Fisherguy wrote:
Thanks.
I'm bolting some angle to the frame of the panel using the factory mounting location (I've heard drilling the frame will void the warranty?) and another piece of angle to the roof with a bolt between the two.
No shortage of rain up here normally, dry as a popcorn fart this summer though, stage 3 water restrictions, no lawn watering at all, can't even wash vehicles (or rv's).
Well, I drilled the heck out of my module frame and never thought a thing about it. I don't plan on ever trying to enforce a warranty. I asked about my plans for a tilting mechanism over at the NAWS forum and got reamed pretty good for using anything but the factory holes. The frame with attached tilt has been in use for a couple of years now and is still in good shape.
If you roof is cambered like most, the modules aside the skylight will have a small bit of tilt. The front one could be angled by location of the holes in the mounting bracket (drill the back ones higher on the foot). I live in snow country so tilt or angle while flat is a good thing.
Mr. Wizards suggestion of a nutsert is a good one. It makes it very easy to dismount the module for a variety of tasks. An alternative may be use
clamping knobs and just a nut.
Good luck with the modules. You're going to like solar.
