Re: [RE-wrenches] Designing PV systems for lightning prone areas

2011-09-23 Thread Jeff Oldham
I don't recall how many ground rods we used but it was not a lot as we had such an extensive buried grid (I think 4, 1 at each corner). We bonded to the rebar in several places. Never have done ultra-deep extended rods, they are such a %&*# to drive just 8' I would not even want to try! Ground g

[RE-wrenches] SHW collector absorber plate issue

2011-09-23 Thread August Goers
Hi Wrenches, We have several installations from a few years ago where we're noticing strange discoloration around the corners of the absorber plate: I'll keep the manufacturer anonymous at this point but I'm wondering if any of you have experience with this and if so what the problem might