DIY Solar panel mounting brackets for pitched tile roof

[kje]

I was going to order a lot of solar panel mounting brackets for pitched tile roof and when I discovered the price I was thinking maybe it's cheaper to build the brackets from angle brackets in the hardware store?

Has anyone done this before?

 

[timselectric]

I would buy aluminum angle stock. And fabric everything from scratch. Might as well save as much money as possible. Plus you will have stronger brackets, because the angle stock is thicker.

 

[crossy]

We went with steel, but the pukka stuff is now much more reasonably priced.

Our 10.6kWp grid-tie hybrid system in sunny Thailand.

So as a noob here I suppose a bit of showing and telling is in order. So this is our recently upgraded system. The 6kW grid-tie system on the left was our original install, the 5kW hybrid on the right is new. Like much of the world anything labelled as "solar" means the price gets...

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[kje]

I would buy aluminum angle stock. And fabric everything from scratch. Might as well save as much money as possible. Plus you will have stronger brackets, because the angle stock is thicker.

What is aluminum angle stock?
Is it this? https://www.grainger.com/category/r...aluminum-angles-channels/aluminum-angle-stock

How can I make a bracket for pitched tile roof out of angle stock?

 

[timselectric]

What is aluminum angle stock?
Is it this?

Yes

How can I make a bracket for pitched tile roof out of angle stock?

Cut it into pieces and drill your own holes.
Two pieces bolted together will pivot at the bolt.

 

[kje]

Yes

Cut it into pieces and drill your own holes.
Two pieces bolted together will pivot at the bolt.

I don't understand how it will be bracket for pitched tile roof?
Do you mean it will result in this bracket:

 

[timselectric]

You can make anything you want.
If you wanted that exact bracket. I would probably get some flat bar also.

 

[kje]

You can make anything you want.
If you wanted that exact bracket. I would probably get some flat bar also.

I try to build the brackets from angle brackets in the hardware store:

 

[kje]

I tested it on the roof. But it's a gap between the tiles:

Maybe I have to trim off some of the tiles backside?

 

[timselectric]

Probably

 

[EROWATOM]

how are you guys able to "remove" tiles in the "middle" of the roof? Isn't each tile fixated?
I would think you have to remove all tiles from the top until you get to the tiles that are far enough down...
Am I missing something?