How to Center feed Emphase IQ7+ from a soladeck?

[J.P.M.]

I actually called Ironridge, and they said they have a tech brief that notes that the flashing passed all tests with no sealant at all. So... I'm just putting sealant in the hole and I'll check the attic on the first big rain and see if there are any leaks.

Info from an outfit with skin in the game. What tests ? Kind of like when Ford said their Pintos didn't explode when hit from behind.

Keep checking. Sealant dries out/changes dimension as f(time, operating conditions).

[bob-n]

The Ironridge instructions call for sealant in the hole. To me, that sounds unnecessary, because the lag and the wood will form a very tight connection. Ironridge doesn't show sealant around the bottom of the flashing, but that's what everyone I know does, too. As Mike said, a half-circle around the bolt center. The theory is that this will divert water downstream. It doesn't prevent water from getting upstream, but makes it much less likely. It's all about getting the odds in your favor. Things do go wrong. The more things you have as backup without screwing up the system, the better.

I hate working with roof sealant.

[Mike90250]

.... I hate working with roof sealant.

Finish it.

I hate working with roof sealant in the rain.

[Ampster]

I actually called Ironridge, and they said they have a tech brief that notes that the flashing passed all tests with no sealant at all. So... I'm just putting sealant in the hole and I'll check the attic on the first big rain and see if there are any leaks.

I would feel comfortable following the Manufacurers instructions. They have a good reputation and want to protect that reputation. Hopefully their tests include, "capillary, turgor pressure as related to osmatic processes, not to mention adhesion and the effects of surface tension."
The best advice I received many years ago from an civil engineer is that you can't make buildings waterproof, but you can design them to shed water as rapidly as possible.

[ChrisBarrett]

Update on the flashing and sealant - i installed with sealant in the hole, as well as a glob on top. We've gotten a couple of monsoon level downpours this week and NO LEAKS! yay.