Ballast System Solar Panels

Published on jul 21 2017 this high density commercial ballasted power rail solar mounting system is designed to install fast and provide a secure mounting structure for framed modules.

Ballast system solar panels.

A ballasted flat roof solar mounting hardware does not require any roof penetrations for mounting the solar panels. Ballast is a common alternative used on solar installations unable to penetrate either the roof or the ground. 1 universal rail less system installs fast fits any module thickness. With proper installation a sturdy mount secures your panels in harsh weather and protects your investment.

A ballasted mount offers all the benefits of solar panels without the impact to your roof. Solar arrays installed on top of landfill caps cannot penetrate that liner. A solar panel mount or solar racking system is the foundation that holds your solar array in place. Solar ballast innovations expand non penetrating array opportunities by billy ludt march 20 2019 ballasts are the heavy non penetrating solution to installing solar where installers use concrete blocks to mount arrays instead of making holes in rooftops or screwing into the ground.

Labor costs increase if your home has multiple stories skylights dormers or a problematic 45 roof pitch. The non penetrating ballast flat roof solar mounting system can easily be used as a ground mount solar pv mounting system. Powers 5 panel ballasted ground mount featured in solar powers world s top products for 2015 december 2015 this concrete ballasted ground mount solution for residential commercial landfills and brown field applications consists of box posts solar purlin connection hardware and 20 patented gator clamps for connecting modules to purlin with tilt ranging from 5 to 30. The ballast blocks are placed into position prior to mounting purlin rails and mounting the solar panels.

Temperamental ground mounts have some of the same concerns. Completely assembled ballast blocks. On low sloped flatter rooftops many building owners don t want to poke holes through the roof. Ecofoot2 leads the ballasted solar racking market with a fast simple installation process.

Mounts are used to attach solar panels to the roof ground or another surface on your property. That s because solar ballasts aren t attached to roof rafters the way most solar panel installations are.