March 20: Beautiful weather! Met with Mr. Jarmon to install the two 215 watt solar panels, donated by a renewable consultant in San Marcos, TX. We utilized his simple flush-mounting method, which involved two flat plates that channel-lock onto the panel interior edges. We screwed the panels down with metal roofing screws and pasted plenty of sealer under each screw hole.One challenge was figuring out how to run the cables through the roof in a water-tight manner. We had two options:
1. A rubber boot meant for roof vent pipes (my idea), and
2. A flush electrical box with sealer and flashing (John's idea).
We ended up going with #2, John's idea. It was simpler and more rugged.
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| To get panels onto the roof, John pushed from the ground, sliding up the ladder. |
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| Installing panels with PSIDA's flush-mounting system. |
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| My proposed method of going through-roof using a vent pipe boot. |
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| Installing a thru-roof junction box with sealer |
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