Windloading MAPS of Florida depend on how close you are to the coast and ground mounted versus say on top of a high rise near the beach and how close you are to the wind zones . The one factor you cannot get away with is directing clipping panels to metal roofs . You must use a rail that holds all the panels to the rails instead of the simple metal roof clips . The one important feature to control wind loads is to use three rails on two end modules on each end of an array AND 1/2 set extra of mounting hardware on ALL two end modules . On a raise array on a flat roof you should X brace the last three on each end . Always stay 3 feet minimum away from hips , gable ends , valleys , eves and ridges . Use 3/8 "SS attachments instead of 5/16 " and always hit or attach to trusses and tie all trusses together with a five pattern ( like on dice 🎲) instead of a four pattern which skips every other truss . However any Hurricanes over 175 MPH moving slow will take everything out to the slab , but if correctly installed, then when the homeowner finds parts of their home the panels will be holding that part of the roof in one piece. GatorTom
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