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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We built one recently out of Unistrut and corrugated roofing, which worked well. See photo attached. Not the best picture but you get the idea.
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ReadyRack</a> solution. I’m not aware of a shade cover they include for this so it seems they are OK with mounting the TriPower in direct sunlight. I think time will tell if this is a “best practice”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> RE-wrenches [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Solar Energy Solutions<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 26, 2016 2:01 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches <re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] After market SMA TL inverter shade covers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Has anyone used or had success with any kind of a shade cover?.. specifically for the SMA TL inverters? We have one that is going to get hit by the sun pretty good.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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