Several years back, I went on the National Solar Tour. I decided then that I had to have a solar array so I could have some control over my utility bills as I get nearer to retirement. So, this is what we built in hopes of making a difference. My wife and I are very pleased with the results.
Daryl was our Tour Guide and a solar installer. He was just the guy I needed to have help me. He showed a tilting rack that he'd designed to hold six panels, so I asked him to design a system for me with a rack similar to the one he had already made, and try and buy everything American made. I only started with 4 175w panels and the new to the market Enphase micro inverters. {The Sharp 175’s were $898.00/each in January 2009!}
I hired out having the rack footers installed so they would be what I needed and that ability was not in my skill set. I've included a couple of pictures as we populated the first array.
