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Solar Panel Install – Mounting to the roof of the woodshed



The ground is thawing allowing us to finally lift our panels up and mount them on top of the woodshed. The roof is already set to the ideal angle and facing south. A nerve-wracking move, but well worth it in the end.

We will be coming back to this project for a few more finishing touches as everything finishes thawing such as getting the ground rod all the way into the ground, silicone our screw holes under the panels, and finish all the electrical. But for now the panels are in working order in their final resting place.

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31 Comments

  1. Привіт з України. Ви діти заставили бабушку так сильно хвилюватись(. Добре що все скінчилось добре. І Коді про драбину- Лорі була права!!!.

  2. You are. An unbalanced ladder is dynamite. Also be careful on stray voltage in the roofing. It can cause galvanic corrosion, not a good thing. Grounding it doesn't remove it. The low power galvanic corrosion will deteriorate your roof over time significantly shortening its useful life. It is also acceptable to dig a trench in the soil and run your rod horizontally, either way you need several feet in the ground. Talk to the manufacturer as to what he would suggest with your leads to remove the errant voltage. Not a bad thing to do, grounding the roof deck. Use a large conductor and it would protect in a lighting strike.

  3. Well, let’s see…Cody’s hurt himself 3 times, is it 3 or 2? This last time was bad, so yeah, you’re right, don’t climb up to the steep roof with only half the ladder laying on the roof! Otherwise, nice work you two, that was a hard one and ahead of schedule!

  4. I've watched you two, from the beginning point of leaving Wisconsin. OMG, accident prone doesn't begin to cover it.
    -Chipped & dirty windshield
    -Damaged Camper roof
    -Wonky 36ft trailer, broke
    -Running low on gas, dodging wild fires
    -Car sick dog
    -Transmission problems
    -Leaving your work boots at Moms
    -Terrible driveway and bridge crossing to your new Alaskan property
    -Water Well digging, nightmare
    -Burned up your truck
    -Cody's broken foot
    -Cody's broken wrist

    And sooooo much more! I was seriously holding my breath while you two struggled to get those solar panels up! Thank God Rowen is safe.

    You two have courage, that's for sure!
    Btw, I like your workshop building better than your house. Have you ever thought of switching it up?

    On the edge of my seat (in Indiana) watching and praying for you!

  5. This was nail biting to watch. Thank goodness the panels are up and nobody got injured. Cody listen to your wife!! Safety first. In the future you may want to add more panels on the right. Nice to know you are already getting power into the house. Have a good week.

  6. You can't ground in to wood that rod isn't long enough & u really need to either ask some one or read about some stuff that could be dangerous to you ur home ur family's life even this is why they have codes in most places after people died !!!! And yeah she was right to a point & could at least tied off the ladder how

  7. Wow u guys are going to learn one of the times that the easy way isn't always the smart or safe way guess if you got $ to take chances with but if it goes bad how fare is the ER from you & will you make it there and she for got to add stupid but god bless and good buck

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