Can anybody help by telling me how you would fix the mounting rails to a roof where there is 100mm of kingspan on the outside of the trusses
the roofer has obviously used long fixings to attach the lats.
Many thanks
Hi i prob no of a 2 man team who will be finishing this week with company cause they cant get no gear so if you need a roof team i will pass on details!! cant promise but i will forward all details!!!
We have the go ahead from a customer to install a 9 kW installation on a commercial building roof in Northamptonshire.
The installation will be on a flat roof and the building is currently unoccupied.
Will we need planning permission and if so how long does this normally take?
In other words can...
Hi, we had 2 installations booked for Feb/March which are due to go on buildings that are not yet finished. We are trying to save the job by ground mounting and commissioning the systems this month with a view to putting them on the roof in Q1 next year. We have spoken to Napit, the MCS, the...
Can anybody name these tiles and possibly recommend a roof hook and rail system please?
I'm looking to carry out a first install on my house - great timing but better late than never?
I have to do an install on a barn with a metal trussed roof which currently has roof panels hooked onto metal cross members fixed onto metal trusses.
Is there an off the shelve installation product available to configure in with this type of roof construction on which to mount a PV frame?
Help...
I have a job where the roof is prefabricated with king span sanwiched between two sheets of 8mm ply, the structual survey has approved it for the weight, trouble is the 8mm ply is not very thick, with a bit of wind the brackets would just pull out of the ply, Any suggestions on the fixings...
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First post....
Can anyone recommend a decent flat roof system which you can actually bolt to the roof. all the ones I've done have been ballasted systems, but this client wants it fixed to the roof. Or if anyone can suggest a supplier who can actually supply it and knows what they are...
I have a flat roof installation SW facing 5.5m accross and 7.4 back, felt covered.
I obviously want to provide the max array output possible taking into account shading distances between etc.
The roof is 5m high, a loft extension to bungalow, and I don't want to overload the roof with tonnes...
Any thoughts on the Click-Fit range of roof hooks and rails? ClickFit | The Mounting Structure for PV Systems
Scenario would be tiled roof, around 3 years old so in excellent condition to hold 16 panels (2 rows of 8 in portrait orientation).
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I am doing a periodic inspection on a thatched cottage. The cables for upstairs lights are run through the loft clipped direct to the joists. This is the first thatched cottage I have worked on and am not sure of the ideal wiring requirements for protection against fire and rodents. I am...
Ok Senior members explain to me in simple terms please :) whats the point of fitting a 4kwp system if your inverta is set to G83 and will only push out 16 amps ie the 3680 max your allowed? if all invertas are set to G38 then can they push out more?
also whats best way to get wind calcs sorted...
Dear colleagues,
does anyone have experience fitting a PV system to an insulated Kingspan roof?
Would like to fix the system to the steel purlins below, however:
1 - how do I locate the purlins below the roof cladding and insulation
2 - which brand and type of racking can I use?
Thanks!
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Looking for some solar pv slate roof tiles for a project coming up and i havent been able to find a great deal online or through current wholesalers? There seems to be a limited variety on the market, yet the US seems to have masses available.
What are the best ones to look at? Price...
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I have roof to quote, a large church with a huge south facing roof at 40degrees.
Problem is that there is a big tree just in front of the roof in the garden of the church which enjoys a tree preservation order. The tree casts a huge shadow over the roof pretty much all the time.
The roof...
Has anybody had experience of installing on these? I'm starting to think that hangar bolts are the best solution to maintain weatherproofing. Thoughts and recommendations are keenly welcomed.
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