Howie, I used the Sunmodo gasket along with bottom-clamping each panel with IR camo clamps, That way you can set the gap between panels to whatever distance works, which if I remember was about 5/8" to get a good fit on the gasket. Generally speaking a gasket of any type can't cover a top clamp "cleanly" and be water-tight. Same goes for cutting the gasket in short strips to butt up to either side of the top clamp.
PS I could have used the panel frame holes for bottom mounting also, but the rails were already set and couldn't be moved. The camo method added about $20 per panel. On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 10:02 PM Howie Michaelson < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I've been searching for a reasonable solution to sealing between panels, > such as you might do on a carport that uses the panels for water shedding. > I typically use Ironridge rails, so the gaps are small. > > I've stumbled across a gasket system from Sun Modo, but that doesn't look > like it would fit with the small gaps that Ironridge provides, and from > what I can see it would be quite expensive as well. I've also seen a foil > backed butyl type tape that might work functionally well, but seems like it > would potentially be rather ugly especially if panels were dark framed. > > There must be at least several options out there given the number of > carports. I have never had a call for this as the carpets and sheds I've > done to date have had an integral roof that provided the weather sealing. > Any products, leads, creative ideas that anyone has would be most welcome. > > Thanks, > Howie > Howie Michaelson > Sun Catcher > NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer™ > Solar Electric & Heat Pumps Systems Sales & Service > 802-272-0004 > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- *Kirk Herander / **[email protected] <[email protected]>* *Owner|Principal, VT Solar, LLC* *Celebrating our 31st Anniversary 1991-2022!!* *www.vermont.solar* <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.vermontsolarnow.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C9f0330d75a244870112408d685311841%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636842843233477645&sdata=0NjyuKeQbEK6245SNnk8X4XnP9Q%2B%2BqtvcALkdDghvk4%3D&reserved=0> dba Vermont Solar Engineering 802.863.1202
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