What's the best style for non-vent penetrations? Through ridge cap?

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What's the best style for non-vent penetrations? Through ridge cap?

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I have three needed new penetrations in a new standing seam metal roof. One 3/4" electrical, and two mini-split compressor lines.

Here are two options for the layout: one through conventional roof jack, though that's hard for the mini-split lines. The other snaking out under an unvented ridge vent:

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What might be best here and why?

Bryce Nesbitt
2019-10-23 06:38:56.256082