Pole mounted Panels

Steve M
27 Posts
Apr 14, 2008 12:00 pm
Pole mounted Panels

Hi
When pole mounting panels, is it best to mount them close together or leaving a space between each?

Also can I stick a small turbine on the same pole?

Quick question, I doubt it'll bring a quick answer...

Many thanks in advance

Steve
« Last Edit: Apr 14, 2008 12:04 pm by Steve Miller »
 
 
Travis M
76 Posts
Apr 14, 2008 03:44 pm
Re: Pole mounted Panels

I've thought of that combo mounting I think you're describing (putting solar panels on a pole with a wind generator), but the wind generator probably just won't be high enough to do any good.  Even if it "feels" windy on the ground, the wind just isn't stable enough to do any good and get the turbine spinning steadily enough to make electricity.

For my application (an off-grid garage), I ended up putting the wind generator thru the roof near the peak, and the solar panels on the roof and south-facing wall.
 
 
Steve M
27 Posts
Apr 15, 2008 03:42 pm
Re: Pole mounted Panels

Thanks Travis, was thinking that may be the case, but if I use a long pole, then it shouldn't be a problem, or would it still be but in other ways?

May be the vibaration from the turbine...

Steve
 
 
Travis M
76 Posts
Apr 18, 2008 10:08 am
Re: Pole mounted Panels

The 400w Air-X I have roof-mounted on my garage gets pushed around quite a bit in unstable strong winds (it's mounted with rubber isolators).  Depending on the size and rigidity of the pole (and it's length, of course), there might be movement concerns.  It just ended up being so easy to roof-mount everything, and more secure, I abandoned the idea of pole-mounting anything.  When I do the house, I might go back to that school of thought to see if it's practical, but we're a few years away from that.
 
 

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