S-5! ® Announces The Latest Breakthrough In PV Mounting Technology
Colorado Springs, CO – S-5!®, the worldwide leader in metal roofing attachment solutions, has just made cutting-edge revisions to the industry standards for attaching solar panels using the S-5-PV Kit.
S-5! is one of the first companies to receive the new UL-2703 approval. This is a brand new standard that covers both bonding and mounting. Furthermore, the PV Kit has gained an ETL Listing to UL 1703. UL and ETL listings are widely recognized by most Authorities Having Jurisdiction, which means fewer inspection hassles for installers.
The new stainless steel mounting disk is designed to ensure conductivity with anodized aluminum module frames. Because of this, the new PV Kit will further reduce installation costs. The new disk provides module-to-module electrical continuity (called “bonding” within the industry). Previously this was accomplished by connecting modules with ground lugs and copper wire; this connection detail represents installed electrical costs of $6-$12 per unit. With the new PV Kit, the module is simply anchored with the PV Kit and is automatically bonded. No lugs or wires are required from module to module; wires or lugs will still be needed to bond strings together and to ground the system. In most cases, the savings pays for the entire S-5 clamp/PV Kit setup. Additionally, the PV Kit being made of stainless steel withstands weathering and facilitates use with brass clamps.
As always, S-5! is continually seeking to improve its products, remaining on the front line of attachment solutions. To review the full S-5! product line, visit www.S-5.com.
About S-5!
S-5! is the name of both a company and the world-renowned product it produces, the S-5! attachment clamp. Offered in variety of sizes and styles, the S-5! facilitates the attachment of a wide variety of items and accessories to metal roofs--including solar panels, snow retention products and more--without penetrating the roof surface. The company was founded by S-5!'s inventor, Rob Haddock. Then a successful metal building contractor and now president of S-5!, Haddock is a well known author and lecturer who shares his experience and insights with audiences at trade shows, association meetings and in university classrooms. To learn more, visit www.s-5.com.