{"id":101340,"date":"2023-02-16T13:41:06","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T18:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/?p=101340"},"modified":"2023-02-22T08:33:59","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T13:33:59","slug":"rooftop-mounting-systems-showcased-their-evolution-at-intersolar-na-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2023\/02\/rooftop-mounting-systems-showcased-their-evolution-at-intersolar-na-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooftop mounting systems showcased their evolution at Intersolar NA 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Solar racking and mounting manufacturers are constantly chasing ease of use in their products. They update designs to follow installer demand and industry trends, making racks and mounts simpler to ship, handle and install.<\/p>\n<p>Last year\u2019s solar industry trade shows revealed that nearly every major single-axis tracker manufacturer solved the problem of installing solar racking on uneven terrain. This year at Intersolar North America, it\u2019s apparent that pitched roof mounts are trending toward pre-applied adhesives like butyl. That follows a sweeping transition to smaller profile, top-mounted attachments that at first only worked on rafters and now have multiple drilling points to attach to the roof deck.<\/p>\n<p>While many mounting companies have their own version of attachments with a peel-and-stick adhesive, there are a lot of new features in some of the smallest components found in residential solar construction. Here is what I saw at Intersolar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/2023\/02\/storage-and-power-electronic-highlights-from-intersolar-2023\/\">Also, be sure to check out my storage and power electronics highlights here.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>SnapNrack\u2019s TopSpeed<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>As mentioned above, many smaller-profile residential mounts have the option to attach to the roof\u2019s rafters or deck. For <a href=\"https:\/\/snapnrack.com\/products\/topspeed-mounting-system\/\">TopSpeed<\/a>, a new mount from SnapNrack, the deck is the place to attach. Another differing feature is that TopSpeed latches to panels before reaching the roof.\u00a0 Two mounts are attached to a panel. The first panel row is aligned, adhesive is applied to TopSpeed, four 1\/2-in. bolts are drilled into the deck at each mount and an arm protruding from the other side of the attachment aligns the following panel row.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101341\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101341\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snapnrack-topspeed-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"A solar mount attached to a panel on a mock rooftop. \" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snapnrack-topspeed-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snapnrack-topspeed-368x238.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/snapnrack-topspeed.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SnapNrack&#8217;s TopSpeed solar roof mount.<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>SolarPod\u2019s Z-Rack<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Ballasts are a common mounting solution on commercial rooftops and ground-mounted projects where penetrating foundations are prohibited. Then there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/mysolarpod.com\/z-rack-sloped-roofs\/\">Z-Rack<\/a> from SolarPod, a ballasted racking structure that can be installed on residential rooftops. Instead of using concrete blocks or other heavy footers, Z-Rack latches onto the peak of a pitched rooftop and uses the weight of the solar panels and the racking itself to stay in place without drilling any holes for attachment. The penetration-free racking has been wind tunnel tested for speeds up to 170 mph.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101342\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101342\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/solarpod-z-rack-500x325.jpg\" alt=\"Solar racking set atop a table covered in a branded tablecloth. \" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/solarpod-z-rack-500x325.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/solarpod-z-rack-368x238.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/solarpod-z-rack.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SolarPod&#8217;s Z-Rack<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Pegasus Solar\u2019s Tilt Leg<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Rails often need to be cut on residential solar projects to meet a system\u2019s design parameters. That excess typically rail ends up in the recycling bin, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pegasussolar.com\/\">Pegasus Solar<\/a> devised a new attachment to turn that scrap into supports. Tilt Leg is a preassembled mount that connects to the ends of scrap rails. It\u2019s deployed on flat rooftops and can adjust panel angles from 0 to 35\u00b0.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101343\" style=\"width: 385px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101343\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pegasus-tilt-leg-375x500.jpg\" alt=\"Loose pieces of solar rail and mounts rest on a table next to a single assembled solar array. \" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pegasus-tilt-leg-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pegasus-tilt-leg-178x238.jpg 178w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pegasus-tilt-leg.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pegasus Solar&#8217;s Tilt Leg<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><strong>IronRidge\u2019s Halo UltraGrip<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>One of these mounts using pre-applied adhesives had to be included in here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironridge.com\/\">IronRidge<\/a> debuted Halo UltraGrip (HUG) at Intersolar, and unlike the other mounts on the show floor this year, instead of using butyl, HUG has a combination of foam padding and mastic adhesive. The goal of partnering those two materials is to let them shape to the contours of asphalt shingles, especially those with larger protruding sediments.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_101344\" style=\"width: 496px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-101344\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-101344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ironridge-hug-486x500.jpg\" alt=\"Two solar mounts with adhesive bottoms and paper backing sit on a table. \" width=\"486\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ironridge-hug-486x500.jpg 486w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ironridge-hug-232x238.jpg 232w, https:\/\/www.solarpowerworldonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ironridge-hug.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-101344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">IronRidge&#8217;s Halo UltraGrip<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solar racking and mounting manufacturers are constantly chasing ease of use in their products. They update designs to follow installer demand and industry trends, making racks and mounts simpler to ship, handle and install. Last year\u2019s solar industry trade shows revealed that nearly every major single-axis tracker manufacturer solved the problem of installing solar racking&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19854,"featured_media":101341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[5119,640,1552,3004,3009,5117,1690,5118,3011],"tags":[1993,3296,2006,5539],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rooftop mounting systems showcased their evolution at Intersolar NA 2023<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Solar racking and mounting manufacturers are constantly chasing ease of use in their products. 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