Hi Mac, You can check out the unirac GFT which has a engineered ballast in their approved mounting designs.
jay peltz power > On Dec 29, 2021, at 9:05 AM, Mac Lewis <maclew...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks Dana, > > Normally I do a piered system for these, but I've got a project with a ground > source heat pump loop at unknown depth under the array field. I'm trying to > avoid a puncture. > > Thanks! > > On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 8:58 AM Dana Orzel <d...@solarwork.com > <mailto:d...@solarwork.com>> wrote: > I have used Snapn’Rack’s system with grade beams. It uses a sched 40 - 1½” > iron/galv pipe to achieve 90 MPH 3 sec micro burst rating for uplift. Please > verify if this is still available from SnR. I am pretty sure that we needed > 18# of concrete/sqft of PV module. I would have your structural engineer > verify this or whatever your local code calls for. > > It’s a good system as long as you do not have frost heaving of the ground. I > am not sure that I would do this in snow country unless your engineer could > guaranty that there is a way to eliminate the frost heave. > > > > And if you are going to have to do that much ground prep why not use a pier > or footing system? > > > > > > > > > > Dana Orzel Great Solar Works, Inc. > > C - 208.721.7003 d...@solarwork.com > <mailto:d...@solarwork.com> > Idaho Contractor - # 028765 Idaho PV # 028374 > > NABCEP # 051112-136 www.greatsolarworks.com > <http://www.greatsolarworks.com/> > "Responsible Technologies for Responsible People since 1988" > > P Please consider the environment before printing this email. > > > > > > From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org > <mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org>> On Behalf Of Mac Lewis > Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 4:31 PM > To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > <mailto:re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org>> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] ballasted ground mounts residential scale > > > > Hello Wrenches, > > > > Can anyone recommend a ballasted ground mount solution that is offered on a > residential scale? Below 10kW typically. > > > > Thanks in advance! > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Mac Lewis > > "Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Redwood Alliance > > Pay optional member dues here: http://re-wrenches.org > <http://re-wrenches.org/> > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > <mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org> > > Change listserver email address & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <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/ > <https://www.mail-archive.com/re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org/> > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > <http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org> > > List rules & etiquette: > http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > <http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm> > > Check out or update participant bios: > http://www.members.re-wrenches.org <http://www.members.re-wrenches.org/> > > > > -- > > > > Mac Lewis > > "Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates > > _______________________________________________ > 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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