Thanks for the info, I'm interested in using it in the Caribbean. On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 7:28 PM Antony Tersol <ater...@gmail.com> wrote:
> We are just finishing a PV structure on a 2nd floor patio. It is not > purpose built for solar, but has engineering available. It uses > something called Alumiwood, which is aluminum with a finish that makes > it look like painted wood. This project used 4 23' 3x8 beams, > doubled, with a steel c-beam insert for each doubled span. It had 7 > pairs of 2x6 rafters. The steel beams were heavy but the alumiwood > rafters surprisingly light. 3x3 Posts had steel inserts, then > sandwiched with 2x6 for visual treatment. > > We found it from PatioKitsOnline. We worked with Katie. They send > engineering which encompasses all their variants, so it was a little > bit of guesswork for the assembly. They do have online videos which > help to clarify. > > We added short pieces of ProSolar 1.5" rail to mount the panels. > Could do the same with any of the other rail solutions. Could mount > direct to the rafters and avoid the extra track - pluses and minuses > to each method. You can see them in the picture before modules were > mounted. > > Still figuring out how to waterproof it. > > We have no snow-load to worry about, but PatioKits considers snow > load, as they sell into all areas of the country. > > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:02:01 -0700 > > From: "Dana Orzel" <d...@solarwork.com> > > To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > Subject: [RE-wrenches] PV shade structure > > Message-ID: <005401d6eb3e$9ead1010$dc073030$@solarwork.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > > > Hey Now All You Wise Ones! > > > > > > > > I got a request for a 2nd story flat roof PV - shade structure yesterday. > > This being snow country we have 100#/sqft snow loading. > > > > > > > > Has anyone done something in this range? Supplier suggestions? > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. > > > > C - 208.721.7003 d...@solarwork.com > > > > Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374 > > > > NABCEP # 051112-136 www.solarwork.com > > <http://www.solarwork.com/> > > > > "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" > > > > P Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > -- Chris Mason Solar systems designer Generac Generators Industrial technician Comet Systems Ltd DBA Comet Solar Anguilla Cell 264.235.5670 WhatsApp 264.235.5670 Skype: netconcepts www.cometsolar.com <http://www.cometenergysystems.com/>
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