Re: [RE-wrenches] Ideas and racking systems for "stowing" ground mount PV array during snowy winter?

I have seen repeat melting and freezing rip the frames from the modules, granted these modules were not sealed or glued in. But just consider if water can get in a rail and freeze then any extruded frames with inclosed channels can be effected. Option is to drill the boxed channel to promote

Re: [RE-wrenches] Discover AES Battery Rack Options

Hey Michael, Any chance you might share a couple of pictures of the project you discussed? Christopher On Sun, Mar 27, 2022 at 11:44 AM Michael Morningstar via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > We almost always use the AES brackets. Often mounted to strut. You want >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Water Pumping 24/7

Hello, Sorry to be so late but I have been overloaded. Just a note on physics of lifting water. The calculation indicates if you pump 1 gallon per minute up 300 feet it required a water hp of 5 HP Use this base number and good pumps are about 70% efficient. If the flow rate is not 1 GPM adjust

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Hello Wrenches. Contact me off list with any questions or concerns. I'm experimenting with new list server settings, as google had recently been rejecting list messages going to gmail addresses. I think I've got it mostly squared away, but have a couple of concerns I'm figuring out. As I've

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ideas and racking systems for "stowing" ground mount PV array during snowy winter?

Good afternoon; Mounting modules on 3 rails will typically increase the load carrying capacity of the array by 30% (or more). Most module manufacturers list this method in their installation manuals, or if not in the manual, they have a waiver written for that method. Be aware that when

Re: [RE-wrenches] Ideas and racking systems for "stowing" ground mount PV array during snowy winter?

Hi Blake, I'm curious why the assumption that the snow will destroy the array - how about 3 rails instead of 2 under the modules? Blake Gleason via RE-wrenches March 26, 2022 at 8:39 AM Hi all, I think there's a lot of experience on this list with

Re: [RE-wrenches] Discover AES Battery Rack Options

We almost always use the AES brackets. Often mounted to strut. You want access to the on/off button, so some exposed conductor is inevitable. We have also fabricated shelves for them to sit on. For 2 or more batteries in multiples of two, we stack them so that the bottom battery has its terminals