Its not just the weight but the size, i.e. so small!
jay
peltz power
> On Jan 12, 2017, at 5:01 PM, Dana wrote:
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> Bottom side bolt up. But they were 1995 Solarex remember the weight of those
> frames!
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> Dana O
Makes you wonder if we just couldn't get a manufacturer to make beefier
modules for really harsh sites, eh?
--Chris @ the Oasis MT
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Yep, the old modules were heavier, had a thicker frame, and most
importantly: much less total surface area. The old 75 w modules were
less than 7 sq ft, compared to almost 18 sq ft of a new 60 cell module.
2-1/2 times the forces on even thinner metal.
Not that I want to go back to the good ol
Bottom side bolt up. But they were 1995 Solarex remember the weight of those
frames!
Dana Orzel - Great Solar Works, Inc - C - 208.721.7003
NABCEP # 051112-136 : Idaho PV Licence # 028374
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Chris & Dana;
Our site is a mountain in Wyoming and does have some focusing effects,
so maybe 170 mph is possible. Are your arrays using top down clamps? I
think that is apparently stronger, also possibly the 2011 Sanyos look to
have beefier frames. However, I looked at their spec sheet an
HI Ray,
Like some of you, I’ve been installing DPW racks since 90’s.
And I think this center bolt design isn’t well suited to the much larger racks
we have today. You can tighten that bolt up tight as you want, but any
tolerance and there is always some will allow it to move. This movement roun
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