when i bought this cabin 3 years ago the idea was to restore it as an off-grid homestead. needless to say, the progress has been slow. but i made a huge leap forward installing a photovoltaic (pv) solar system this week.
before the install on the south facing barn.
the panels are secured together with a piece of angled aluminum (no need for pricey rack system) with brackets from my folks' old solar thermal system.
the penetration for the panel array wires was an old pvc bulkhead fitting with a homemade gasket seal (bike inner tube)
hoisted the array as one piece; bolted and caulked it in place
sebastian and tyler the grad students from appalachian state who helped design the system
he must work out!!!!
the array is mounted after the first day
tyler installing the power systems in the barn
trench to the house that will have a pipe with the electrical run in it. almost like a real house!!!
before the install on the south facing barn.
the panels are secured together with a piece of angled aluminum (no need for pricey rack system) with brackets from my folks' old solar thermal system.
the penetration for the panel array wires was an old pvc bulkhead fitting with a homemade gasket seal (bike inner tube)
hoisted the array as one piece; bolted and caulked it in place
sebastian and tyler the grad students from appalachian state who helped design the system
he must work out!!!!
the array is mounted after the first day
tyler installing the power systems in the barn
trench to the house that will have a pipe with the electrical run in it. almost like a real house!!!
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