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ELITE FITNESS SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM INSTALLATION
For those of you who
would like to see what goes into installing a larger PV array on a commercial
building, we will be following the New Mexico Solar and
Wind installation crew as they install a 100 kW system at Elite Fitness
Center in Roswell, NM.
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Street view of building front |
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Back of building |
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Delivering load of racking to site |
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Lifting racking to roof |
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Ralph and Azzi snap a line |
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Azzi placing pilot hole |
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Ralph applying sealer |
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Azzi and Josh installing base rails |
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Base rail installed |
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Module rails prepared for installation |
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Crew completing west roof base array rails |
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South view of completed west roof base array |
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Mid-view of completed west roof base array |
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Completed west roof array NE to SW |
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Completed west roof array NW to SE |
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Completed west roof array SE to NW |
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Completed west roof array - end of day |
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"The Crew" after a long, hot day
Carlos, Ralph, Josh and Azzi |
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Wiring complete on west side racking |
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Crew working on east side racking - It
was 111° F today....Hot !! |
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East side racking |
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East side racking.....only 104° F today. |
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East and west Side racking complete - it
threatened to rain all afternoon |
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East and west side racking complete -
array string wiring started |
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INSTALLING PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES |
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Bringing Aide Solar modules to the site
from our warehouse |
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34' Genie Lift |
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Genie Lift In Action |
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Lifting modules to roof |
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First row of modules installed - Array 8 |
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Modules laid out for installation |
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Laying out modules for Array 7 |
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Installing modules |
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Mounting modules on east roof |
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Big hats are a must on 100+ degree days |
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Array 7 Complete |
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Array 6 Complete |
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East roof - Arrays 5-8 complete |
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East roof Arrays complete |
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Walkway between Arrays 7 and 8 |
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SW to NE view of East roof |
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.....on to the West roof |
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Working on west roof, Array 2 |
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Working on Array 3 |
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Array 2 Completed |
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Array 3 complete |
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| All east side arrays 1-4
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All roof arrays complete -
total of 528 modules installed |
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Combiner Boxes Installed - South to North
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North to South View |
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Turning corner to main junction box |
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Main junction box and conduit to Inverter |
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Main Junction Box between Arrays and
Inverter |
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Arrays, combiner boxes and conduit from
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Arrays, combiner boxes and conduit from
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Arrays, combiner boxes and conduit from
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Conduit and Main Solar Junction Box |
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East Arrays from North |
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SOLAR SYSTEM INSTALLATION COMPLETION
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Electrician wiring solar meter panel |
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Electrician wiring inverter |
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Completed inverter installation |
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Completed inverter installation |
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East arrays from roof peak |
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West arrays from roof peak |
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West Arrays from south roof peak |
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East Arrays from SE corner |
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West Arrays from South roof peak |
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East Arrays from South roof peak |
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West Arrays |
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East Arrays |
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Electrical Inspection Passed |
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Installing combiner box fuses |
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Xcel connection to facility |
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Wiring fused DC disconnect to Xcel CT box |
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Making final connections to Xcel Energy |
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Final Xcel connections completed |
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AC power fused disconnect wired |
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Production meter box prepared for meter
installation |
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Re-connecting power to Elite Fitness
Facility |
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Installing Solar System Production Meter |
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Steve Gonzales of Xcel Energy |
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Installing Xcel revenue meter |
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Checking DC power input |
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System completed |
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.....end of day and another quality New
Mexico Solar and Wind project completed. |
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If you have enjoyed seeing how a roof-mounted solar system is
installed and are interested in learning more about how solar power can save
you money and help the environment, send us an email or give us a call.
We will be pleased to visit your site and do an analysis for you.
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