I had a student tell me that firefighters are often venting through the gable side wall as opposed to the roof. Can anyone confirm or deny this statement?
Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician BSEE On Tue, Jul 10, 2018 at 6:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > NYSERDA out of NY has reasonable amendments to the IBC for setbacks for > access and ventilation. They clarify that the hip roof valley is 18" either > side for a total of 36" width. > > > > On 2018-07-10 17:38, Wayne Irwin wrote: > > Calfire code seems to be the standard being somewhat enforced as the > standard nationwide. > > Wayne Irwin, > President > License #CVC56695 > State Licensed Solar Contractor > Pure Energy Solar International Inc. > [email protected] > http://PureEnergySolar.com > http://SolarChargingStation.net > 352 377-6527 Office > 352 336-3299 Fax > > > The Sun Is Always Shining! > > The content of this message is Pure Energy Solar Confidential. If you are > not the intended recipient and have received this message in error, any use > or distribution is prohibited. Please notify me immediately by reply e-mail > and delete this message from your computer system. Thank you. > ------------------------------ > *From:* RE-wrenches <[email protected]> on behalf > of Daniel Young <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 10, 2018 5:25:01 PM > *To:* 'RE-wrenches' > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar set backs > > > Hey Gary, > > > > Ohio Fire Code does cover this. It's a matter of if the Fire marshal in > you project area wants to waive or alter the requirements. > > > > http://codes.ohio.gov/oac/1301:7-7-06v1 > > > > Specifically 605.11.1.2 is for residential buildings. There is some > conflict in terms of Hip roofs in the code there. 605.11.1.2.2 states a > single 3ft path on one edge or another for a hip roof, but 605.11.1.2.4 > states that an 18 space is allowed when modules are mounted on two adjacent > roof planes with a hip roof. > > > > With Regards, > > > > Daniel Young, > > NABCEP Certified PV Installation ProfessionalTM: Cert #031508-90 > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *gary easton > *Sent:* Monday, July 09, 2018 3:39 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Solar set backs > > > > Hello Wrenches, > > What are you all seeing required as setbacks post 2017? I am having > inspectors vary between wanting a 3' lane at the bottom and sides to > allowing the array down to the gutter, and from requiring between 18" and > 3' at the ridge. > > > > -- > > Gary Easton > Appalachian Renewable Power > > Stewart, Ohio 45778 > NABCEP Certified Solar PV > > T: 740-277-8498 > > www.arp-solar.com > > > "First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then > you win." > > ~Ghandi > > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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