[RE-wrenches] Ballasted ground mounts

[Kristopher Schmid]

Thanks for the info everyone.  I was examining this option in the hopes
that my local AHJ might consider it a non-permanent structure and,
therefore, exempt from wetland setback rules.  It turns out that they will
not give me an exemption even with no foundation.  Alas, I guess we move
back 40 feet and dust off the chainsaw...


Shine On!

Kris Schmid
Legacy Solar, LLC
137 West 1st Avenue
Luck, WI 54853
www.legacysolar.com
715-653-4295
NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician
BSEE


On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 3:06 PM Jay via RE-wrenches <
re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:

> Here is an interesting design.
>
> [image: powerrack-0.jpg]
>
> PowerField Energy PowerRack PV solar ballasted ground mount system
> <https://www.solar-electric.com/powerfield-energy-powerrack-pv-solar-ground-mount.html>
> solar-electric.com
> <https://www.solar-electric.com/powerfield-energy-powerrack-pv-solar-ground-mount.html>
>
> <https://www.solar-electric.com/powerfield-energy-powerrack-pv-solar-ground-mount.html>
>
>
> On Mar 21, 2024, at 11:08 AM, Bradley Bassett via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
> 
> Is Aerocompact still around ?  They had a nice simple ballasted ground
> mount
>
> Brad Bassett
>
> On Thu, Mar 21, 2024, 10:45 AM Kristopher Schmid via RE-wrenches <
> re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the info, Sam.
>>
>> I guess that I should have mentioned that I am looking at an 8kw
>> residential application.
>>
>>
>> Shine On!
>>
>> Kris Schmid
>> Legacy Solar, LLC
>> 137 West 1st Avenue
>> Luck, WI 54853
>> www.legacysolar.com
>> 715-653-4295
>> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
>> Licensed Wisconsin Master Electrician
>> BSEE
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2024 at 12:39 PM Sam Haraldson <sam at onsiteenergyinc.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have experience with the APA Solar Racking Geo Ballast system and RBI
>>> Solar's Ballasted Landfill Solution (GM-BL).  Both were simple and
>>> effective.  The APA system consists of metal cages that get built on site
>>> and then locally sourced river rock is added via skid steer.  The RBI
>>> product uses huge, pre-cast concrete block that get formed at a
>>> nearby facility and then are set into place with a large telehandler.
>>>
>>> Both of these solutions are manufacturer-engineered on a per-project
>>> basis and as such have a minimum project size before they'll consider you.
>>> So they're good options for 100kw and up projects but not backyard
>>> systems.
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Sam
>>>
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