DIY solar car port with certified wind loads

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rollandelliott
rollandelliott Solar Expert Posts: 834 ✭✭
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I was searching for DIY (do it yourself) solar car port with certified wind loads
and I found this web site:

http://www.premiercarports.com/Solar.html

Does anyone else know of any other companies that create a similar product? From the little research I've done most companies insist on doing a turn key operations with labor and materials and few allow DIY kits.

Seems like for the same price as a unirac system I can have a carport designed and install it myself.

edited to add: they quoted me about $0.80 per watt for the materials ONLY, labor, concrete footers and actual solar rack system to go on top is extra.
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  • rollandelliott
    rollandelliott Solar Expert Posts: 834 ✭✭
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    Re: DIY solar car port with certified wind loads

    http://www.floriansolarproducts.com/waterproof.html

    another one, it uses the panesl and gasketing to make a water tight roof ! pretty cool.

    3x16 array with 48 panels, ball park price for materials ONLY is $30,000. Seems very high......I could get a stick built tool shed installed for that price.

    Maybe hiring a PE isn't that bad of a deal. LOL.

    edited to add, exact price was quite a bit less, but still more than the solar panels:
    The material cost for a PV-SP14LP with 16 sections (holds 48 Sanyo bifacial panels by others) is $23,523.00. The add-on cost for a Florida PE stamp on our shop drawing is $1,200.00.
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    rollandelliott Solar Expert Posts: 834 ✭✭
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    Re: DIY solar car port with certified wind loads

    found this wind load company
    http://www.windloadcalculations.com/contact-windloadcalculations.asp

    anyone use them? or have any other suggestions?

    Peace, Rolland
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