Installation Specifics
- Installation Type
- Municipal
- Installation Completed
- September 2018
- Number/Type of Panels
- 176 SolarWorld 285-watt + 52 300-watt solar panels
- Install Specs
- 10° facing South East
Images
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The lower array
Obstacles on the roof
Obstacles on the roof
Obstacles on the roof
Paula taking notes
Obstacles on the upper roof
Obstacles on the upper roof
Three inverters ready to be wired
Where the solar power connects to the building
Delivery of the racking and optimizers
Delivery of the solar panels
Delivery of the solar panels
Racking and optimizers ready for the roof
Pallet of solarworld 285-watt panels
Unloading the solar panels
Time lapse camer from tower
Panels on the roof ready to install
Panels on the roof ready to install
Racking parts
UniRac clips for solar panels
Some assembly required
A short test section of the racking and panels
Clip holding the solar panel
Assembling rack, four clips per basket
Another test section of racking and panels
Assembling 232 baskets, each with 4 clips
The first row in place
The first row in place
Cutting rubble pads for under the baskets
Lunch
Lunch
Tired volunteer done for the day
Solar contractor watching over the installation
The lower roof array
The lower roof array
The lower array looking South
The upper array looking North East
The upper array looking North East
The lower array
The lower array
The lower array
Assembling the racking
Assembling the racking
Assembling the racking
Assembling the racking
Assembling the racking
Assembling the racking
Assembling the racking
Panels not visible from the front of the building
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the upper roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Assembling the rack on the lower roof
Ypsilanti Fire Station
View from the ground
Conduit runs between rows
Conduit run to upper roof
Inverters, combiner box, and meter socket
Passed the electrical inspection
Conduit run on the roof
Conduit run on the roof
SolarEdge inverter tags
3-phase solar AC disconnect
The final wiring in the Fire Station
Preping the racking
Preping the racking
Hauling blocks to the roof
Hauling blocks to the roof
Preping the racking
Hauling block to the roof
Hauling block to the roof
Hauling block to the roof
Hauling block to the roof
Hauling block to the roof
Installing panels
Installing panels
Installing panels
Installing panels
Installing panels
Recording the optimizer's locations
Installing the optimizers
Installing the optimizers
Clamping the panel to the rack
More volunteers than work
Clamping the panel to the rack
Finishing up the racking and panels
Clamping the panel to the rack
Finishing up the racking and panels
Finishing up the racking and panels
Finishing up the racking and panels
Finishing up the racking and panels
Wiring the optimizers
Wiring the optimizers
Wiring the optimizers
Wiring the optimizers
Installing the 4th inverter
New inverter on the left
Wiring the new inverter
Checking the voltage on the AC disconnect
Sticker on the back of the new panels
Wires all zipped tied up
Patching the hole in the floor
The new, forth inverter
The new, forth inverter
Patching the hole from below
Volunteers helping to zip tie wires
Checking the voltage on an optimizer
Checking the voltage on an optimizer