Tag: May June 2016 Print Issue
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Inside Tech: How new platform from TrinaSolar delivers module-level flexibility
Flexibility will forever be a goal in the solar industry because there is no perfect site. As you’ll notice throughout the mounting guide this year, flexibility is a big trend in mounting systems, but there is usually still a rigidity baked into the PV architecture itself. Panels are tied togetherRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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What lies beneath: Mount a string inverter under an array with this integration
PV systems are just a series of connections — modules to strings, panels to racking, inverters to the grid, etc. These pieces often all come from different places, and an installer can find real benefit in solutions that come ready to connect quickly and easily — like the integration SollegaRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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2016 Solar Mounting/Racking Guide: Product Showcase
Most of you may have learned that the earth is not flat. Which is too bad, really. If it was flat, we’d just place PV panels all over it and call it a day. Our Mounting Guide would certainly be a lot less interesting. But no, of course it isn’t flat.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Hammer Time: What to look for in your next pile-driving machine
Before driving your piles into the ground, you have one huge decision that could be the key to delivering the project on time, on budget and possibly at a reduced cost: What machine will be driving those piles? The brute force of a hammer might not be the one-size-fits-all toolRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Mounting by roof type: Experts share tips for all residential solar installs
Before mounting a PV array on any residential roof, Jolene Ciosek, marketing for EcoFasten Solar, says it’s critical to inspect the homeowner’s roof. In addition to evaluating the structure of the building and the roof, check the age and type of roof in order to determine the correct steps neededRead More — Solar Builder magazine