Solar Upgrade Time

[Rover]

Well its time to swap out the 600W of solar on my shed to ~ 1200W



The 6 panels, left to right feed a TS45 MPPT  (6x 100W) , the 7th panel on the far right, an old 55W Siemens does nothing more than run a fan for the shed.

They will all get replaced by 5 235W , 24V  panels. I would have preferred 6 , but roof space limits me to 5 panels (already purchased and stored). These will be rack mounted using the SnapNRack system.

Scott

[WooferHound]

Too Cool . . . More power to ya . . .
So ,  what are you doing with the old panels ?

I have six more 15w panels That I'll be adding to my shed soon, for a total of 13 panels at 205watts.

[Rover]

Four of them are spoken for , MadScientist has first go as he is local.

The others, no idea yet.

Cool on the panel addition Woof

Rover

[Rover]

Old panels down, Rack put up for new panels

[Watt]

Looks good Rover.  Nothing better than seeing progress!

 

[Norm]

So you got the roof fixed hmmm gonna be a great upgrade !
good goin Rover !
Norm.
by the way what size is your shed ?
mines 10 X  12 with Gambel roof 14ft. high at the peak.
room for a couple of lofts at each end

[Rover]

All Installed and wired,

Used a 2"x4" fabricated ramp to somewhat match the pitch of the roof. Aluminum angle brackets that I riveted to the bottom of the panels allowed me to slide the panel up the ramp, then hang it off the first rail of the rack, then I would get on the roof an put it into final position. No dead lifting
 

First two panels, slid into position.


Did the same for the remaining panels.
All up and connected


Hard to do as a one man job, but it worked out.
Rover

[DaveW]

Looks good.

[WooferHound]

What a nice looking New Roof . . .

[Rover]

LOL

It was interesting working out where to step with the last panel. Not a lot of room left .

Rover

[niall]

1200w .....envy ....

nice green thing around it too.....