A couple of updates on the project:
1) Building permit is obtained for " 80' x 26' self supporting solar structure with patio underneath"
2) Our yard has an approximate 5 degree slope to the south. As a result, we will be leveling about 2/5's of an acre, and will require a retaining wall for part of it, as by leveling the ground it will create about 6 foot change is elevation. We have an elevated deck off the first floor, which is about 10ft above the ground because of the slope, and we want to keep the solar panels below the deck. By doing the leveling and excavation it will allow that. That work will begin beginning of November.
3) Solar support / pergola design was adjusted to the following:
-> Angle: 15 degrees (compromise between solar production and aesthetics)
-> South Side Clearance: 8'
-> North Side Clearance: 14'6"
4) Next week, I'll be meeting with the electricians to firm up spec's so that the conduit can be installed between the array and the house.
With the climate in south central Indiana, our hope is to get the excavation work done, conduit in place, footers, and concrete pad poured before winter sets in. That is going to be pushing it. If we get the concrete done before winter that would be ideal, so when the spring rains hit, we are not digging in the ground.
1) Building permit is obtained for " 80' x 26' self supporting solar structure with patio underneath"
2) Our yard has an approximate 5 degree slope to the south. As a result, we will be leveling about 2/5's of an acre, and will require a retaining wall for part of it, as by leveling the ground it will create about 6 foot change is elevation. We have an elevated deck off the first floor, which is about 10ft above the ground because of the slope, and we want to keep the solar panels below the deck. By doing the leveling and excavation it will allow that. That work will begin beginning of November.
3) Solar support / pergola design was adjusted to the following:
-> Angle: 15 degrees (compromise between solar production and aesthetics)
-> South Side Clearance: 8'
-> North Side Clearance: 14'6"
4) Next week, I'll be meeting with the electricians to firm up spec's so that the conduit can be installed between the array and the house.
With the climate in south central Indiana, our hope is to get the excavation work done, conduit in place, footers, and concrete pad poured before winter sets in. That is going to be pushing it. If we get the concrete done before winter that would be ideal, so when the spring rains hit, we are not digging in the ground.
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