Day Two of 17.85 Kw grid-tied microinverter Solar Installation Saint Louis Missouri

Solar for Everyone Day Two

Oran (Big-O) and Ahmed (akdadoc)

Its day two of the 17.85 Kw grid-tied micro-inverter solar installation Saint Louis, Missouri.

We are installing the rails for the solar modules to secure to the roof. We started first by installing safety straps for the fall protection harnesses.

Big-O and P-Didy attaching safety straps

Big-Red working the lift and grounds

Big-O adding L feet for the railing

 This was a steeper slope then I expected, so this made the safety of my men even more important. Installing the rails was more challenging then most installations,  as the slope was not only steep but also the metal roofing made it a complete hazard when any liquids was present on the surface.

P-Diddy and Big-O installing first row of railing.

We had 480 feet of railing to have installed by the end of the day, but rain was forecasted so we may be delayed one more day. 

We added rail extension between the lengths of rails to connect them in several complete rows.

 Tomorrow we will be adding the additional rails and micro inverters and some solar modules on the top row

Top Solar Installers P-Diddy & Big-O

New 17.85 kW Micro-Inverter Grid-Tie Solar System Installation

Solar For Everyone

Shipment of 70 250w ReneSola Solar Modules

I believe solar energy installed in urban communities is a viable source of renewable energy in comparison to other technologies like wind. Solar technology made even more sense in cities like St. Louis, where utilities was required to subsidize majority of  the  installation cost.

       Inspecting Solar Modules

We received the last shipment of solar modules from the factory on 5-29-2013. This was a long waited process with the approvals from utility company to tie into the grid. We begin first by inspecting the shipment and insuring we received all the correct parts.

            Micro-inverters              

We will be installing (70) solar modules and (70) micro-inverters. The micro-inverters will reduce the cost of the electrical wiring requirements as well as provide a much cleaner install.

Big-Red dry fitting the inverters and rails

We then did a dry fit on the ground to insure proper measurements once we got up on the roof. This was an important step as the roof  has a steep slope and we will  need to tie off and be very careful.

I will continue to post our progress as we complete this massive installation stay tune to future post.