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brucedownunder2
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Joined: 14/09/2005
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Posted: 02:39pm 17 Dec 2016

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I,ve got a fairly substantial hardwood frame built on the north facing side of the house --Around 7.5 M X 3 M ,that used to support a shady running vine thingo ,later a grapevine.

Anyhow , the top beams are around 2M spacing , so I thought I'd fix that "top-hat" galvanized iron purlin steel beams product . Then attach the solar panels --6X 175 panels to it flat (flat would be the easy way )

Question , anyone used that steel tophat purlin beam stuff ,she looks very strong to me ?

Thanks

Bruce

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KarlJ

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Posted: 12:42am 03 Jan 2017

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You mean the IXL commercial framing product?

Looks good and i like it alot but as no-one wholesaling it makes it somewhat difficult to obtain - particularly in small QTys.

Current generation panels ie 265-270W and up, normal aluminium framing on a Tin roof is pretty inexpensive in the grand scheme of things and far more readily available.

Karl

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KarlJ

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Posted: 12:45am 03 Jan 2017

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disregards above .....

now i know the stuff you're talking about.

Will be very fiddly and it kinks pretty easily light as anything!

fo example we cannot eve get into a roof that has ceiling sheets attached to the stuff as its not structurally strong enough to support a mans weight.

Makes installing solar on new build steel frame houses a BITCH!

use proper solar mounting frames! as noted above they are CHEAP.

Karl

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