<html><head><base href="x-msg://514/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">HI Holt,<div><br></div><div>I've done a pole as you are describing. </div><div>It also had a tracker on it.</div><div><br></div><div>3 or 4 sections of scaffolding were used to install the equipment, although if better access a lift truck would have been better. And you'll need equipment to move and install the pole.</div><div><br></div><div>The pole was guided, and sounds like yours in the trees so not a lot of exposed wind loading.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Nothing difficult just more: money, time, equipment, and parts.</div><div><br></div><div>One note, if you are installing a tracker, I might install a ladder and a platform on the pole to make repairing the tracker quicker and easier.</div><div><br></div><div>jay</div><div><br></div><div>peltz power</div><div><br><div><div>On Mar 22, 2011, at 6:13 AM, <<a href="mailto:holtek@sbcglobal.net">holtek@sbcglobal.net</a>> <<a href="mailto:holtek@sbcglobal.net">holtek@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue" bgcolor="#ffffff"><div>Situation: Client has limited locations for array due to trees. There is one spot that would work IF pole mount is 20-25' (that would put the array top edge at 30'+). Will need to incorporate tracker to maximize production. Will definitely be consulting structural engineer.</div><div> </div><div>Questions: Anyone tried this? Comments or lessons learned?</div><div> </div><div>Holt E. Kelly<br>Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products<br>500 Jewell Dr.<br>Waco TX. 76712<br>254-751-9111<br><a href="http://www.holteksolar.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.holteksolar.com</a><br></div><blockquote style="padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid; margin-right: 0px; "> </blockquote>_______________________________________________<br>List sponsored by Home Power magazine<br><br>List Address:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>Options & settings:<br><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List-Archive:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org</a><br><br>List rules & etiquette:<br><a href="http://www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm</a><br><br>Check out participant bios:<br><a href="http://www.members.re-wrenches.org" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; ">www.members.re-wrenches.org</a><br><br></div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>