Thursday, November 26, 2009

Roof Mounting Hardware Installed

The replacement supplier for solar panels that my chosen installation company is relying on has not yet delivered the panels needed for our installation.  It's a tough time of year.  Because of tax credit impetus, everyone wants their job done by year end!  (If not completed, tax credits will not be able to be claimed until 2010 taxes are filed in 2011).

Our installer, Southern Energy Management has come to install the roof mounting system, however.  We expected no one until November 30, so it was a surprise.  In about six hours time, three men got the pictured hardware installed.

Besides very critical measuring and layout work, the installers needed to find the roof rafters so that lag screws ( four inch by one half inch stainless steel) could be installed into substantial wood.
The long rails will hold the solar panels and the rails are fastened to L brackets that are lagged into the rafters.  Under the L bracket is a butyl rubber membrade to give a lifetime seal to the fastening.

At this time of year, rain is a good possibility, but we expect that next week we will have the installation substantially complete. 



No comments:

Post a Comment