Featured in Phoenix rising – 03-2013

Solid as a rock

On-roof mounting systems: Extreme wind speeds seem to be on the rise. The consequences for the design of solar mounting systems are explained by Sandy Schnitzer, Director Engineering at Mounting Systems, one of the largest manufacturers of solar mounting racks, founded in 1993 and based in Rangsdorf near Berlin.

Wind load belongs to the climatically variable forces that have the greatest impact on solar installations. Given the prevalence of storms like last year’s Hurricane Sandy, customers want to feel assured that their solar installation has been designed and assembled in accordance with the regulations and legislation in force, as well as engineering standards. That …

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