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

2016-10-14 Thread Benn Kilburn
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?

2016-10-14 Thread Chris Mason
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