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    Rafter mounts for solar panels must be spaced at multiples of the rafter span, which is commonly 16 or 24 inches. For a 16-inch rafter span, acceptable spacings are 16, 32, 48, and 64 inches. For a 24-inch span, they are 24, 48, and 72 inches. Deck mounts can be spaced at any distance since decking does not have preset locations. Installers should check that listed attachment spacings for rooftop solar projects match the rafter or deck spacing and request changes from clients if needed, as incorrect spacings in CAD files can cause installation issues.

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    Rafter mounts for solar panels must be spaced at multiples of the rafter span, which is commonly 16 or 24 inches. For a 16-inch rafter span, acceptable spacings are 16, 32, 48, and 64 inches. For a 24-inch span, they are 24, 48, and 72 inches. Deck mounts can be spaced at any distance since decking does not have preset locations. Installers should check that listed attachment spacings for rooftop solar projects match the rafter or deck spacing and request changes from clients if needed, as incorrect spacings in CAD files can cause installation issues.

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    Rafter mounts for solar panels must be spaced at multiples of the rafter span, which is commonly 16 or 24 inches. For a 16-inch rafter span, acceptable spacings are 16, 32, 48, and 64 inches. For a 24-inch span, they are 24, 48, and 72 inches. Deck mounts can be spaced at any distance since decking does not have preset locations. Installers should check that listed attachment spacings for rooftop solar projects match the rafter or deck spacing and request changes from clients if needed, as incorrect spacings in CAD files can cause installation issues.

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    Rafter vs Deck Mounts

    Attachment Spacing - quick review


    Rafter Mount Spacing

    ● Rafter mount spacing can only be as wide as the multiples of the rafter spans.
    ● The most common rafter spans are 16” and 24”

    Attachment Spacings for a project with The attachment spacings for a project
    a rafter span of 16” on center: with a rafter span of 24” on center:

    16”, 32”, 48”, & 64”. 24”, 48”, 72"

    *you may see other spacings - make sure attachment spacing is a multiple of whatever that spacing is.
    Decking Mount Spacing

    ● Decking mount spacing does not matter the distance because there are no
    preset rafters in which to place the screws.
    What We Are Seeing:

    ● Sometimes we come across a project that is Rafter/Truss spacing at 24” on


    center with attachments listed at 60” on center, which will not work.

    ● Mostly this is due to incorrect CADs and attachments that can either be a
    rafter mount OR deck mount. Please make sure we’re checking this and
    asking the client to make any changes as necessary.

    ● We also sometimes see incorrect representation of rafter on CADs as well


    What We Are Seeing:
    ● We also sometimes see incorrect representation of rafter on CADs as well:

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