Wrenches, We just installed our first critter fence on an array that had some squirrels had made a home to. We used the Spiffy Solar fence. My feedback on the product is that it is a reasonable solution. The fencing material itself was of good quality, strong enough but yet easy to cut and bend as needed. The small aluminum fasteners are a bit soft and we straightened out the hook end on a few of these during installation, the could use a better grade of aluminum here. This is an Sharp SRS mountinng system, which was a little more tedious than most other racks we would see in the field. Here is a link to some photos.
https://picasaweb.google.com/116248540495406985205/SpiffySolarFenceInstall On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Will White <william.wh...@realgoods.com>wrote: > We’ve used the Snap N Rack squirrel guard with good success on a bunch > of installs. They’ve changed it recently to a thicker mesh and you don’t > have to use pop rivets so you can remove it if necessary without having to > drill out the rivets. **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > * > __________________________________________________________________________________________ > * > > Will White**** > > Regional Field Operations Manager – New England**** > > ** ** > > Real Goods Solar**** > > 64 Main St.**** > > Montpelier, VT 05602**** > > Tel: (802) 223-7804**** > > Cell: (802) 234-3167**** > > www.realgoodssolar.com**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto: > re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of *Chris Mason > *Sent:* Friday, February 15, 2013 1:19 PM > *To:* RE-wrenches > *Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] Squirrel/leaf guard for solar array**** > > ** ** > > SnapNRack makes a wire mesh roof guard, probably works on any installation. > **** > > ** ** > > On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 11:28 AM, David Brearley < > david.brear...@solarprofessional.com> wrote:**** > > Hi Carl,**** > > ** ** > > Check out the sidebar by Stephen Kane in this article for info on a couple > "squirrel guard" product suppliers:**** > > ** ** > > http://solarprofessional.com/article/?file=SP6_2_pg30_Jacoby**** > > ** ** > > I do think that the same system can serve both purposes. Once the screen > is in place it should be self-evident when the debris builds up and needs > to be cleaned. When it's under the array, it's out of sight, out of mind > and potentially a problem. **** > > ** ** > > Best, David**** > > ** ** > > On Feb 15, 2013, at 9:20 AM, Carl Adams wrote:**** > > ** ** > > Hello Wrenches,**** > > ** ** > > I serviced an array yesterday which had accumulated a large amount of > leaves under the modules. No evidence of squirrels at this point, but I > know there has been discussion of protective fencing around arrays to > prevent squirrels moving in and I wonder if the same system might keep the > leaf debri from building up under the array. Do any of you have > suggestions for materials and methods to do this. A link to photos of > installed projects would be appreciated.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > Carl Adams**** > > SunRock Solar**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org**** > > ** ** > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > **** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Chris Mason**** > > President, Comet Systems Ltd**** > > www.cometenergysystems.com**** > > Cell: 264.235.5670**** > > Skype: netconcepts**** > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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