I have a few more videos coming: 4. Tree trimming 5. Rails and panels 6. Hooking up the combiner boxes and charge controllers 7. Black Starting the system 8. Clean vs. dirty panels Its all done and filmed, now if I could just get in some editing... Thanks!
I am very confident that the entire system will withstand up to 120mph winds as that is what they are designed to. Maybe still hang on at 130 but not much beyond that (velocity squared). I would guess that it would start to wiggle/pull the fasteners out of the extruded Aluminum channel. The panels would fly away but the rack would remain. Now my bigger concern is that the wind picks up a 4,000lb car and throws that into the rack... Ouch! Anyway, I am really hoping to never have to test the limits of the system. :)
@HomesteadEngineering I actually made a steel reinforced block and concrete solar panel bunker on top of my roof to move panels to just incase of a catastrophic hurricane, here solar companies guarantee 190 mph, but I doubt this a lot, winds here during Maria reached 200+ because I'm elevated.
@@MosaicHomestead The concrete bunker is a great idea for sure especially where you are located. I would not count on any racking system surviving 190 mph winds as the uplift forces would be nearly 3X that of 120mph. At that point your looking at all kinds of very heavy object (cars, boats, buildings) flying through the air at very high speeds. Total devastation.
Looking great, love the series. It would be good to see you wire them up too! Cheers.
I have a few more videos coming:
4. Tree trimming
5. Rails and panels
6. Hooking up the combiner boxes and charge controllers
7. Black Starting the system
8. Clean vs. dirty panels
Its all done and filmed, now if I could just get in some editing...
Thanks!
Cant wait
Those are nice hurricane proof footings, solar panels become kites at 130mph.
I am very confident that the entire system will withstand up to 120mph winds as that is what they are designed to. Maybe still hang on at 130 but not much beyond that (velocity squared). I would guess that it would start to wiggle/pull the fasteners out of the extruded Aluminum channel. The panels would fly away but the rack would remain. Now my bigger concern is that the wind picks up a 4,000lb car and throws that into the rack... Ouch! Anyway, I am really hoping to never have to test the limits of the system. :)
@HomesteadEngineering I actually made a steel reinforced block and concrete solar panel bunker on top of my roof to move panels to just incase of a catastrophic hurricane, here solar companies guarantee 190 mph, but I doubt this a lot, winds here during Maria reached 200+ because I'm elevated.
@@MosaicHomestead The concrete bunker is a great idea for sure especially where you are located. I would not count on any racking system surviving 190 mph winds as the uplift forces would be nearly 3X that of 120mph. At that point your looking at all kinds of very heavy object (cars, boats, buildings) flying through the air at very high speeds. Total devastation.
@HomesteadEngineering my truck got pushed up against the wall, in some areas cars flew off cliffs.