Where to find Top Post Mount for Panel

[saxon11]

Hello, i've got a small off grid system, with 75W panel and battery attached to pole. The type of mount I have purchased is like this, which mounts to the pole. Driving around town, I've see street signs that have a panel attached to the top. Anyone know where I could purchase an affordable version of this? thank you

 

[MichaelK]

I'd say just make your own. I made my very first solar array frames out of steel sheetrock edging. Seems like the most rinky-dink material to use, but if you position diagonal cross members every 8" or so, they can be made very rigid. Those silly frames sat on my roof for years, without a single problem.

I made my first frames out of the edging, held together with #10 bolts. Later I welded them together.

 

[The Dish Doc]

I've made several out of old satellite dish mounts. Here's one I made from an old C-Band dish. You can likely find someone that will let you haul it away if you dig up the pole and then you have the pole as well.. This one has three Renogy 100W panels on it. For a panel your size a Primestar mount would work fine. I've made a 25W panel mount from a DTV mount.

 

[JoeHam]

Here’s a small one for near the top of a pole :

Tamarack UNI-SA/21.5 Single Arm Side of Pole Mount

This mount is designed for smaller or older-style solar panels. It's not compatible with most modern 60 cell or 72 cell modules. Please give us a call or email us if you have any questions.

www.solar-electric.com

They go up in size and cost from there, look around the website.

Edit: more options:

Search results for: 'Pole mount' | NAZ Solar Electric

Solar power equipment for homes, businesses boats and RVs. Backed by industry experts ready to help get your solar system up and running.

www.solar-electric.com

 

[Bluedog225]

That’s crazy expensive!

 

[strugglebus]

I've seen plenty online that can support 2 100 watt panels but they cost a pretty penny.

 

[timselectric]

Definitely cheaper to make your own.
Specialty items can get expensive.

 

[The Dish Doc]

For a 75 watt panel I would use a Primestar mount. You can still find these around in people's yards if you look and they are usually glad to let you haul it away. Here is a pole mount I made out of a DTV mount for a 25W battery charger (I upgraded the clamps with some off a jump start box I found in the trash). And here is a couple of pics of a Primestar mount I recommend for your 75W panel. Its heavy duty and and goes on a larger diameter pole than a DTV mount. Bolt some angle on it vertically, then add horizontal pieces to the width of your panel. Bingo...easy peasy.

 

[The Dish Doc]

These look pretty neat. You could build something like this with unistrut yourself. His website has individual parts I see. I have no affiliation with his site nor have I used any of his stuff. Video link only for DIY ideas.

 

[The Dish Doc]

This is the same topic you posted on Dec 15th. Do you go back and read the replies to your questions posted?

 

[strugglebus]

That guy has some good videos but also some sketchy stuff. He recommends using a 5 gallon bucket with water in it as a lint trap collector to reuse the heat from your dryer to heat your house. I had an apartment that was set up in a similar way (should be illegal) and had mold and mildew issues all the time. Always need the dryer vented outside. Wayyyyy too much moisture.