Panels on the roof!

May 6, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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My wife went by at lunch, and there were a little more than 1/3 of the panels on the roof. By the end of the day, all but one panel were installed.

The Finished Product

Solar Installation Day 4 end of day

This is the finished product.

Solar Installation Day 4 End of Day Angle

This is the end of day picture from another angle. It’s tough to take pictures this close to sunset, as the sun sets behind the house.

Last Panel

I think they left the last panel off so that they can finish the wiring when they come back on Monday. No work until next Monday, and it looks like they’ll finish then.

Work in Progress

Solar Installation Day 4 mid-day

This is the house as it appeared at lunchtime.

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The men at work.

More Hardware Pictures

Solar Panel Back

Here’s what the back of a panel looks like.

Solar Panel Label

Here’s the label from the back of the Sharp NT-175U1 panel.

Upper Rail Cross Section

This is a better cross-section of the upper rail (the one the panels are mounted on).

Schedule

On Monday, they should run the conduit down the wall (behind the downspout) to the basement. Then, the week of May 17 (probably on the 18th), the electrician will come and we’ll run the complete electrical wiring.

Installation – Day 3

May 5, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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Today, a few “getting ready” steps occurred before the panels were installed.

Holes were drilled in the mounting rails for brackets and wires.

The ground wire was installed, linking the rails. The rails will eventually be tied to the house ground in several places.

The brackets for the panels were installed in the rails, to be relocated when the panels are installed.

Tomorrow, they expect to install panels.

Solar Installation Day 3

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Wires on roof

This picture shows a close-up of the rails and wires. The loops of wire are loose and we’re about to get a thunderstorm – I hope they stay on the roof!

Ground Wire on roof

I believe that the copper-colored wires are the ground, tied to the rails underneath the rail.

More to come tomorrow!

Today’s Installation Progress

May 4, 2004 by · 1 Comment
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My wife stopped by at lunchtime. They had a few of the mounting rails installed. If I remember correctly, they will be installing wiring after the rails are installed. Tomorrow or Thursday should see the first panels installed.

By the way, the “before” pictures are found at this location: Before Pictures.

Update 6pm: It appears that they’ve finished installing the mounting rails. Tomorrow, they should be finishing that and installing the in-track wiring.

Here are some pictures.

Solar Installation Day 2

This is a picture of the house with the rails in place. (Sorry about the sun glare)

Rail Installation

Here are the guys installing the rails.

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Lower rail

This is the lower rail. These are installed perpendicular to the mounting rail and are attached to the roof with a lag screw into the rafters. Asphalt sealant is used to prevent leaks.

Upper Rail

This is the upper mounting rail in cross-section. These are the long rails. The open side is mounted facing up.

Rail Clips

The thingie on the left is the inter-module clip. It is inserted into the upper mounting rail (the flat part at the bottom slides in) and the top is tightened against the panel itself. The thingie on the right is used to lock the upper rail to the lower rail. It slides over the top of the lower rail, and a nut and washer are bolted through a hole in the upper rail. The lower rail prevents the upper rail from shifting from side to side, and the bolts along the length of the upper rail prevent it from shifting up and down along the lower rail. The suspension above the roof allows for airspace below the panels for cooling and to prevent unwanted wind effects.

More pictures tomorrow – maybe with the first panels in place.

Another One Nearby

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Homeowner’s Insurance and PV systems

May 4, 2004 by · 2 Comments
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Yesterday, I contacted my homeowner’s insurance company – New Jersey Manufacturer’s Insurance – in order to let them know that I was installing a solar electric grid-connected system.

Clearly, I’ve run into another educational gap. The poor representative that I spoke to had no idea what I was talking about.

Back in January, I called them to see if I needed to do anything with my homeowner’s insurance. At that time, I needed to explain the system for a few minutes and I was told that I didn’t need to change my policy in any way – I just needed to call back to let them know that I was installing the system.

Yesterday, I called back. The representative that I got took a little information (not much beyond “solar electrical system”) and went to talk to her supervisor. About 10 minutes later, she came back. She needed a semi-detailed explanation of how the system works (panels to inverter to main breaker box, and she needed LOTS of info on utility interconnection). She wrote down every word that I said and went back to her supervisor. After another 5 minute wait, she came back and told me that I was approved (whatever that means), and that I didn’t need to do anything else. She also said that she and her instructor thank me for help understanding the system.

We need a pamphlet, or a class, or something

I think I’ve come to the realization that there are two holes in the NJ solar educational process:
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1. Local Inspectors/code officials – mine thought I needed a transfer switch for a grid-connected system
2. Insurance – they don’t know what to make of it

Once my system is completed and approved, I think I may write a letter to the NJ BPU, with these suggestions:

1. When a new application is approved, in addition to sending the approval to the applicant, a copy is sent to the local planning department/building department/etc. Included is a letter offering to assist with the evaluation of the permit application and/or an invitation to a training session. Some local folks may be annoyed by this (“I know how to do my job, I don’t need any interference.”), but hopefully the others will understand what they are asked to approve before the permit application appears.

2. The BPU should put together a pamphlet with the basics of PV grid-connected, stand-alone, and battery backup systems. This should be sent to the appropriate person at all homeowner’s insurance companies doing business in the state.

I know that this would add expense, but the BPU and industry are already working to increase the number of trained installers (see my previous article). It makes sense to me that they have to beef up the rest of the installation infrastructure – and that they should start with municipal building departments.

Installation in Progress

May 3, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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Unloading solar panels
The installation has begun. Right now, they’re just unloading the panels and mounting hardware, and we’re all hoping that the rain is done for the day.
One solar panel
This is a single Sharp NT-175U1 panel. We’ll have a total of 39 of them.

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Installation will continue tomorrow and probably be complete next Monday. They only work through Thursdays. We have set a preliminary date of May 18 for the electrical work, to be confirmed when the electrician gets home from vacation.

I won’t be working at home for the rest of the physical installation, but weather permitting I’ll try to take a picture every night and summarize the work.

Permit in Hand!

April 29, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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The permit was issued today. I went in person to pick it up myself, and have it in my hot little hands.

Unfortunately, the electrician that we’ll be using is going on a 2 week vacation starting Monday.

So, here’s the schedule:

May 3 – May 6 or 7 – the physical installation will be done. It’s gonna take more than 3 days because of the steep roof and the need to put in steppers to work. I’ll be on-site the first day and the last day of this process taking pictures, and I think my wife is going to stop by at lunchtime the other days. This will happen rain or shine on the first day as they can spend the time moving the equipment to my location.

Week of May 17 – One day will be used for the electrical work. We’ll be firing up the system in test mode for a few minutes, but we can’t turn it on yet.

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After that, we have to apply to PSE&G for the interconnection agreement. That application requires the inspection report from the township. Once approved, PSE&G will install a phone line and modem in the meter box and replace the meter. They will be downloading our reading and other statistics via the modem. Luckily, the telephone network interface is about 2 feet below the meter box and we have a spare pair of wires run from the street already, so it should be quick. At this point, we can turn the system on.

After that, the state may choose to inspect before approving the rebate.

We’re probably a month to 2 months from going live!

Pictures will begin appearing here Monday.

I’m not the only one

April 27, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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It looks like I’m not alone in having trouble with the township in getting approval for solar panels.

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While you wait …

April 26, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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A note to new readers …..

We’re hopefully in the end of a waiting period for building permits. The equipment is all in the hands of my installer, and we can start the installation as soon as we have the building permits and I have a window of availability (to be home to let people inside and keep an eye on things).
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If you’re looking for more basic info on why we’re installing solar panels you should take a look at the January 2004 archives (to the left). For “before” pictures, take a look at the February 2004 archives.

Yet Another Update

April 23, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
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I spoke to my installer again today.

He’s been to the township and spoken to everybody.

Electrical – apparently, we were missing a few switches on the diagram, and the price of the permit is set per component. That is fixed, though it will probably cost me more. He also dropped off specs for the inverter showing the GFI components and explaining the PV system’s lack of need for a transfer switch. He thinks that will satisfy them.

Building – As it turns out, my installer was involved with a case 2 years ago that sparked (pun not intended) a change in the process for solar energy installations.

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As a result, Mayor Glen Gilmore issued an executive order on April 15, 2002. The order said in part:
“Whenever an application for solar panels or other scientifically recognized, environmentally friendly reusable source of energy are received by the … township, every reasonable effort shall be made to complete the necessary municipal application by administrative review, without the necessity of requiring a formal zoning board appearance.” (Quoted from a Trenton Times article of 4/23/2002)

My installer spoke with the mayor’s office, all of the zoning officials and the legal department. They all remembered the executive order, but were having trouble finding it. Today, they found it, and Paul Adezio (who my installer reports is a really nice guy – he’s the Municipal Attorney) walked it over to the Planning department today. He’s also FAXing a copy to my installer, who will give me a copy later.

So hopefully, we are back on track with the application. The new wild-guess target date is sometime the week of May 3, assuming that the permits are issued next week sometime.

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