Home made Panel Mount question

machineman
machineman Solar Expert Posts: 129 ✭✭✭
in General Solar Power Topics #1
Is it easy to make a home made fixed panel mount by using a large diameter (1.5") galvanized pole(pipe) and rigging some type of attachment brace, maybe some angle iron? I've never closely inspect a soler panel mount before so I don't know how the pole attaches to the panel. The single panel (KC65T) I have in mind is small and only 18lbs and 30inx26in in size. It will mounted about 5feet or so above the ground.

Pole mounts are expensive...

Thanks,..

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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Home made Panel Mount question

    Panels are expensive too !
    Depending on how "crafty" you are, (machineman - ought to be pretty crafty) just building a simple framework for a single panel should not be too bad. However you build it, plan on wind some day, trying to use the panel as a sail to uproot the pole. Nothing should move enough to break anything.
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  • machineman
    machineman Solar Expert Posts: 129 ✭✭✭
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    Re: Home made Panel Mount question

    I found a "Two Seas" mount for $71. Proabaly just buy that one instaed of saveing a few $$$.

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