Slope Factor for Roofs With Solar Panels
Slope Factor for Roofs With Solar Panels
(OP)
When designing a new truss for a roof that will have solar panels on one side do you consider the roof as non-slippery on the solar panel side? (i.e. should the slope factor = 1 for lower sloped roofs?) The panels being proposed have a 3/8" high, rounded seal between the panels. I found an interesting article on slippery roofs at the following site:
https:/ /www.nrc-c nrc.gc.ca/ eng/ibp/ir c/cbd/buil ding-diges t-228.html
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RE: Slope Factor for Roofs With Solar Panels
What's with the entry below the link?
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
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RE: Slope Factor for Roofs With Solar Panels
Garth Dreger PE
AZ Phoenix area
RE: Slope Factor for Roofs With Solar Panels
1. Snow accumulation behind the panel.
2. How fast the snow on panel will melt, any chance for snow accumulation on the panel.
I will take the worst case.