A mounting assembly for standing seam panels, comprising: a mounting device attachable to a standing seam on a surface defined by a plurality of panels; and a clamping member, said mounting assembly being characterized by: a stud detachably engaged with said mounting device and comprising first and second stud ends (118, 122), wherein said stud is threadably engaged with said mounting device and with said second stud end extending into said mounting device, and wherein said stud extends from said mounting device to dispose said first stud end in spaced relation to said mounting device; said clamping member being positioned on said stud via said first stud end; first and second nuts (128, 126) positioned on said stud on opposite sides of said clamping member, said first nut being threaded onto said stud via said first stud end, and said second nut being fixed to said stud and positioned between said clamping member and said mounting device; and a mounting plate disposed between said mounting device and said second nut, with said mounting plate being disposed directly on said mounting device, with said second nut engaging said mounting plate such that said mounting plate is between said second nut and said mounting device, and with said mounting plate being clamped onto said mounting device by said second nut. a mounting device attachable to a standing seam on a surface defined by a plurality of panels; and a clamping member, said mounting assembly being characterized by: a stud detachably engaged with said mounting device and comprising first and second stud ends (118, 122), wherein said stud is threadably engaged with said mounting device and with said second stud end extending into said mounting device, and wherein said stud extends from said mounting device to dispose said first stud end in spaced relation to said mounting device; said clamping member being positioned on said stud via said first stud end; first and second nuts (128, 126) positioned on said stud on opposite sides of said clamping member, said first nut being threaded onto said stud via said first stud end, and said second nut being fixed to said stud and positioned between said clamping member and said mounting device; and a mounting plate disposed between said mounting device and said second nut, with said mounting plate being disposed directly on said mounting device, with said second nut engaging said mounting plate such that said mounting plate is between said second nut and said mounting device, and with said mounting plate being clamped onto said mounting device by said second nut. a stud detachably engaged with said mounting device and comprising first and second stud ends (118, 122), wherein said stud is threadably engaged with said mounting device and with said second stud end extending into said mounting device, and wherein said stud extends from said mounting device to dispose said first stud end in spaced relation to said mounting device; said clamping member being positioned on said stud via said first stud end; first and second nuts (128, 126) positioned on said stud on opposite sides of said clamping member, said first nut being threaded onto said stud via said first stud end, and said second nut being fixed to said stud and positioned between said clamping member and said mounting device; and a mounting plate disposed between said mounting device and said second nut, with said mounting plate being disposed directly on said mounting device, with said second nut engaging said mounting plate such that said mounting plate is between said second nut and said mounting device, and with said mounting plate being clamped onto said mounting device by said second nut.