Comments on: Solar Spotlight: Solar mounting hits the deck https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/12/solar-spotlight-solar-mounting-hits-the-deck/ Covering the world of solar power technology, development and installation. Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:56:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 By: Hugh https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2023/12/solar-spotlight-solar-mounting-hits-the-deck/#comment-143037 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:56:53 +0000 https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/?p=104451#comment-143037 Good reporting on the as noted issue of roof integrity under increasing storm energies. Please clarify “direct to deck” attachments. It seems to be, in contrast to screws to rafters, that the panels’ support structure is just screwed to the roof sheathing with no concern about reaching the supporting rafters.

I seem to have noticed a trend to fewer attachments between roof & panel supports. That implies larger loads at each roof contact, which would seem to require connections to the rafters.

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