That's the conclusion that I came to after speaking with SunPower about it. Apparently the bracket protrudes 1.39" below the module frame (no mention of that on the spec sheet). Until I get some rail mounted ACPV modules under my belt I'm not going to try a S-5 direct mount (S-5-PV).
Jason Szumlanski Fafco Solar On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:09 AM, Isaac Opalinsky <iopalin...@gmail.com>wrote: > Jason, > > Will you be doing a direct mount to S-5!, or will you use rails? > > If using rails, there should be no significant difference from using ACPV > on a shingle roof with rails. If doing a direct mount, I imagine it would > be a lot like using ACPV with Smart Mount, which attaches directly to the > roof decking. Wire management is the main challenge; with both Smart Mount > and S-5! direct mount, you have very little clearance below the modules. > The receptacle is designed to mount below the frame of the modules, and > you will have little clearance to pull out any remaining slack. > Additionally, you will need to make sure that the receptacle brackets to > not conflict with any seams. It's been a while since I've done an S-5! > direct mount, but I seem to recall having less than an inch between the > bottom of a module frame and the top of the seam; this will not be enough > to support the receptacle. You may need to plan the module placement very > carefully to avoid this issue. > > Please contact me off line at isaac.opalin...@sunpowercorp.com if you > want to talk about your specific application and how to make it work. > > Regards, > Isaac Opalinsky > Technical Trainer > SunPower > > >> Message: 2 >> Date: Tue, 15 May 2012 15:56:41 -0400 >> From: Jason Szumlanski <ja...@fafcosolar.com> >> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> >> Subject: [RE-wrenches] SunPower ACPV E18/225W Module with S-5-PV >> Clamps >> Message-ID: >> <CAJJtG3r1uv5Q4U3KrNfeFv=_ >> ph6f6k7gj2qcoapugf_25kv...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Has anyone done this combination yet? Is the inverter and cable system >> tucked up nicely under the module to allow this to work? >> >> Jason Szumlanski >> Fafco Solar >> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > >
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