solar Mounting System Series Metal Roof Mount. S5! clamps and versaclamps rely on the roofing fasteners for strength and few roofers put in enough nails or screws to provide for solar wind loads. Only works if you have roof structure aligned with these roofing bumps (like crossways purlins). The solar panels are about 15.5 wide, so Uni-Solar recommends at least 16. Uni-Solar is the most well-known manufacturer of thin film solar for standing seam roofs. This allows your solar installation to look discrete and natural. I think Unirack makes something called a 'straddle block' that sits over the bump in the steel roofing and allows you to put your fasteners through a hole in this high spot in the roofing and be much more safe from leaks. Unlike conventional solar panels, thin film solar on metal roofs lays flat against the roof, in direct contact.

Metal roof attachment solar mounting