Great deal on solar panels in Denver
Now I can mount my panels. I've been searching for a Match to my 230w poly since I bought my panels. Today I picked up 2 poly 245w Bosch panels for $85 each. Never mounted, the leads were still tap...
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Hey Denver folks - looks like we have the three corners covered - I'm NW, JiminDenver is NE, and Fubeca is S. :)
Anyway, I have all the major pieces now, but need to get mounts and cables figured out. I originally had found someone that I was going to hire to help me install since I've never done this and don't want to screw it up (I'm willing and interested to help and happy to do any hard work, I just don't want to do something stupid) but he's become unavailable. So, a few questions to local people also about to do an install:
-Where are you getting cables? Should I do the roof install first to determine lengths, crunch numbers, order cable, then do Part 2 of running wiring? I thought I found a local place, but they don't allow local pickup like their website indicated.
-What are you doing for mounts? My "solar advisor" suggested I make my own, but if I don't have help/instruction I'm guessing that may take (me) more time than it's worth. Maybe I should just buy some? I've considered these...any thoughts?
AM Solar Mounts
(Would have to figure out the correct size and/or if they would fit with the panels I bought.)
RV Solar Store
(This is a local company - looking at Smart Feet option, but I may need more than 1" of adjustment depending on where I put my panels. I think that may require a whole new post!)
-Have you come across anyone locally that I could hire to help me?
Anyway, I have all the major pieces now, but need to get mounts and cables figured out. I originally had found someone that I was going to hire to help me install since I've never done this and don't want to screw it up (I'm willing and interested to help and happy to do any hard work, I just don't want to do something stupid) but he's become unavailable. So, a few questions to local people also about to do an install:
-Where are you getting cables? Should I do the roof install first to determine lengths, crunch numbers, order cable, then do Part 2 of running wiring? I thought I found a local place, but they don't allow local pickup like their website indicated.
-What are you doing for mounts? My "solar advisor" suggested I make my own, but if I don't have help/instruction I'm guessing that may take (me) more time than it's worth. Maybe I should just buy some? I've considered these...any thoughts?
AM Solar Mounts
(Would have to figure out the correct size and/or if they would fit with the panels I bought.)
RV Solar Store
(This is a local company - looking at Smart Feet option, but I may need more than 1" of adjustment depending on where I put my panels. I think that may require a whole new post!)
-Have you come across anyone locally that I could hire to help me?
