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

[August Goers]

Dana,



We still aren’t using the portable lifts. I’ve spoken with a few people
from other companies who have the lifts and they said that most of the time
they just sit in the warehouse. Certainly they are helpful for particularly
tough jobs.



Our crews are using glass suction cups to hoist panels up with ropes or
sometimes sling them over their shoulders.  We have several of these:



http://www.amazon.com/Woods-Powr-Grip-Vacuum-Metal-Handle/dp/B000KWTXZ6?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_search_detailpage



We learned this trick from one of our installers who previously worked
installing big glass windows on high rises. They provide a very convenient
and sturdy handle to hold modules.



We also have one of the ladder hoists similar to the one shown in Homepower:



http://www.homepower.com/articles/solar-electricity/design-installation/pv-module-lift





-August





*From:* RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] *On
Behalf Of *Dana Brandt
*Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2016 3:26 PM
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*Subject:* Re: [RE-wrenches] getting PV modules up to the roof



Hi Wrenches,

I'm curious if anyone has updates to this thread 3 years later. What are
people using to lift modules to the roof?

I've been looking at ladder hoists online and wondering how well they'd
work in practice. Any experience or advice?

Thanks,


Dana

Dana Brandt
Ecotech Energy Systems, LLC
www.ecotechenergy.com
dana at ecotechenergy.com
360.318.7646



On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 10:44 AM, August Goers <august at luminalt.com> wrote:

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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