Is it Real or Is It Not?

Here is a picture of a roof with slate tiles for the roof covering. Nothing really to note here, right?

Looks like an area had been repaired or replaced but is still the same slate tile, right?

The slight color difference is probably from being newly installed or repaired. But, would it look any different at night? In the rain? How about snow covered?

The truth is, those different colored panels are solar tiles for solar enegry. Yes, they are energized and could cover an entire roof. If your wondaring, yes, they come in different colors too.

These solar panels aren't that new to building contruction, but they always stuck out like a sore thumb. Now, with new technology, companies are able to make these panels "blend in" and look very much like the rest of the house and roof.

If you pulled up on one of these houses would you know how to operate safely on this roof?

What is the primary concern with these types of roofs?

Post your experiences and/or ideas about this new challenge that we will all someday see.

Stay safe and be careful out there. Train hard and often.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Hoevelmann on January 8, 2010 at 4:56pm

I will post the companies link as soon as I find it again.

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Permalink Reply by Derek R. on January 8, 2010 at 4:59pm

I'm interested too. Never seen this type.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Hoevelmann on January 8, 2010 at 5:06pm

http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.49160&set...

Here is the link that these came from. I had another link for this product, but cannot find it again for some reason. It was the company that makes them. I will try to find them.

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Permalink Reply by Jason Hoevelmann on January 8, 2010 at 5:12pm

http://marquetteturner.com/solar-panel-roof-tiles/

http://marquetteturner.com/solar-panel-roof-tiles/

http://www.srsenergy.com/

Here are some more places to look at this kind of stuff.

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Permalink Reply by Derek R. on January 8, 2010 at 5:18pm

Thanks for the info Jason.
Keep throwing this stuff at us. Well done.

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Permalink Reply by Jack/dt on January 8, 2010 at 5:48pm

See here - http://firefighterclosecalls.com/fullstory.php?78136 -for some information on dealing with solar panels.

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Permalink Reply by Capt.Alex Arnold on January 8, 2010 at 5:58pm

WOW That is the first picture of them I have seen. I too have read about them. Just throwing this out there for everyone to chew on.... I have seen placards for trusses and I beam construction that some communities and states are using. I wish I could remember which post I saw them on, but some good photos are out there of them. Anywho, what about placarding on the structures that these are placed on? Chomp on it, toss it around a bit, I'm feeling veclempt, speak amongst yoselves(in a horrible Brooklyn accent)