You just can't beat glass and aluminum for fire retardant. We do a lot of top of pole mounts and now I Have one more selling point to keep the solar off the roof.
John Blittersdorf Sent from my iPhone On Nov 11, 2013, at 1:09 PM, "William Miller" <[email protected]> wrote: > Friends: > > This was brought to my attention: > http://on.aol.com/video/are-solar-panels-a-fire-hazard--518000682?hp=1&playlist=127173&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl12%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D403848 > > > I know this is an isolated scenario, but bad PR can spread like umm, > wildfire. We should all be aware of bad press so we can respond to questions > about safety hazards. > > I think this story is relevant in that as the number of PV installations > continues to grow, the chance of an accident naturally increases. I believe > we all need to do the best work possible to minimize this risk. Even though > some of the Code requirements seem illogical, I favor strict adherence to the > code, including the more subjective judgments on good workmanship. > > I look forward to the day when plastic wire ties of any type are not accepted > for wire management – I think they are sub-standard practice and increase the > likelihood of fire or shock hazards. > > William Miller > > > <image003.jpg> > 17395 Oak Rd. Atascadero, CA 93422 > www.millersolar.com > 805-438-5600 voice > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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