[RE-wrenches] getting PV modules up to the roof

[Gary Willett]

Here's a product from Kee Safety for hoisting modules.
http://keesafety.com/images/uploads/us/documents/%28D3%29ASSEMBLYSOLARplatform_NA.pdf

Regards,


Gary Willett, PE
Icarus-Engineering LLC

Icarus Solar Services LLC


Gary at Icarus-Engineering.com
Gary at IcarusSolarServices.com

On 2/10/2013 4:35 PM, Solarguy wrote:
>
> We started buying scaffolding in 2007 after renting it for our first 3 
> years.
>
> One man can lift one module 7 feet up to where one more man can grab 
> then stack it on a solid platform 4 deep on each end of the 
> walkboards. 8 panels stacked 8 feet off the ground in under 10 minutes.
>
> Step off the walkboard onto a 2^nd story roof.
>
> Yes it's a significant investment and is bulky to transport but it 
> makes roof access way easier, provides a place to keep tools & 
> equipment within reach and is just plain easier to climb than ladders. 
> And safer.
>
> Not to mention it's a great assembly platform for trackers.
>
> http://www.ntrei.com/scaffold.pdf
>
> Jim Duncan
>
> North Texas Renewable Energy Inc
>
> www.ntrei.com <http://www.ntrei.com/>
>
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> *From:*re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org 
> [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On Behalf Of 
> *August Goers
> *Sent:* Thursday, February 07, 2013 12:44 PM
> *To:* RE-wrenches
> *Subject:* [RE-wrenches] getting PV modules up to the roof
>
> Hi Wrenches,
>
> I imagine that all of us working in rooftop PV have put some good hard 
> thought on the best way to get the modules up to the roof. There are 
> various lifts on the market, you can hoist them with ropes manually, 
> or walk them up a ladder (sling them over your back). I find that the 
> majority of our competition in the Bay Area walks panels up the ladder 
> for residential projects. What is your feeling about OSHA compliance 
> of doing this?
>
> Best,
>
> August
>
> 415.559.1525
>
>
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