Solar Panel Use
Mar 15, 2023 00:16:52 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
Is you array on the ground?
Most of it. 24 panels are part of a ground mounted array, and 10 are mounted on extended sopport beams of my deck. All have unobstructed views to the south and are angled at about 45 degrees.
Mar 15, 2023 07:38:45 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
Ruthlessrider wrote:
Most of it. 24 panels are part of a ground mounted array, and 10 are mounted on extended sopport beams of my deck. All have unobstructed views to the south and are angled at about 45 degrees.
The reason I asked in NJ they are on the roofs and I wouldn't go up there to clear snow. Most home lots here wouldn't be big enough for ground placement
Mar 15, 2023 12:16:31 #
Sidwalkastronomy wrote:
The reason I asked in NJ they are on the roofs and I wouldn't go up there to clear snow. Most home lots here wouldn't be big enough for ground placement
It is really a strange phenomena that the first panels that were installed always clear themselves within 24 hour, the the last twelve do not. I've talked to the installers and they do not know why this is the case except that they are manufactured by a different company. with the last 12 I usually go out and just expose the black and the heat generated takes care of the rest.
Mar 15, 2023 21:01:13 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
They say the life span of one's is 20 years but with technology advancing so fast are they really obsolete in 5-10 yrs.
My electric bill is too low for the companies even look at me
My electric bill is too low for the companies even look at me
Mar 15, 2023 21:48:50 #
StanMac wrote:
I saw several of this type of solar panel installation while driving in Arizona. They were all in a business or commercial parking setting. Would a residential two car covered park provide enough power to justify the investment?
Stan
Stan
A two car garage might suffice for a water heater or a ht tub, but in most communities in AZ you’re pretty much limited to your roof tops by your Homeowner’s Associations and CCR’s.
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