[RE-wrenches] Wildlife issues with ground mounts

[David Buckner]

Thank you again.  There is the potential for fencing the array in to
avoid some of the liability issues you've mentioned Joel. 

 

David

 

 

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Joel
Davidson
Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 7:43 PM
To: RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Wildlife issues with ground mounts

 

People and animals have walked into PV ground mounts (and wind tower guy
wires) in the dark. Livestock and wild animals have used arrays and
other ground mounted equipment for scratching posts. Children and others
have climbed on arrays and ground mounted equipment (attractive
nuisance). Fences are used to keep animals away from arrays and
equipment and limit human liability issues.

	----- Original Message ----- 

	From: David Buckner <mailto:dbuckner at solaresystems.com>  

	To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org 

	Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:19 PM

	Subject: [RE-wrenches] Wildlife issues with ground mounts

	 

	I'm curious to hear any horror stories (or simple nuisances)
relating to open field ground mounted arrays involving wildlife.  Either
wildlife or array being damaged by the other.  The only hassles we've
had have been the occasional squirrel under flush mounted rooftop
arrays.  We've had a few ground mounted arrays up and running for over 5
years and I've never seen any issues.  We are now getting ready to
install another ground mount (NJ location), and the customer has asked
the question.

	 

	Regards,

	David

	 

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