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Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation

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  1. Rosalie Wills

    1. Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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  2. James A. Milke

    1. Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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  3. Sara Royle

    1. Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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  4. Kristin Steranka

    1. Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Fire (BRIEFSFIRE)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 1-8

  3. Structural Loading

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 9-12

  4. Wind Loads

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 13-21

  5. Hail

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 23-25

  6. Snow

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 27-27

  7. Debris Accumulation

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 29-30

  8. Seismic

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 31-35

  9. Fire Hazards

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 37-46

  10. Electrical Hazards Associated with Fire Fighting Operations

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 47-56

  11. Weather-Related Maintenance Considerations

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 57-58

  12. Compilation of Best Practices

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 59-67

  13. Hazard Gap Analysis

    • Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka
    Pages 69-72

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 73-76
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About this book

This SpringerBrief presents information on a wide variety of hazards and the damage potential caused by installation of a photovoltaic (PV) system. The current installation practices for PV systems on roofs create electrical, fire, structural, and weather-related hazards that do not comply to current codes, standards and guidance documents. Potential dangers include structural loading, wind loads, hail, snow, debris accumulation, seismic hazards, firefighting hazards, and electrical hazards. Despite the increased popularity of PV systems after the environmental movement, research shows that the costs of installing PV systems outweigh the benefits. Hazards of PV systems on roofs have caused several incidents in the United States; the most notable in Bakersfield, California, and Mount Holly, North Carolina. Designed for fire engineers and professionals, Best Practices for Commercial Roof-Mounted Photovoltaic System Installation offers recommendations to set up PV systems safely and sustainably.
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  • Department of Fire Protection Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

    Rosalie Wills, James A. Milke, Sara Royle, Kristin Steranka

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