Residential Mounting Systems 

Solari Energy has many ways to find space and mount PV panels on your roof.  Our mounting systems all are engineered specifically for you roof and wind condition. City & County local building codes may mandate certain applications which at times can add more cost to the system. All City & County codes as well as Electrical and Fire codes will be considered when designing a system. As solar installations become more popular the City and Counties are further revising their codes to ensure installations  are designed with safety in mind.  

Sloped Roof Systems

Flush mount 

This is our standard type of mounting installation. It takes up the least space and has the lowest visual impact. We penetrate the roof into the joists using a 3 1/2"  lag bolts along with our standoff.  Your panels usually sit between         3 1/2" to 6" above the roof deck. Some cities and counties require any roof vents be moved if they are located below the solar panel. In most cases these will be fairly easy to extend above the panels but some situations may require re-routing vents from inside the attic to other locations. 

Tilt Mount

In this application we would add metal legs to the flush mounting to tilt the tops of the panel to gain a better angle to the southern sky. This can limit the number or panels because each row will cast a shadow behind it so rows must be spread apart, with limited room on the roof this will usually limit the number of panels used. This adds a bit of cost and labor usually but it can make for a more efficient system if you have a low roof slope. There can be a 7% decrease in efficiency between a 4/12 roof and an 8/12 roof if mounted flush.


Ground and Side Mounts


Side Mounts

Cantilevers window awnings can be mounted to most building sides. It is critical that an engineer check out the conditions of any walls first.

Outbuildings

Solar panels can be installed on a detached garage or other solid structure. If you have that structure built to hold the solar array part or all the costs associated with the building may be eligible for the 30% tax credit. We can give you the information but cannot give you tax advice so always seek guidance from your tax professional before making any decisions on the tax credits.      

Ground Mounts

Most ground mounting systems will require digging holes and pouring concrete into them to secure either poles or rack bases into the ground.

 Parking Canopies

Covered parking is a great improvement. Why not have the shade provided by the solar panels? As with outbuildings some or all the costs may be applicable to the 30% Federal Tax credit. 

 Distance Matters

Note that when the array is more than 50 feet away from the electrical meter we
will need to install the inverter near the array. DC current degrades dramatically at distances much greater than 50 feet, so we will convert to AC before sending it further. This may involve trenching to bury the cable, just keep this in mind if you want to use an outbuilding.

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