Re: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-18 Thread Glenn Burt
quot;RE-wrenches" <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails Hello Wrenches, Wondering if any of you have ever done anything similar to installing on a vertical wall using a horizontal shared rail racking system, array being about 32.8m (110') wide

Re: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-18 Thread cpickard aladdinsolar.com
Yes, laser level does the trick. Also--don't forget to consider expansion/contraction of a single rail dimension. In Minnesota we would break that long length into two or even three separate mounting sections with an inch or two gap between. Don't forget, the building structure will also

Re: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-18 Thread Chris Mason
I use a laser plumb, sit it on the ground over your marks and loft the marks to the top. It will be very accurate. On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 7:49 PM, Benn Kilburn wrote: > Hello Wrenches, > Wondering if any of you have ever done anything similar to installing on a >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-18 Thread Benn Kilburn
Chris, It's s Kinetic rail and they have given the go-ahead. Benn Kilburn SkyFire Energy Inc. 780-906-7807 > On Oct 18, 2016, at 4:41 AM, Chris Schaefer wrote: > > Hey Benn, > Just curious as to who's rail you're using that is rated for such a steep > angle? > >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-18 Thread Chris Schaefer
Hey Benn, Just curious as to who's rail you're using that is rated for such a steep angle? Christopher On Mon, Oct 17, 2016 at 10:16 PM, Dana Solar work wrote: > I have taken adjustable > ground mount racks & flipped them upside down. They work great as long as > you got

Re: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-18 Thread Dana Solar work
I have taken adjustable ground mount racks & flipped them upside down. They work great as long as you got something safe to bolt securely to like unistrut or through like concrete. Dana Orzel 2087217003 Great Solarworks Inc - NABCEP#051112-136 e-d...@solarwork.com c-2087217003 "Responsible

Re: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-17 Thread Benn Kilburn
Hey Bill, I've spoken with a couple distributers of quality lasers (Leica, for example) and explained the details and they agree the width and location we are working at poise the real challenges here. The laser beams get a fair bit more difficult to see in the daylight (fortunately for this case

Re: [RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-17 Thread Bill Loesch
Ben, There are a multitude of laser levels (in a multitude of forms) available to do what I think you are trying to do. The 110 feet might be an issue but if you are consistent you can probably plot the location for halfway and then repeat the process for the second half. Perhaps there is

[RE-wrenches] Vertical wall, shared rails

2016-10-17 Thread Benn Kilburn
Hello Wrenches, Wondering if any of you have ever done anything similar to installing on a vertical wall using a horizontal shared rail racking system, array being about 32.8m (110') wide and 26.3m (86') tall The rails obviously have to be exactly perpendicular the entire length so we are taking