How To Make A Solar Panel Pole Mount

The motivation for this project was to get a solar collector that powers a pump on a gold fish pond off the ground the project is to make an adjustable but static non motorized x y mount for a flat panel solar collector.

How to make a solar panel pole mount.

Kits come in 1 2 and 4 panel variations. Pole mounts are easy to install and can provide a way to mount your solar panels so that they are still off the ground and away from harm. The premanufactured ones cost too much or is it because it is more. A top of the pole mount is basically securing solar panels on a single pole or several poles depending on the array size directly on top of the pole.

Pole mounted x y static adjustable solar panel bracket. Slide in mounting hardware to attach pv panels the spacing of the 4x4 supports is based on the wind table provided by ironridge showing basically that if the rail is. Top of the pole mounts can hold up to 24 modules. As a rule of thumb not index finger a 4x4x8 ft post needs to be at least 2 ft deep and.

So why build an adjustable mount. They are also easier to get to than panels on your roof for when you are adjusting the angle or cleaning snow or debris off of them. Why spend thousands on solar panel mounting when there are simple options available at your big box home improvement stores. This bracket does not f.

Aluminum rails that panels mount to. This begins the process to top of pole mount my 2 new 200watt panels. Using pole mounts for your solar panels can be a good option if you don t want to mount them to your roof. The pole mounts onto another pole that goes 5 ft into the ground 4 ft of it is concreted in and acts as a grounding pole.

Episode 6 12 solar panel pole mount design and build. Solar installers and diyers can use a solar pole mount by choosing either a top of the pole mount or side of the pole mount.