Shannonsman229
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I'm building a mount for my 54 panel array.
My questions and concerns are:
Tilt vs fixed
Will I really need to tilt them with the seasons to keep up with my loads?
I have no trees that would block and keep me from benefiting with tilt.
Load details:
Powering 1200sq ft. Space ac with soft start, heat pump water heater, electric appliances dryer oven etc., misc. Loads fridge fans and such.
System details:
54 235w canadian solar, 3 5000es connected to grid stacked ran through 15kva isolation transformer with and 6 eg4 48v 100ah battery bank for night/cloudy days.
Material on hand:
8 30ft sticks of 2 3/8 drill pipe
8 22ft 1 3/4 in galvanized (chain link) fence post
100 1 3/4 in exhaust clamps
8 7ft 8in plus cedar post
Scrap 4ft sticks of 12 in i beams
Tilt array plan:
Three rows of 18 ground-mounted panels. Each row would consist of 6 vertical Cedar Post. I would weld 2 and 7/8 6in long pieces of drill pipe on to pieces of I beams. My 2 and 3/8 in drill pipe would be horizontal through these 2 in 7/8 inch drill pipe mounted on top of the Cedar Posts That way I can swivel it back and forth to do the Tilt motion.
Plus Sides I have enough Pv wire for this set up
Easily cleaned and maintained. I can tilt to accommodate season changes
Downsides clutters up my already grouped together property.
Fixed array plan:
Utilize drill pipe for vertical uprights. Span galvanized pipes across as horizontal mounting panels to galvanized pipe with exhaust clamps
Plus sides I can put it out in the pasture high enough for the horses to have shelter on second Paddock. Spreads out preventing clutter of property
Downsides the height of it would make it difficult for maintenance and cleaning. I would need to purchase more wire and accommodate for voltage drop. May not provide adequate power during certain seasons.
My questions and concerns are:
Tilt vs fixed
Will I really need to tilt them with the seasons to keep up with my loads?
I have no trees that would block and keep me from benefiting with tilt.
Load details:
Powering 1200sq ft. Space ac with soft start, heat pump water heater, electric appliances dryer oven etc., misc. Loads fridge fans and such.
System details:
54 235w canadian solar, 3 5000es connected to grid stacked ran through 15kva isolation transformer with and 6 eg4 48v 100ah battery bank for night/cloudy days.
Material on hand:
8 30ft sticks of 2 3/8 drill pipe
8 22ft 1 3/4 in galvanized (chain link) fence post
100 1 3/4 in exhaust clamps
8 7ft 8in plus cedar post
Scrap 4ft sticks of 12 in i beams
Tilt array plan:
Three rows of 18 ground-mounted panels. Each row would consist of 6 vertical Cedar Post. I would weld 2 and 7/8 6in long pieces of drill pipe on to pieces of I beams. My 2 and 3/8 in drill pipe would be horizontal through these 2 in 7/8 inch drill pipe mounted on top of the Cedar Posts That way I can swivel it back and forth to do the Tilt motion.
Plus Sides I have enough Pv wire for this set up
Easily cleaned and maintained. I can tilt to accommodate season changes
Downsides clutters up my already grouped together property.
Fixed array plan:
Utilize drill pipe for vertical uprights. Span galvanized pipes across as horizontal mounting panels to galvanized pipe with exhaust clamps
Plus sides I can put it out in the pasture high enough for the horses to have shelter on second Paddock. Spreads out preventing clutter of property
Downsides the height of it would make it difficult for maintenance and cleaning. I would need to purchase more wire and accommodate for voltage drop. May not provide adequate power during certain seasons.