To those who have used the suction cups to help with handling these mods, did you purchase or rent the suction cups? Any insights to share regarding your choices?
I have a 19kw vertical wall install coming up in a couple weeks. benn > On Jun 13, 2014, at 1:42 PM, Corey Shalanski <cshalan...@joule-energy.com> > wrote: > > Chris, > > We have done a few Lumos projects down here in the Gulf South, where snow > removal is not an issue. Please see attached for an example rooftop > installation - these modules definitely end up looking pretty "slick". > ᐧ > > I would echo August's comment about the rail alignment. The module mounting > holes allow for a bit of wiggle room, enough to square up any off-kilter > modules but not enough to make up for misaligned/non-parallel rails. I would > also highly recommend the slotted rails (don't know if the non-slotted rails > are even still an option). > > As you pointed out wire management is simplified with their rails. Wires > running perpendicular to the rails can be accommodated by removing one or > more of the rubber bumpers to create a gap between the module and rail. We > have also used suction cups to assist in lifting these modules to the roof - > at 60 pounds apiece they are noticeably heavier that most of other modules we > deal with. > > -- > Corey Shalanski > Joule Energy > New Orleans, LA > > >> On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 12:38 PM, >> <re-wrenches-requ...@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2014 13:34:44 -0700 >> From: August Goers <aug...@luminalt.com> >> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Lumos LSX250 modules >> Message-ID: <0159cb59674b658f52fe85632f56b...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Hi Chris, >> >> >> >> We have a complex 86 kW commercial job with Lumos 250s we?ve just kicked >> off. We have not installed them yet so I can?t offer a whole lot of advice >> except that the module leads won?t reach each other in landscape >> orientation so I?d recommend a standard portrait layout. The rails also >> need to line up perfectly since the modules mount with the four >> through-holes. >> >> >> >> We will be landing our panels in about 3 weeks so I should know more then, >> feel free to ping me if you haven?t made your decision yet. >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> August >> >> Luminalt > <Lumos Installation.jpg> > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/maillist.html > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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