During the week the PV panel arrived on a wooden pallet in a truck. The driver and I discussed the waste of energy of sending just 1 panel to my house using his service. Since the panels are shipped from California, he suggested that I come pick it up from the warehouse in Mount Prospect which also saves on part of the shipping costs.
He was not knowledgeable about solar panels in general and seemed a bit surprised at its possibilities, but was very supportive. This reality, where people are not thinking as deeply about energy, can be surprising, but is never a downer for me. Our story is universal.
Our goal this weekend was to create a ground standing frame for the panel with the ability to change the angle to account for the summer and winter sun.
Leeder and Rafal in the planning stages.
Rafal cutting the 2x4s to length.
Frame coming together.
Fits like a glove.
Oh yea.
Here you can see the frame as it can angle.
Door hinges. The frame at the end of the day was close to complete but still missing the triangle legs which can also adjust the angle.
Attached the smaller vise.
Under the vise.
The junction box of the solar panel showing where the output wires are connected. These wires go to the MC3 connection standard for solar panels. These particular ones are no longer up to code, being replaced by MC4 connectors which you cannot take apart by hand, but need a tool to do it. However, older panels still have the MC3 connectors and are perfectly legal to install.
MC3 connectors at the ends of those cables.
Thanks for the new 3/4 in conduit bender Leeder. With this we can run electrical throughout the garage while being up to code.
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