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electrical:solar:gentle_intro [2023/09/25 20:09]
frater_secessus [rack mounting]
electrical:solar:gentle_intro [2023/09/25 20:10]
frater_secessus [rack mounting]
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   * where they won't fall over, walk off, or be urinated on by loose dogs   * where they won't fall over, walk off, or be urinated on by loose dogs
   * allows underside cooling to minimize [[electrical:solar:output#panel_temperature|heat-related losses]] and re-radiation from superheated panels into the van interior   * allows underside cooling to minimize [[electrical:solar:output#panel_temperature|heat-related losses]] and re-radiation from superheated panels into the van interior
-  * to keep from drilling extra holes in the roof.+  * to keep from drilling extra holes in the roof 
 +  * allow changes later; drill new holes in the rack 
  
 Note:  avoid racks with "ladder retainers" or other vertical elements.  [[electrical:solar:output#shade|Partial shading]] is brutal on solar harvest, and //carrying around your own shade// is an "unforced error" If you have inherited a rack with uprights consider cutting them off.  Note:  avoid racks with "ladder retainers" or other vertical elements.  [[electrical:solar:output#shade|Partial shading]] is brutal on solar harvest, and //carrying around your own shade// is an "unforced error" If you have inherited a rack with uprights consider cutting them off. 
electrical/solar/gentle_intro.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/07 11:19 by frater_secessus