Phil Timmons
Senior Member
- Location
- DFW
- Occupation
- Depends on the pay and the day
Agree on the issues of Wind Load . . . that particular break-out go a bit involved. Under NDA for specifics so I cannot detail anything, but there was plenty of blame to go around. I came in after-the-fact for forensic photos and details. (thankfully).Yes wind load is generally the primary issue everywhere. More attachments should be required in hurricane country, to be sure, but it can still be reduced to a table.
If you lost panels at 45mph wind gusts that's almost certainly installation error not design error. Minimum design wind speed for the whole country is 110mph, higher where necessary.
I know my comments aren't immediately helpful but maybe can be passed around and bear fruit over time. If any AHJs will be willing to listen to how California does it (~10GW rooftop solar installed). <rolls eyes> ('moronathon', I'll remember that.)
as far as . . . . Texas listening to California . . . . That aint happening in our lifetimes. ;P
btw, Thanks for Leading the Way. Some of US do respect you for that.