RV10flyer
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I rounded my 4000 psi concrete for proper drainage, dipped posts in sealer, sealed around the base of the post with tar after two weeks and keep the posts sealed every few years.
Post your Ground Mount Setup
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OzSolar
Whatever you did, that's what you planned.
Sounds like a lot of maintenance to me whereas I will have done zero maintenance on mine. If either of us is still here in 25 years lets swap pictures.. Have fun doing all that maintenance in the meantime!
Here in Maine, we have hemlock and cedar, and buildings made out of either/both that are well over 100 years old. Maybe that stuff they grow down south on big pine tree plantations struggles with a little water, but this real wood does just fine with no maintenance if you keep it off the ground. It's hard to even pound a nail into hemlock that's been cut for two years, so we work with it green.
TomC4306
Solar Obsessive
No, seems you're here to argue.
My 35 year contractor experience with pressure treated wood is that the only issue to avoid is ground contact. This lumber in free air lasts a lifetime.
How many people are replacing their decks after 10 years?
TomC4306
Solar Obsessive
Good For You!
My parents
But I can't get them to pay extra for the pressure treated lumber. Such a waste when they could pay a little more and be done with it for a long time.
<Raises Hand> Me. But that is because of the mandated change in treatment chemicals about fifteen or twenty years ago. I have still not replaced the deck, but I finally did get a check from the company that did the treatment. It will be a huge pain in the neck to replace everything. We are looking at aluminum.
And to keep on topic, here is my recently completed panel mount. It is 100% scrounged tube and hat channel plus some large galvanized angle for the base that sits on top of the concrete shelter. It is held to the shelter lift rings with steel cable.
Each row of panels tilts from 0° to 50° in 10° increments. The spacing is designed to provide maximum shade to the shelter roof to keep it cool inside.
Each row of panels tilts from 0° to 50° in 10° increments. The spacing is designed to provide maximum shade to the shelter roof to keep it cool inside.
WolfbaneAries
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Is this a root cellar? Or a freeze protected battery house?
Bluedog225
Texas
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Bunker! Very cool.
Nice! Would really like a few more detailed closer up shots especially of the mechanisms. Thx
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Balrog006
Solar Enthusiast
That’ll do it. Easy when you’ve got the toys.
Balrog006
Solar Enthusiast
With zero maintenance all bets are off regardless of what system or materials you use…. Maintaining your system is key to having it perform and last-from mount to batteries, inverters and wiring, connections and even your panels.
Osmethne
Solar Enthusiast
There it is.
I don't know why the rest of you keep posting. Who's going to beat this?
Brucey
Solar Wizard
Osmethne
Solar Enthusiast
Dog mounted panels don't count!
