Thanks for the info everyone. I was examining this option in the hopes that my local AHJ might consider it a non-permanent structure and, therefore, exempt from wetland setback rules. It turns out that they will not give me an exemption even with no foundation. Alas, I guess we move back 40 feet and dust off the chainsaw...
Shine On! Kris Schmid Legacy Solar, LLC 137 West 1st Avenue Luck, WI 54853 www.legacysolar.com 715-653-4295 NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician BSEE On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 3:06 PM Jay via RE-wrenches < re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > Here is an interesting design. > > [image: powerrack-0.jpg] > > PowerField Energy PowerRack PV solar ballasted ground mount system > <https://www.solar-electric.com/powerfield-energy-powerrack-pv-solar-ground-mount.html> > solar-electric.com > <https://www.solar-electric.com/powerfield-energy-powerrack-pv-solar-ground-mount.html> > > <https://www.solar-electric.com/powerfield-energy-powerrack-pv-solar-ground-mount.html> > > > On Mar 21, 2024, at 11:08 AM, Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > > > Is Aerocompact still around ? They had a nice simple ballasted ground > mount > > Brad Bassett > > On Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 10:45 AM Kristopher Schmid via RE-wrenches < > re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote: > >> Thanks for the info, Sam. >> >> I guess that I should have mentioned that I am looking at an 8kw >> residential application. >> >> >> Shine On! >> >> Kris Schmid >> Legacy Solar, LLC >> 137 West 1st Avenue >> Luck, WI 54853 >> www.legacysolar.com >> 715-653-4295 >> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional >> Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician >> BSEE >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 12:39 PM Sam Haraldson <s...@onsiteenergyinc.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I have experience with the APA Solar Racking Geo Ballast system and RBI >>> Solar's Ballasted Landfill Solution (GM-BL). Both were simple and >>> effective. The APA system consists of metal cages that get built on site >>> and then locally sourced river rock is added via skid steer. The RBI >>> product uses huge, pre-cast concrete block that get formed at a >>> nearby facility and then are set into place with a large telehandler. >>> >>> Both of these solutions are manufacturer-engineered on a per-project >>> basis and as such have a minimum project size before they'll consider you. >>> So they're good options for 100kw and up projects but not backyard >>> systems. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Sam >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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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