Installation Specifics

 
Installation Type
Public
Installation Completed
July 2017
Number/Type of Panels
12 SolarWorld, 14 Orion 250 watt panels
Install Specs
10° facing South
Size/Type of Inverter
6000-watt SolarEdge inverter
Installer
SolarYpsi Volunteers
Rated Output
6500 W
Contact
Growing Hope
 

Images

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Ballast blocks up on the roof

Ballast blocks up on the roof

Ready for the racking

Ready for the racking

Racking parts

Racking parts

SolarWorld 250 watt panels

SolarWorld 250 watt panels

Inverter and optimizer parts

Inverter and optimizer parts

Racking parts on the roof

Racking parts on the roof

Ready to start assembling

Ready to start assembling

Setting the 10° angle on the rack

Setting the 10° angle on the rack

Angle setting jig

Angle setting jig

Angle set on 8 support rails

Angle set on 8 support rails

Angle set on 17 support rails and assembly started

Angle set on 17 support rails and assembly started

Close up of rack

Close up of rack

Close up of rack

Close up of rack

Assembly continues

Assembly continues

Assembly continues

Assembly continues

Assembly continues

Assembly continues

Rack assembled

Rack assembled

Racks properly spaced

Racks properly spaced

Installing SolarEdge optimizers

Installing SolarEdge optimizers

Bolt and washers for optimizers

Bolt and washers for optimizers

Installing optimizer

Installing optimizer

Installing optimizer

Installing optimizer

All the optimizers installed

All the optimizers installed

First solar panel installed, needs washing

First solar panel installed, needs washing

Running conduit

Running conduit

Running conduit

Running conduit

Running conduit

Running conduit

Running conduit

Running conduit

All the solar panels in place

All the solar panels in place

Safty cable installed

Safty cable installed

Safty cable installed

Safty cable installed

Safty cable installed

Safty cable installed

4 safty cables, one per panel

4 safty cables, one per panel

Inverter on the back of the building

Inverter on the back of the building

Utility meter on the back of the building

Utility meter on the back of the building

Utility meter and inverter

Utility meter and inverter

Inverter information tag

Inverter information tag

Site plan

Site plan

View from the front of the building

View from the front of the building

Start of 3.5kW expansion

Start of 3.5kW expansion

14 donated solar panels

14 donated solar panels

Orion solar panel

Orion solar panel

Concrete block for the expansion

Concrete block for the expansion

Figuring out the new racking system

Figuring out the new racking system

Installing the first expansion panel

Installing the first expansion panel

The first expansion panel

The first expansion panel

Laying out the new material

Laying out the new material

Laying out the material

Laying out the material

Kais bolting down the panel

Kais bolting down the panel

Laying out the material

Laying out the material

Laying out the material

Laying out the material

The installation crew

The installation crew

The installation crew

The installation crew

Paula bringing more wire

Paula bringing more wire

14 volts, just what we were expecting

14 volts, just what we were expecting

Ramzi with 3.5kW in his hand, Kais with the voltmeter

Ramzi with 3.5kW in his hand, Kais with the voltmeter

Optimizer map

Optimizer map

The final installation

The final installation

New 6kW SolarEdge HD-wave inverter

New 6kW SolarEdge HD-wave inverter

New 6kW SolarEdge HD-wave inverter

New 6kW SolarEdge HD-wave inverter

New 6kW SolarEdge HD-wave inverter

New 6kW SolarEdge HD-wave inverter

Wind screens in place

Wind screens in place

New panels ground

New panels ground