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Panel Mounting System Recommendations (self.solardiy)

submitted 8 months ago by Omacitin to c/solardiy

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Hey all,

I've got a set of three 60-cell panels and microinverters that I want to mount on an asphalt shingle roof. I'm planning to expand the array to 16 panels in time.

Does anyone have recommendations for low-cost mounting systems and online retailers that sell them? I like the idea of rails, but from what I've seen shipping costs are prohibitive and I'm trying to do this on a budget, so rail-less options are appealing also.

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[–] Omacitin 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I see the Unistrut SLR100 solar panel clamps and they appear to be UL-listed, so that does seem like a good option . I just need to find galvanized or aluminum strut locally.

Do you have any recommendations for hardware to mount the strut to the roof?

[–] Pretzilla 1 points 8 months ago

QuickBolt II are solid and reasonable