Tag: S-5!

  • Clamps of Approval: Here’s what to look for when selecting PV clamps

    The following advice was sent our way via Civic Solar. Check them out here. Clamps, the racking component used to fasten and ground modules to rails, are an integral component of a racking system. Knowing what to look for in a clamp is a great place to start when vettingRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Project profile: Church in Hawaii repairs roof, adds 82-kW solar array

    Utility costs in Hawaii are higher than most of the United States, so it’s not uncommon to see solar panels installed on larger projects to take advantage of the state’s plentiful sunshine. After repairing a 30-year-old standing seam roof, the Word of Life Christian Center installed an 82 kW solarRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • S-5! fills business development director role with familiar face

    S-5! has brought back Frank Hogan to fill the newly created position of Business Development Director, focusing on deepening relationships with the company’s OEM market to maintain market share and capture additional sales opportunities. Hogan, who served as a national sales representative and field support manager for S-5! in theRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • 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

  • Problem Solvers: Solar site issues solved by the right mounting solution

    ASSA ABLOY Location: Berlin, Conn. Size: 1.3 MW International door and hardware manufacturer ASSA ABLOY had been making significant strides in environmental stewardship and was ready for its own clean energy installation. But there was a problem — the selected site had difficult topography, with slopes as steep as 20Read More — Solar Builder magazine