Mick, Direct Power did this some years ago on a piece of Interstate roadside art. I think it worked quite well to discourage theft. You might want to call DP&W for info; I'd talk with Jeff.
Allan at Positive Energy On Mar 4, 2011 12:22 PM, "Mick Abraham" <m...@abrahamsolar.com> wrote: > 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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