I prefer iron ridge as they have 2” and 3” pipe options which require a lot less bracing than the 1.5” pipe. And they have a 5 panel rail.
Jay > On Dec 29, 2021, at 10:52 AM, Dana Orzel <d...@solarwork.com> wrote: > > > Or Pour a solid slab. > > > > Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. > C - 208.721.7003 d...@solarwork.com > Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374 > NABCEP # 051112-136 www.greatsolarworks.com > "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" > P Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of jay > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 10:26 AM > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] ballasted ground mounts residential scale > > Hi Mac, > > You can check out the unirac GFT which has a engineered ballast in their > approved mounting designs. > > jay > > peltz power > > > On Dec 29, 2021, at 9:05 AM, Mac Lewis <maclew...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Dana, > > Normally I do a piered system for these, but I've got a project with a ground > source heat pump loop at unknown depth under the array field. I'm trying to > avoid a puncture. > > Thanks! > > On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 8:58 AM Dana Orzel <d...@solarwork.com> wrote: > I have used Snapn’Rack’s system with grade beams. It uses a sched 40 - 1½” > iron/galv pipe to achieve 90 MPH 3 sec micro burst rating for uplift. Please > verify if this is still available from SnR. I am pretty sure that we needed > 18# of concrete/sqft of PV module. I would have your structural engineer > verify this or whatever your local code calls for. > It’s a good system as long as you do not have frost heaving of the ground. I > am not sure that I would do this in snow country unless your engineer could > guaranty that there is a way to eliminate the frost heave. > > And if you are going to have to do that much ground prep why not use a pier > or footing system? > > > > > Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. > C - 208.721.7003 d...@solarwork.com > Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374 > NABCEP # 051112-136 www.greatsolarworks.com > "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" > P Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of > Mac Lewis > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 4:31 PM > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] ballasted ground mounts residential scale > > Hello Wrenches, > > Can anyone recommend a ballasted ground mount solution that is offered on a > residential scale? Below 10kW typically. > > Thanks in advance! > > -- > > > > Mac Lewis > > "Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > > -- > > > > Mac Lewis > > > "Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > > 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 > > There are two list archives for searching. When one doesn't work, try the > other: > https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/ > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org >
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