Hey wrenches, I use a lifting table, still takes some muscle but works much better than starting from the ground, just used it yesterday to lift a solark 18 k alone. Funtimes
On Sat, May 9, 2026, 9:17 AM William Miller via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Jeremy: > > > > Attached is a photo of how we use a come-along for these types of > lifting. The goal is to avoid the loss of lifting range if the come-along > were hanging down from the strut. If it is not obvious, that is 1-5/8 > strut on the ceiling. The strut is in compression. Of course the > attachments for the strut need to be robust enough to support the load. > The eyes need to resist side loading. A shouldered eye is desirable for > this capability. > > > > The home-made contraption on top of the Envy inverter is essentially a > spreader-bar. The intention is to direct the loads parallel to the side of > the inverter to prevent the high vector loads realize if using a sling. > > > > Lifting heavy items is a part of this trade. I have invested in a > forklift, gantry crane and a lot of chain hoists, slings, heavy dollies and > etc. over the years. There has been a lot of innovation. I should write > an article. > > > > William > > > > William Miller > > Miller Solar > > www.millersolar.com > > CA License C-10 77398 > > > > *From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *All Solar via RE-wrenches > *Sent:* Saturday, May 9, 2026 7:00 AM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Cc:* All Solar > *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] Lifting the PowerFlo 16 > > > > For those of you that have wall mounted the PF 16 battery, can you share > techniques and or equipment methods? > > I can get my engine hoist into the building and I was hoping to sling the > battery to get it up there. Plan is to mount one above another with 10-12” > of clearance. > > Does MidnitePower make anything for this ? > > Jeremy Rodriguez > All Solar Inc. > Penrose CO > 719-276-4954 > Established 1998 > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > List Address: [email protected] > > 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/[email protected]/ > 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 > >
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