westend wrote:
So, if you use those plastic mounts, you have 24 screws to remove to remove the module? I would suggest to use four pieces of aluminum angle and four pieces for the module, use a single pin in each mount. If you want to remove the module, just pull the pins.
What I found with my single module is that I don't even want to get up there on the roof to change the tilt angle (easy to do), much less remove it for any reason.
Yes, that's true. I have a very cool cordless driver that would do it quickly. And I like the quick release idea for tilting the panels. But I went ahead and figured I wasn't going to really do that, so I went this way for 2 reasons:
1. Bigger footprint, spreading the load on the roof. I'm just not experienced enough with putting massive things on thin plywood to feel good about the mounts that I would use in a static install.
2. I don't exactly what would make me want to remove the panel, but maybe getting to the junction box on the back, cleaning debris, inspecting the roof, I don't know. But, I know that if I glued it down to the roof, for instance, I would then, without a doubt, have to move it.
Like you, I don't want to go on the roof to mess with the panels. Although, there is something measurably gained by cleaning the panels of dust, I've found.
