<div dir="ltr">Thanks for the info, I'm interested in using it in the Caribbean.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 7:28 PM Antony Tersol <<a href="mailto:atersol@gmail.com">atersol@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">We are just finishing a PV structure on a 2nd floor patio. It is not<br>
purpose built for solar, but has engineering available. It uses<br>
something called Alumiwood, which is aluminum with a finish that makes<br>
it look like painted wood. This project used 4 23' 3x8 beams,<br>
doubled, with a steel c-beam insert for each doubled span. It had 7<br>
pairs of 2x6 rafters. The steel beams were heavy but the alumiwood<br>
rafters surprisingly light. 3x3 Posts had steel inserts, then<br>
sandwiched with 2x6 for visual treatment.<br>
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We found it from PatioKitsOnline. We worked with Katie. They send<br>
engineering which encompasses all their variants, so it was a little<br>
bit of guesswork for the assembly. They do have online videos which<br>
help to clarify.<br>
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We added short pieces of ProSolar 1.5" rail to mount the panels.<br>
Could do the same with any of the other rail solutions. Could mount<br>
direct to the rafters and avoid the extra track - pluses and minuses<br>
to each method. You can see them in the picture before modules were<br>
mounted.<br>
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Still figuring out how to waterproof it.<br>
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We have no snow-load to worry about, but PatioKits considers snow<br>
load, as they sell into all areas of the country.<br>
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> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:02:01 -0700<br>
> From: "Dana Orzel" <<a href="mailto:dana@solarwork.com" target="_blank">dana@solarwork.com</a>><br>
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> Hey Now All You Wise Ones!<br>
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> I got a request for a 2nd story flat roof PV - shade structure yesterday.<br>
> This being snow country we have 100#/sqft snow loading.<br>
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> Has anyone done something in this range? Supplier suggestions?<br>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#666666">Chris Mason</font></div><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:13px"><font color="#666666">Solar systems designer</font></span></div><div><span style="font-size:13px"><font color="#666666">Generac Generators Industrial technician</font></span></div><div><font color="#666666"><br></font></div><div><font color="#666666">Comet Systems Ltd DBA Comet Solar<br>Anguilla Cell 264.235.5670</font></div><div>WhatsApp <span style="color:rgb(102,102,102)">264.235.5670</span></div><div><font color="#666666">Skype: netconcepts</font></div><div><font color="#666666"><a href="http://www.cometenergysystems.com/" target="_blank">www.cometsolar.com</a></font></div></div></div></div>