[RE-wrenches] Protection against birds

Conrad Geyser conradg at cape.com
Mon Oct 25 19:39:41 PDT 2010


Lee,

We have had to run a wire mesh perimeter guard around our arrays at some
sites.  Squirrels can be quite a problem as well - they chew the wires!

Conrad
Cotuit Solar

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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Dana
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 5:05 PM
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LOEWs had bird spikes in the insect and rodent poison area.

Thanks,  Dana Orzel

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf
Of Lee Bristol
Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 2:45 PM
To: RE-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
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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