tennis court lights and conduit at top of fence

[BlueMarblePA]

I am considering placing solar panels on the tennis court lights shown here -- kind of like what is done on the electrical utility poles. Can I run the wires in PVC conduit at the top of the chain link fence. There is already electric line obviously running to the lights, and so I don't want to trench down to the lights themselves. This would be for a diy off-grid application

 

[timselectric]

One small panel on each light pole and a whole lot of wiring, doesn't seem very efficient to me.

 

[BlueMarblePA]

One small panel on each light pole and a whole lot of wiring, doesn't seem very efficient to me.

Yeah. Then I thought maybe I can put two panels on each pole but I got scared of going that high. I am having trouble finding somewhere to put solar panels on my property.

 

[BradCagle]

Yeah. Then I thought maybe I can put two panels on each pole but I got scared of going that high. I am having trouble finding somewhere to put solar panels on my property.

Build you up a rolling ground mount that stays in the tennis court. If you want to use the court for tennis, just roll it to the side.

 

[timselectric]

Yeah. Then I thought maybe I can put two panels on each pole but I got scared of going that high. I am having trouble finding somewhere to put solar panels on my property.

I think that would be too much wind load and dangerous.
You could build a carport structure anywhere, and cover it with panels.

 

[schmism]

1) doesn't look like the sunniest location
2) doesnt look like poles that are rated for additional load
3) the permits required to install at a location like this would be my first question to answer.

 

[BlueMarblePA]

Build you up a rolling ground mount that stays in the tennis court. If you want to use the court for tennis, just roll it to the side.

I have also been toying with this exact idea

Build you up a rolling ground mount that stays in the tennis court. If you want to use the court for tennis, just roll it to the side.

I did find this on another forum.

Wheels and 8020 aluminum extrusion

Mounting system design for 6 Bluetti panels

I finally got the design down for a mounting system for my Bluetti panels. They will store under the ground array, and I can leave them wired in series, pull out when I need them, and either wire the two stands in series or have 3 series two parallel configuration. I have 100’ of 12AWG solar...

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[BradCagle]

I have also been toying with this exact idea

I did find this on another forum.

Wheels and 8020 aluminum extrusion

Mounting system design for 6 Bluetti panels

I finally got the design down for a mounting system for my Bluetti panels. They will store under the ground array, and I can leave them wired in series, pull out when I need them, and either wire the two stands in series or have 3 series two parallel configuration. I have 100’ of 12AWG solar...

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Yup, something like that. You'll probably want to consider wind, and how you might anchor, or ballast it.