[RE-wrenches] Solar World 2.0 frames

[Darryl Thayer]

I just finished today a 2.0 frame job.  the wire management added to the problems,  I used Snap N Rac rails and droped the wires into the wire way,  I am concerned with the small section and I made my own optimizer mounts to get more clearance below the modules...  
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 From: Howie Michaelson <howie at suncatchervt.com>
To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> 
Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 11:20 PM
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar World 2.0 frames
  
Hi David,

I agree with Todd - the lack of flange on any side or any other typical
wire management method is a major pain.  The modules are solid, but they
are also thinner than typical, which also is the case with the 2.5 frames
(which do have backside flanges along the long sides).  The thinner frame
caused a headache with vertical bolts used to attach optimizers behind the
modules to the rails.

Howie
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On Sat, May 5, 2012 12:09 am, toddcory at finestplanet.com wrote:
>
> i did a top of pole mount with these modules. the traditional pole mount
> hardware was replaced with dpw power rails. i know this is a solid mount
> but somehow nuts and bolts through a rear flange feels stronger.
>
> the biggest issue was there is no place to mount the wire routing clips.
> this proved somewhat problematic. i would not use these modules again
> because of that.
>
> todd
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> On Friday, May 4, 2012 6:01pm, "Dave Palumbo"
> <dave at independentpowerllc.com> said:
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> All,
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> We are considering using Solar World 2.0 framed modules. Not having put
> hands on these yet, we are looking for testimonials and opinions on these
> “top mount only� modules.
> And while we’re at, it what about Solar World’s 2.5’s with the
> bottom mount flange?
>
>
>
> David Palumbo
> Independent Power LLC
> 462 Solar Way Drive
> Hyde Park, VT 05655
> www.independentpowerllc.com
> NABCEP Certified PV Installer
> Vermont Solar Partner
> 24 Years Experience, (802) 888-7194
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