My Solar Arrays

gasstingy · 05-13-15, 07:30 AM

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.

05-13-15, 07:30 AM	#1
gasstingy Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Arab, AL Posts: 491 Thanks: 109 Thanked 49 Times in 43 Posts	My Solar Arrays 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. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Daox; 05-13-15 at 09:27 AM..