pole mount 150 watt modules [RE-wrenches]

[Tom Simko]

  Basic welding and pipefitting skills could have saved some bucks, 2
lengths of pipe would have done the whole project, with just 6' of "scrap".
The savings in pipe would have more then paid for hiring a guy with the
needed skills. Strength on a properly welded pipe joint is not an issue.
Also, when working with larger O.D. pipe check at any local steel scrapyards
for huge savings over buying new. My own pole mount is 24" O.D. 40' wide and
20' high, and the steel cost 50 bucks at a scrap yard.

Tom Simko
Skyline Solar  

on 2/24/03 12:19 PM, Nick Nicholas, APS at APS at SBCGLOBAL.NET wrote:

> Hi Keith:
> We installed four 8" poles last month, and will install the arrays as
> part of an SEA workshop in a few weeks.  We used a torch to cut the pipe to
> 12', so each pole was not excessively heavy.  It did take 3 guys and a winch
> to erect the poles.  By the way, I have four 9' scrap pieces of the 8" steel
> pipes.
> Alternative Power Systems
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jay Peltz, Peltz Power" <jay at asis.com>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:07 AM
> Subject: Re: pole mount 150 watt modules [RE-wrenches]
> 
> 
>> HI Keith,
>> 
>> I just installed a 8 panel shell 150's.  6" pole.  You'd better have a
> bunch
>> of strong guys to move that 8" pole.
>> 
>> jay
>> 
>> peltz power
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