[RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

[Nick Soleil]

During a recent service, I had to remove a few young pigeons by hand, which 
lived in a nest under the array.  We installed chicken wire around the perimeter 
of the array, but I don't expect they would make a nest above the array, because 
that would be too exposed to predators and heat.
    I did find a nest of dead squirrels under an array, they chewed through the 
USE conductors and got fried.  


 Nick Soleil
Project Manager
Advanced Alternative Energy Solutions, LLC
PO Box 657
Petaluma, CA 94953
Cell:   707-321-2937
Office: 707-789-9537
Fax:    707-769-9037




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From: Lee Bristol <leebristol at standardsolar.com>
To: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
Sent: Mon, October 25, 2010 1:45:16 PM
Subject: [RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

Hi Wrenches,

My prospect has an existing problem with birds (black birds, pigeons,
and sparrows) nesting on their roof in every available nook and
cranny.  They are concerned about the birds soiling the modules.  I
have suggested putting a wire mesh around the array so that the birds
can't get under the array and build nests.  I am concerned about the
nests that will be built along the top of the array on the wire mesh
that I have so conveniently located for them.  If there are too many
nests then the air flow up and under the array could be compromised.

Any thoughts?  Possibly spikes along the top of array to discourage
landing, pictures of cats, or warning signs - Birds-High Voltage go
further South

Thanks!

Lee
-- 
Lee Bristol
NABCEP Certified Solar Designer/Installer

Co-Founder & Commercial Channel Manager
Standard Solar, Inc.
1355 Piccard Drive, #300
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 944-5105
(240) 479-1510 (c)
www.standardsolar.com
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