Re: [RE-wrenches] Strategies for hurricane resistant solar arrays?

Here is are a couple bare bones suggestion...tweak as needed... I would avoid permanently closing in the back of the array in any way as it will increase heat build up and reduce efficiency. Have some pre cut materials, ready to go, stashed on the roof that could be attached in short time only w

Re: [RE-wrenches] Strategies for hurricane resistant solar arrays?

All our installations are in the Caribbean. The glass blow out (or suck out which is more likely) doesn't surprise me, that is the design limitation. It doesn't matter how tough the rail is if the modules blow out. Tilt installations are bad for hurricane zones. I keep out flat roof installations t

[RE-wrenches] Strategies for hurricane resistant solar arrays?

In light of Hurricane Matthew and the loss of some of our PV systems on South Coast of Haiti (despite being designed for 120 - 150mph winds), I’d be interested to hear of any strategies being used for making hurricane-resistant solar arrays. The maximum wind speed that most commercially availabl