[RE-wrenches] ballasted ground mounts residential scale

[Jay]

I prefer iron ridge as they have 2” and 3” pipe options which require a lot less bracing than the 1.5” pipe. And they have a 5 panel rail. 

Jay


> On Dec 29, 2021, at 10:52 AM, Dana Orzel <dana at solarwork.com> wrote:
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> Or Pour a solid slab.
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> From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of jay
> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2021 10:26 AM
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> Hi Mac,
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> You can check out the unirac GFT which has a engineered ballast in their approved mounting designs.  
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> On Dec 29, 2021, at 9:05 AM, Mac Lewis <maclewis1 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Thanks Dana,
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> Normally I do a piered system for these, but I've got a project with a ground source heat pump loop at unknown depth under the array field.  I'm trying to avoid a puncture.
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> Thanks!
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> On Wed, Dec 29, 2021 at 8:58 AM Dana Orzel <dana at solarwork.com> wrote:
> I have used Snapn’Rack’s system with grade beams. It uses a sched 40 - 1½” iron/galv pipe to achieve 90 MPH 3 sec micro burst rating for uplift. Please verify if this is still available from SnR.  I am pretty sure that we needed 18# of concrete/sqft of PV module. I would have your structural engineer verify this or whatever your local code calls for.
> It’s a good system as long as you do not have frost heaving of the ground. I am not sure that I would do this in snow country unless your engineer could guaranty that there is a way to eliminate the frost heave.
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> And if you are going to have to do that much ground prep why not use a pier or footing system?
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> From: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org> On Behalf Of Mac Lewis
> Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2021 4:31 PM
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> Subject: [RE-wrenches] ballasted ground mounts residential scale
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> Hello Wrenches,
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> Can anyone recommend a ballasted ground mount solution that is offered on a residential scale?  Below 10kW typically.
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> Thanks in advance!
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