[RE-wrenches] Mounting Enphase when using S-5-PV Clamps

benn kilburn benn at daystarsolar.ca
Wed Oct 20 08:50:16 PDT 2010


Bill,I was pretty sure that the inverter-mounted-to-the-mod method wouldn't fly.  Thanks for your points, noted and very much appreciated!
benn

DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. benn at daystarsolar.ca780-906-7807 HAVE A SUNNY DAY







From: billbrooks7 at yahoo.com
To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 08:39:13 -0700
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Mounting Enphase when using S-5-PV Clamps
















Benn,

 

If it were me, I would mount rails on the S-5! Clamps so that
you can mount the micro-inverters on the rails. It is not good to mount the
inverters on the module frames. Although some modules may be able to physically
handle it, as you noted, you will probably void the warranty. The weight tests
for ac modules are substantial and a typical module has not been evaluated for
that dead load weight test. Put the inverters on the rails they were designed
for or use a string inverter.

 

Bill.

 





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On Behalf Of benn kilburn

Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:07 AM

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Subject: [RE-wrenches] Mounting Enphase when using S-5-PV Clamps





 

Mornin,



 





I'm
looking at mounting an Enphase M190 system on a standing seam metal roof and
was considering using the S-5-PV clamps (as opposed to just the S-5's and
L-feet), which do not use any mounting rails.  No rails means no where to
properly mount the M190's!?!





It
was suggested to mount the M190's to each module frame using a fashioned
L-bracket, makes sense, but this would require drilling holes in the module
frame, and wouldn't that void the module warranty?  





Also,
am i the only one who is wondering if hanging a 4.4 pound inverter off of the
module frame will potentially cause some sagging/deformation of the frame over
the life of the system?  Is this how those "andalay" modules
support their inverters? 





 





thanks,





benn



DayStar Renewable
Energy Inc. 





benn at daystarsolar.ca





780-906-7807 





HAVE
A SUNNY DAY 





 





 









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