[RE-wrenches] pole mount manufacturer w pic

[Kienan Maxfield]

I’ve done several polls that were 20 modules on one pole using MT Solar. I would highly recommend their product. That being said, that 10 inch schedule 80 steel pipe is a darn heavy... and you’re looking at well over 2 yards of cement for that one pipe.

I wonder how heavy the pipe would need to be in order to support 48 modules…… and then how deep would the hole need to be...

I’ve done somewhere around 40 MT Solar mounts ranging from 4 to 20 modules on single pole mounts, 32 modules on a 2 pole mount, and 36 modules on a 3 pole mount. They make a great product, but sometimes they have a little spatter from the welds that might need to be ground down a little bit.

Thanks,
Kienan


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I'd be very nervous about how much deflection you could see at the corners in high winds.  If the frame twists enough you could have modules break, or gaps between modules open up enough to lose the midclips and let modules loose.  I would take a look at MT Solar's multi-pole system, that starts really locking things in as you go big.  I've never worked on a single pole mount bigger than 16 modules that I felt good about.

Ray Walters
Remote Solar
303 505-8760

On 2/19/21 5:25 PM, Jason Szumlanski wrote:
This might be an artistic rendering. It looks too good to be true for any wind/snow/seismic case.

Jason Szumlanski

On Fri, Feb 19, 2021, 5:12 PM Bill Hennessy <bill at berkssolar.com<mailto:bill at berkssolar.com>> wrote:
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Hi folks, Messed up on the first try. Here's the pic.

This mounting system looks pretty efficient--48 modules on a single pole. Does anyone have an idea as to the manufacturer or experience with the racking? The photo was unattributed.

regards, bill


Bill Hennessy
Berks Solar, LLC
371 Centennial Rd
Mertztown, PA 19539

o 610 682 4300
c 484 560 4666
NABCEP certified installer
PA contractor #44411
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