[RE-wrenches] dpw top of pole mount pipe problems

Nick Lucchese nickl at sierrasolar.com
Mon Feb 16 16:14:23 PST 2009


As usual I'm a couple weeks late with my post but I've got a good 
one. My neighbor (who also used 14 L-16's in his 24v system) used 
plastic well casing for his 800 watt top of pole mount. I thought I 
was seeing things as I walked up to it or that he gave it a fancy 
paint job but once I placed my hand on it and gave it a little shove 
the whole thing sprang around like a weeble wobble. Lucky for me he's 
now gone but I'll never forgive myself for not taking a picture of 
his shock absorbing pole mount.



Nick A Lucchese





>0A few years ago I saw a similar installation where the clamping 
>bolts on the mount itself shattered the (very brittle) cast iron 
>pipe that had been used at the top.
>
>Be afraid.. be very afraid...
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>Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 9:40 AM
>Subject: [RE-wrenches] dpw top of pole mount pipe problems
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>Wrenches i have a customer that wanted to install a dpw top of pole 
>mount for 18 sharp 180 watt panels. he installed his own pipe and 
>even after several reminders by me and a signed contract stating 
>shcedule 80 8 inch steel pipe he installed a 8 inch cast iron water 
>main.
>
>My dilemma is this he claims to wave my liability in this install 
>but he has been a very high maintnence customer and seems to forget 
>everything we talk about or he signs. so would you go ahead with the 
>install or is the cast iron going to shear off and the rack fall 
>over?
>
>financially i have met my obligations with the customer i can wave 
>the labor cost and tell him to find someone else at this point if 
>need be i dont want to be liable for spilling 18 panels on the 
>ground and my insurance wouldnt cover it as we went against dpw's 
>recomendations
>
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