survied the storm

greif · 08-13-13, 06:11 PM

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Last week we had a severe storm with 6 small tornados in the area, my neighbor recorded 85 MPH straight line winds and we had one of the tornadoes just 1/2 mile south of here... no one hurt. But my 12 ft x 40ft hot water panels held

with no damage.... my 2 4' x 10 ' hot water panels on the house held strong too . We lost power for 3 days but we lived, was worried for a while, and some neighbors with blown in windows

Gary

where2 · 08-13-13, 09:38 PM

In the middle of a severe storm, you will rarely regret any extra effort made in attaching any panel. I was thankful to see the engineer's math on my PV array indicates it should survive a 3-second gust of 170mph. I pray I never test his math with real world physics, because the real world comes with flying debris.

Glad to hear you, your neighbors, and your panels survived.

Daox · 08-14-13, 08:03 AM

Woo, nice to see all that extra work paid off eh?

Sometimes it seems like overkill while you're doing it, but when these things roll around you can be VERY happy you don't have to do it again!

08-13-13, 06:11 PM	#1
greif a van down by the river Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kaukauna,WI Posts: 108 Thanks: 6 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	survied the storm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SolarH...98821/pic/list Last week we had a severe storm with 6 small tornados in the area, my neighbor recorded 85 MPH straight line winds and we had one of the tornadoes just 1/2 mile south of here... no one hurt. But my 12 ft x 40ft hot water panels held with no damage.... my 2 4' x 10 ' hot water panels on the house held strong too . We lost power for 3 days but we lived, was worried for a while, and some neighbors with blown in windows Gary __________________ Gary R “If you want total security, go to prison. There you're fed, clothed, given medical care and so on. The only thing lacking... is freedom. ” ― Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Woo, nice to see all that extra work paid off eh? Sometimes it seems like overkill while you're doing it, but when these things roll around you can be VERY happy you don't have to do it again! __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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08-13-13, 09:38 PM	#2
where2 DIY Geek Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Sunny Florida Posts: 401 Thanks: 74 Thanked 83 Times in 73 Posts	In the middle of a severe storm, you will rarely regret any extra effort made in attaching any panel. I was thankful to see the engineer's math on my PV array indicates it should survive a 3-second gust of 170mph. I pray I never test his math with real world physics, because the real world comes with flying debris. Glad to hear you, your neighbors, and your panels survived.