Mick,
I partially belt sanded off one side of the "security" nut flange on the cone part just enough to make it fit on one install. They are still there. Be sure to use gloves that belt sander is rough on the fingers. I resorted to holding with a Vice grip wrench. Even then they flew quite a distance if they came loose. Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc E - d...@solarwork.com V - 970.626.5253 F - 970.626.4140 C - 970.209.4076 web - www.solarwork.com "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" Do not ever believe anything, but seriously trust through action. From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Mick Abraham Sent: Friday, March 04, 2011 12:22 PM To: RE-wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] Spot welding PV's to rails for theft prevention: bad idea? Hello, we mounted some PV onesy modules as high as we could reach without a man-lift, but an enterprising thief could reach just as high. The "side of pole" mounts hold the bolt heads captive so I bought some aluminum "breakaway" nuts. However the nuts have a big diameter which would not fit inside the Kyocera PV frames. Has anyone tried spot welding the PV frames direct to the aluminum rails to which they are mounted? Would this over stress the glass laminate or cause other problems? I realize this would void the Kyo warranty but nothing voids system performance like a stolen PV module. Happy Friday, Mick Abraham, Proprietor www.abrahamsolar.com Voice: 970-731-4675
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