[RE-wrenches] Discover AES Wall Mount Considerations

Jason Szumlanski jason at floridasolardesigngroup.com
Tue Sep 6 07:29:44 PDT 2022


2x4 studs have compressive force to hold up over 1,000 pounds each when
constructing a load bearing wall, so I don't think that is a limiting
factor. But I am not a structural engineer, so consulting one would not be
a bad idea.


Jason


On Tue, Sep 6, 2022, 10:21 AM Chris Sparadeo <sparadeo.chris at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Jason,
>
> I’m still wondering if there is an IBC reference for weight. The Discover
> manual only states:
>
> “ For structural and seismic stability, the AES Battery must be mounted
> onto a vertical supporting surface strong enough to support a minimum of
> 227 kg (500 lbs) per battery. Failure to follow these instructions can
> result in death or serious injury.”
>
> Other than asking a structural engineer, how can I be sure that the wall
> is rated to 4,500 lbs?
>
> On Tue, Sep 6, 2022 at 9:20 AM Jason Szumlanski via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> That won't be a problem as long as they are spread across several studs.
>> Even 2x4 studs would be fine. Check the installation manual for details.
>> The shear and pull out strength of the fasteners will be the limiting
>> factor, not the wall itself unless very poorly constructed.
>>
>>
>> https://assets.discoverbattery.com/documents/03_aes/805_product_manual/gui-aes-wall-mount-bracket-installation-guide.pdf
>>
>> Jason Szumlanski
>> Florida Solar Design Group
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Sep 6, 2022, 8:59 AM Chris Sparadeo via RE-wrenches <
>> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have a project where I am contemplating hanging 9 Discover AES
>>> batteries on a wall. Each battery is around 200 lbs, and although the stud
>>> wall is a bulky 2”x6” with 16” OC…I have apprehensions that hanging almost
>>> a ton of battery on the wall is a good idea. I’ve seen it done in other
>>> install photos, however I can’t seem to find and good building code that
>>> would inform my decision.
>>>
>>> Does anyone out there have a building code reference or experience that
>>> might help?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -Chris
>>> --
>>> Chris Sparadeo
>>>
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