July 2, 20196 yr Hi, I am in the process of completely re-doing a part of my roof. I plan on installing solar panels later in the year. Would it be possible to install the solar panel mounting brackets while they working on the roof instead of having to lift tiles again later. Is the mounting spacing etc the same for most panels or do you install mounting hardware for your specific panel dimensions? Hope to get answers soon as they begin with the roof tomorrow.
July 2, 20196 yr 6 minutes ago, TheoVogel said: Would it be possible to install the solar panel mounting brackets while they working on the roof instead of having to lift tiles again later. Actually, it sounds like a very good idea. I don't see any reason why you cannot.
July 2, 20196 yr 2 hours ago, TheoVogel said: Is the mounting spacing etc the same for most panels or do you install mounting hardware for your specific panel dimensions? You would aim for a mounting bracket at least every 1.5 meter or second truss. The hardware is pretty standard, the rails will connect to the mounting bracket. from there you space the the rails so that the two rails fall within the clamping zone of the panel. The picture below should make it more clear. Please note the rails orientation differs for portrait or landscape mounting. So if you can buy the brackets now and space them correctly, you can add the rails later. Your plan can work.
July 2, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, TheoVogel said: Is the mounting spacing etc the same for most panels Most of the panels from 335 Watt to 400 watt is in the region of 2 meters long. The rails to mount a 2 meter long panel should be 1.6 meter apart.
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