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    How do you deal with freezing rain, or crusty snow that can't be brushed off?

    Actually, that's a blessing in disguise. I was struggling to figure out how to have the heated cable laying on a bare solar rack on my roof, lay the panel down and then somehow apply the glued cable to the rear. I think it seriously simplified the assembly and service if I'm able to build a sort...
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    How do you deal with freezing rain, or crusty snow that can't be brushed off?

    Yeah I would be real careful about putting uninsulated, resistive wire in an airflow restricted space that's attached to your house - especially if your solar panel frames are grounded. I'm an electrical engineer and could potentially help with your control scheme. My two concerns with having a...
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    How do you deal with freezing rain, or crusty snow that can't be brushed off?

    Hey so, I've been looking for a solution to this for a couple days now so I can continue my feasibility study and possibly build a very large system of used panels. I live in Iowa, and we get nasty, nasty winters. Snow buildup for weeks or months, and the house I'm moving to is too tall to...
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