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« on: March 30, 2010, 10:30:58 AM » |
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Some photos of my recently installed system......... 18 x Sharp 180w panels on a detached garage roof.......... facing directly due south, 35deg inclination Looking foward to receiving the FITs ! Install begins with attachments for the rails  Rails bolted on   Close up of one of the panels.  Most of the panels installed...  Inverter and Isolation switches work in progress  All done !   |
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2010, 10:59:41 AM » |
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Congratulations!
That's now a very nice garage roof, enjoy the sharp panels, I think they're great. All you have to do now is have a cup of tea and sit back and watch the power roll in, a very satisfying feeling.
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« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2010, 11:49:14 AM » |
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Very smart. Nice fit to the roof size as well.
Why dint you add two extra panels to fill the roof completely?
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Navitron solar thermal system
30 x 58mm panel 259L TS
1200watts solar 120vdc
FX80 Solar controller
Victron 12v 3000w 120a
200w (250w peak) 12v turbine as a tester
6kva genny
6 x 2v cells 1550amp/h 5C
24 x 2v cells 700amp/h 5C
Total bank 4350 amp/h @12v
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cirrusvfr
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« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2010, 03:58:36 PM » |
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Originally I had planned the panels the other around, (portrait style instead of landscape) and there would have been 3 rows of six panels, so thats where the number came from........ got several quotes for this size array and some for a 2.2 -2.5 Kwh . When I realised that I could have 2 more I had already done the calculations, got the capital sanction from the missus and had the ball already rolling  Still I could always add them at a later date  |
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« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 05:13:20 PM » |
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Nice looking install.
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« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2010, 11:03:42 PM » |
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Congrats
a very nice looking install. The mounting clips are barely visible and very well lined up. A bit larger than mine also. Will be interesting to compare outputs. Mine is 426kWh since 1st April under FiTs and 1053 from the 26th Aug under RoCs.
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Ian_HJ
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« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2010, 12:53:13 PM » |
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Im just about to throw the same panel setup on my roof (5 x 4, 20 Panels Sharp NU 180 E1), can you tell me where you got the rails and what sort of price im going to be looking at ?
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« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2010, 07:45:27 PM » |
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Great to see you using the Steca Grid 2000+. We have been installing a few of these now, even using one at my house aswell. We have ordered the Connect Network card with which we want to be able to display our array performance on our website.
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cirrusvfr
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« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2010, 08:26:13 PM » |
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Will get you the details of the rails when I get back home after the long weekend.
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« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2010, 08:51:18 AM » |
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Hi I looked into the unistrut at first and found it to be quite heavy. Also if you cut the ends you will have to galvafroid them to stop rust. I found the 25mm S/S box cheaper/no corrosion problems. A bit more drilling, but if the roof is easily accessible no problem. http://www.navitron.org.uk/forum/index.php/topic,8417.msg91452.html#msg91452Iain |
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Alan
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« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2010, 09:31:49 AM » |
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Agreed Unistrut is chunkey. It would put up with all weather conditions the U.K. can give it. Galva froid is good. Made by Fosroc limited. www.fosroc.comCan be purchased from local suppliers. Regards Alan |
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« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2010, 11:58:01 AM » |
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The mounting system rails etc are by Schuco ( Aluminium ) Just checked the outputs ....a very sunny April gave us 429 kwhs and a cloudy ( average  ) May produced 368 Kwh danny-solar..... how much are you paying for the Connect Network card and where from ? |
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tony.
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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2010, 03:51:32 PM » |
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unistrut comes in 6 metre lengths also.
shallow, 21mm deep
normal 42mm deep
double 84mm deep
every bracket under the sun.
our contractors use it every day, we insist they use post galvanised.
as Alan says a bit of galvy paint on the ends and an end cap
tony
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