Background:
I have a small shed at woodline across creek in my backyard. I have 2x100Ah AGM batteries powered by 100w single renogy panel to power a 2 outlet inverter and LED shop light inside and LED motion security light above door. It's nice that I have light now to cross the bridge/creek and get firewood from under the overhang on the shed for my firepit which is by the creek. Currently the panel is on a rv style mount and on the ground. Now that I have had it over a year, it's time to find a permanant mount for the panel as I now know where the sun shines all year (original install was completed in winter). I want to mount it above my (4') fence on some sort of pole mount about 5' up (so 6' pole allowing 1' in ground should be sufficient). All year, I'm able to keep batteries charged using the single 100W panel as the lights don't get used often (mostly wildlife set up the security light above shed door). It's been a very reliable and functional setup!
I've been looking at the renogy mount (RNG-MTS-SP100-US - currently $60 on sale). The issue is that it requires a 4" OD pole which I'm not able to find easily (maybe I'm looking in the wrong place). Anyone have any other suggestions for where to find a cheap 4" OD pole? Or another option for pole mount system? I suppose I could swap out the round u bolts that mount the system to the pole for a square one and mount to a wood pole in worse case scenario if I go with the renogy mount.
Any thoughts and suggestions welcome!
Thanks in Advance.
Dan
I have a small shed at woodline across creek in my backyard. I have 2x100Ah AGM batteries powered by 100w single renogy panel to power a 2 outlet inverter and LED shop light inside and LED motion security light above door. It's nice that I have light now to cross the bridge/creek and get firewood from under the overhang on the shed for my firepit which is by the creek. Currently the panel is on a rv style mount and on the ground. Now that I have had it over a year, it's time to find a permanant mount for the panel as I now know where the sun shines all year (original install was completed in winter). I want to mount it above my (4') fence on some sort of pole mount about 5' up (so 6' pole allowing 1' in ground should be sufficient). All year, I'm able to keep batteries charged using the single 100W panel as the lights don't get used often (mostly wildlife set up the security light above shed door). It's been a very reliable and functional setup!
I've been looking at the renogy mount (RNG-MTS-SP100-US - currently $60 on sale). The issue is that it requires a 4" OD pole which I'm not able to find easily (maybe I'm looking in the wrong place). Anyone have any other suggestions for where to find a cheap 4" OD pole? Or another option for pole mount system? I suppose I could swap out the round u bolts that mount the system to the pole for a square one and mount to a wood pole in worse case scenario if I go with the renogy mount.
Any thoughts and suggestions welcome!
Thanks in Advance.
Dan