[RE-wrenches] Mounting on rock

[Aaron Mandelkorn]

Thanks all.  The flange plate was what I was thinking.  It may be to
difficult to level a ballast mounting roof system.  Engineering may be a
little difficult I assume?

Aaron Mandelkorn
President / Founder
Renewable Energy Outfitters
www.reosolar.com
Off Grid Depot
www.offgridnow.com
970-596-3744



On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 7:46 AM Mac Lewis <maclewis1 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Aaron,
>
> Granite is a great substrate to mount to (once it's done). You could weld
> a large flange plate onto the bottom of your pole, and bolt it to the
> granite using anchor bolts. Rock climbers (including myself) drill into
> granite all of the time.  Bosch, among others, has a great drill and bit
> setup that works well. Glue in epoxies are a great way to keep moisture out
> of the hole for many years.
>
> Ballast racks are available too but it seems like a shame not to attach to
> the granite in some way.
>
> Good luck
>
> On Thu, Apr 12, 2018, 7:28 AM Aaron Mandelkorn <reosolar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I have a customer that requires a mounting option I have yet to
>> encounter.  His site sits on top of of a massive hill of granite.  It is
>> relatively flat.  Are there any mounting options that could work here?  We
>> are only talking about (12) to (16) modules for an off grid array.  Is
>> there anything that can bolt to rock?  I typically use dpw or Mt solar pole
>> mounts but can't imagine how these options could work.  Any thoughts?
>>
>> Aaron Mandelkorn
>> President / Founder
>> Renewable Energy Outfitters
>> www.reosolar.com
>> Off Grid Depot
>> www.offgridnow.com
>> 970-596-3744
>>
>>
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