Nice piece of kit.....not sure you need the rose joint, they are elegant but expensive. Could be a pin & a hole. if you kept the pin in line with the main supporting bolt, 'cos from what I understand you don't need three axes movement at that point, OK the assembly would be a little less elegant, but you'd save dollars & the associate degreening. As you have struts at the top, why not a few guy ropes at the bottom to take out the vibration under wind loadings.
Looks great relating to the electronocs and mounting structure. I do have a concern relating the thr ground mast. and primary tube support supporting the the array. Looks a bit lacking to me and i base this observation on my own array which is simalar. I design my config to handle 100 mph winds 360 Vne.
I observed. the the array was pitching & yawing in the video, so there lie my conceren. Things need to move,
Why didn't you mount them on top of your 5th wheel? Is it because you want to track the sun? Would the panels be durable enough on top of a trailer while traveling? I was thinking it might be useful to have a solar bed cover for a pickup - It could do the work the alternator normally does.
@joewilder My guess would be that he uses it as an umbrella. Now he has electricity and shade. Shade is a rare thing in the desert. But that is just a wild guess.....lol
Nice piece of kit.....not sure you need the rose joint, they are elegant but expensive. Could be a pin & a hole. if you kept the pin in line with the main supporting bolt, 'cos from what I understand you don't need three axes movement at that point, OK the assembly would be a little less elegant, but you'd save dollars & the associate degreening. As you have struts at the top, why not a few guy ropes at the bottom to take out the vibration under wind loadings.
magna59 5 months ago
Hi PFN & Roy
Looks great relating to the electronocs and mounting structure. I do have a concern relating the thr ground mast. and primary tube support supporting the the array. Looks a bit lacking to me and i base this observation on my own array which is simalar. I design my config to handle 100 mph winds 360 Vne.
I observed. the the array was pitching & yawing in the video, so there lie my conceren. Things need to move,
Are U going ti add a self tracker?
Great stuff
Bill
vipond50 1 year ago
Hey PFN & Roy
So Glad you are still working this !
Look forward to more of you actual work, so manty propse to do this and it is refreshing to to see some one actually doing it!
All my Best
Bill
vipond50 1 year ago
How much energy/power went into making it?
What is its life expectancy?
Will it output more power in its lifetime than was required to make it?
Boyntonstu 1 year ago
Good to see you back pfn
insAneTunA 1 year ago
good to see you showing off your work ... been way too long ... hope all is well with you ...
SmartScarecrow 1 year ago
Why didn't you mount them on top of your 5th wheel? Is it because you want to track the sun? Would the panels be durable enough on top of a trailer while traveling? I was thinking it might be useful to have a solar bed cover for a pickup - It could do the work the alternator normally does.
joewilder 1 year ago
@joewilder My guess would be that he uses it as an umbrella. Now he has electricity and shade. Shade is a rare thing in the desert. But that is just a wild guess.....lol
Greets, iT
insAneTunA 1 year ago
Good to see you back! The biggest worry I would have with that is wind.
marthale7 1 year ago