[RE-wrenches] Subject: PV shade structure

[Chris Mason]

Thanks for the info, I'm interested in using it in the Caribbean.

On Fri, Jan 15, 2021 at 7:28 PM Antony Tersol <atersol at gmail.com> wrote:

> We are just finishing a PV structure on a 2nd floor patio.  It is not
> purpose built for solar, but has engineering available.  It uses
> something called Alumiwood, which is aluminum with a finish that makes
> it look like painted wood.  This project used 4 23' 3x8 beams,
> doubled, with a steel c-beam insert for each doubled span.  It had 7
> pairs of 2x6 rafters.  The steel beams were heavy but the alumiwood
> rafters surprisingly light.  3x3 Posts had steel inserts, then
> sandwiched with 2x6 for visual treatment.
>
> We found it from PatioKitsOnline.  We worked with Katie.  They send
> engineering which encompasses all their variants, so it was a little
> bit of guesswork for the assembly.  They do have online videos which
> help to clarify.
>
> We added short pieces of ProSolar 1.5" rail to mount the panels.
> Could do the same with any of the other rail solutions.  Could mount
> direct to the rafters and avoid the extra track - pluses and minuses
> to each method.  You can see them in the picture before modules were
> mounted.
>
> Still figuring out how to waterproof it.
>
> We have no snow-load to worry about, but PatioKits considers snow
> load, as they sell into all areas of the country.
>
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:02:01 -0700
> > From: "Dana Orzel" <dana at solarwork.com>
> > To: "'RE-wrenches'" <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> > Subject: [RE-wrenches] PV shade structure
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> > Hey Now All You Wise Ones!
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> > I got a request for a 2nd story flat roof PV - shade structure yesterday.
> > This being snow country we have 100#/sqft snow loading.
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> > Has anyone done something in this range? Supplier suggestions?
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> > Thanks in advance.
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Chris Mason
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