JoeMartinMVC
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I recently came in to a full solar system from my brother after he moved and now I'm running in to a bit of an issue with getting it permitted.
The electrical side of everything is easy to get the permit for and should be to code already, so that's not where my issue comes in.
I'm doing a ground mount set up for 40 panels, 4 strings of 10.
I was informed today at my permitting office that they now require engineering plans for the mounts, and that they must meet at least tier 1 wind resistance (can't find anything about that, so that's going... Swimmingly).
This is where I need some help and hope the community can offer some advice or point me in the right direction.
I am in northwest Florida (Santa Rosa County)... And I honestly have no idea how to even start to get engineered plans for my build.
Previously we just used fencing top rail to build a full mount system and just take the panels down for hurricanes since the debris would likely kill them anyway, but the county is not fine with that answer and wants it engineered appropriately.
The electrical side of everything is easy to get the permit for and should be to code already, so that's not where my issue comes in.
I'm doing a ground mount set up for 40 panels, 4 strings of 10.
I was informed today at my permitting office that they now require engineering plans for the mounts, and that they must meet at least tier 1 wind resistance (can't find anything about that, so that's going... Swimmingly).
This is where I need some help and hope the community can offer some advice or point me in the right direction.
I am in northwest Florida (Santa Rosa County)... And I honestly have no idea how to even start to get engineered plans for my build.
Previously we just used fencing top rail to build a full mount system and just take the panels down for hurricanes since the debris would likely kill them anyway, but the county is not fine with that answer and wants it engineered appropriately.