Panels on the roof!

May 6, 2004 by
Filed under: Solar Energy 

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.

Solar Installation Day 4 closeup

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.

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