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    Roof Tech RT CONDUIT MOUNT

    August is Rooftop Mounting Month, sponsored by Roof Tech. Request a sample of Roof Tech’s newest product, the RT-CONDUIT MOUNT, featuring its industry trusted AlphaSeal®.

    The 2023 Rooftop Solar BOS Buyer’s Guide is now available.

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    September 11, 2023
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    News ProteaBracket-metal-roof
    S-5! metal roof brackets now kitted with SnapNrack
    September 6, 2023
    News RE-Showcase-p-32
    RE+ 2023 Showcase: Everything to see at the tradeshow in Las Vegas
    August 31, 2023
    Mounting Guide pro-floating
    US Floating Solar to utilize Profloating mounting, anchoring systems
    August 28, 2023
    News alphaseal-photo
    Basics of butyl for rooftop solar installers
    August 28, 2023
    Featured closer look at utility scale
    Watch: A closer look at utility-scale solar PV

    According to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), there are about 10,000 solar projects over 1 MW in operation or development acr...

    August 24, 2023
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    Five ways Roof Tech delivers value for residential solar installers

    Faster Installation Means Less Time on the Roof | Roof Tech’s rail-less mounting systems weigh less and use fewer parts, so it’s...

    August 21, 2023
    Products ROOF-COMP-HOR-2
    Pegasus debuts SkipRail rooftop solar mounting system

    Pegasus is debuting a new solar rail system that is four years in the making — SkipRail — and it does just as the name suggests....

    August 14, 2023
    News Roofs-of-Hazard-option-1
    Roofs of hazard: Major safety issues found on majority of...

    The following article appears in the Q3 2023 issue of Solar Builder magazine. Subscribe for free (print, digital, or both) right here. The &...

    August 9, 2023
    News Timberline-Solar-PK-ALP_210308-0804_rgb
    GAF recalls Timberline solar shingles due to fire hazard

    This post has been updated with a quote from GAF. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Division posted notice of a recall involving TLS-1 jumper...

    August 7, 2023
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    Pegasus unveils new InstaFlash solar mount for comp shingle roofs

    Pegasus Solar has debuted a new “flashless” solar mounting product line, the InstaFlash, that contains a pre-installed, non-hard...

    July 24, 2023
    News TrinaTracker
    DNV updates report on TrinaTracker Vanguard 1P

    Project in Myanmar with TrinaTracker Vanguard 1P TrinaTracker has received the “Report on Technology Review of Single-axis Tracki...

    July 24, 2023
    Mounting Guide SunModo MRB and NanoBit
    Details on SunModo’s SKU-reducing metal roof mounts from The Pitch

    Mounting solar on metal roofs often requires many product SKUs to match the variety of metal roof profiles — but there might be a bett...

    July 13, 2023
    Mounting Guide quickbolt stone coated roof mount
    Installing solar on stone-coated steel rooftops | The Pitch

    Stone-coated steel roof example. Expanding product lines is a hot topic among solar installers these days, and it’s usually in referen...

    June 19, 2023
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    Polar Racking adds two U.S. manufacturing facilities

    North American solar mounting solutions provider Polar Racking is riding the U.S. solar manufacturing wave and adding two U.S. facilities st...

    May 19, 2023
    Mounting Guide OMCO torque tube line
    OMCO Solar opens fifth U.S. manufacturing facility, adds new torque...

    OMCO Solar, a provider of factory-direct solar trackers and fixed-tilt solutions, announced its fifth manufacturing facility in Warsaw,...

    May 17, 2023
    News Tile Hooks w Butyl
    The benefits of non-metal flashings for tile roofs

    This piece was submitted by K2 Systems Tile roofs are a common roofing option in large solar markets such as California, Arizona and Florida...

    May 15, 2023
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    Rooftop solar mounting: Lag in these structural areas and you’re...

    Improper installation of 5/16 in. diameter lag screws into a framing element. Most residential solar installations benefit from using an exi...

    May 8, 2023
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    Non-metal flashings vs. traditional metal flashings

    K2’s Splice Foot. This piece was contributed by K2 Systems. In the early 2000s, the norm for waterproofing roof attachments was a simp...

    May 5, 2023
    News K2
    Leading PV project planning tools from K2 Systems and partners

    In recent years, K2 Systems has expanded its digital presence by developing its online design tools. In the US market, K2 now offers K2 Base...

    May 1, 2023