I couldn't talk the powers that be into something super permanent like foam, but we are trying them vertical this winter which has worked as expected in keeping snow off.
That said, it hasn't mattered for two of the sites that have been under a thick cloud for the last six weeks. The fog is just ridiculous this winter, usually after a couple weeks of it in December, we get blasted with cold and clear for a bit which gets us out of that first slump. :( -Steve D On Fri, Jan 8, 2016 at 3:20 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > 20 years. > Styrofoam glued did not last long. Maybe a year or two. But the > frothpak foam has been there for years and years. > > *From:* Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, January 08, 2016 3:43 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AFMUG] Expanding foam or styrofoam glued to rear of solar > panels > > Those of you who have done this for snow/ice buildup reasons, how are your > panel temperatures in mid summer, and how are the panels holding up? How > many years has the insulation been in place? > >
