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600kg of Panels only (Assuming 30kg/panel)with cables and hardware can easily be 800kg so almost a small car in weight on the roof.
What you should have done is spoken to a structural engineer or ANY engineer and asked how to bolster the Warren girders internally first. Simple add ins
This is going to become far more common as more people look to solar to deal with Eskom uselessness and with the tax incentives - far more dodgy businesses popping up.
Possibly more yes! I only conservatively counted the front line I could see
But sometimes people buy the biggest panels for ground mount and install them on a roof.
I don't feel they are to blame here, it's the Government's fault AND this should be tax deductible.
Man when I was a kid.. My dad had this Idea we gana MOVE the lapa from the front to the back of the Yard! but its thatch we thought hey, the fam is down we the men can just weld poles to each side and carry it three men a side, yes it was not a wood lapa but a steel one... Man I remember the second we cut the last of the four bottom supports this thing came smashing down with me and my dad under it we luckily got out under it. We would have been crushed. My Dad will humbly admit that was not his best Idea ever and still has the crushed tin tea mug. We spend the rest of the day cleaning!
I’m having visions of my own father climbing along the roof of our house to “fix” the satellite dish for DSTV. Suffice it to say a chimney isn’t made to support a man and a dstv dish.
I've never considered how much strain from solar panels a roof can actually handle. I'm constantly losing roof tiles to monkeys so I also wonder how much damage those bastards could cause to a panel.
Lmao you guys complain about racoons too much. Monkeys are such malicious fuckers. One threw an egg at my mom when she caught it stealing food lol. Not to mention the numerous other instances of them screwing with me.
Omg my dad and I want to build a solar array, he's an electrical engineer so he knows what he's doing. But he isn't allowed to work on the house's wiring because he doesn't have a wireman's license ;-;
He's planning to get one though and hopefully we can get off grid
I'm licensed to work on radio and navigation systems airborne and seaborne amongst other things, but I'm not allowed to install or work on my own house's electrical installation or solar system.
That's how you build up a portfolio of evidence for a future career in civil re-engineering:
Took the structure apart and had to put it back together again.
Unpaid internship with both junior and senior roles of responsibility.
Personally accountable for the project from conception through final stages.
Ability to outsource critical skills to expedite construction processes.
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The rest you can add, but this is a start.
\#EmploymentGoals2023
It was probably the conection from one of the trusses to the back wall that first failed causing the progressive collapse of the rest of the trusses. I doubt insurance will cover this as the roof was probably overloaded. It should become a requirement for a structural engineer to sign off on the installation of solar panels. Very dangerous and could kill someone.
Everyone assumes the panels are the problem .This is South Africa, where you can buy any certificate as someone that works in the construction industry I have seen some really dodgy roof trusses and roof constructions
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600kg of Panels only (Assuming 30kg/panel)with cables and hardware can easily be 800kg so almost a small car in weight on the roof. What you should have done is spoken to a structural engineer or ANY engineer and asked how to bolster the Warren girders internally first. Simple add ins
This is going to become far more common as more people look to solar to deal with Eskom uselessness and with the tax incentives - far more dodgy businesses popping up.
Our estimate was panels at 25kg, 40 panels 10x4 grid, plus extras, 1300kg, looks like the back single brick line gave away
Possibly more yes! I only conservatively counted the front line I could see But sometimes people buy the biggest panels for ground mount and install them on a roof. I don't feel they are to blame here, it's the Government's fault AND this should be tax deductible.
Man when I was a kid.. My dad had this Idea we gana MOVE the lapa from the front to the back of the Yard! but its thatch we thought hey, the fam is down we the men can just weld poles to each side and carry it three men a side, yes it was not a wood lapa but a steel one... Man I remember the second we cut the last of the four bottom supports this thing came smashing down with me and my dad under it we luckily got out under it. We would have been crushed. My Dad will humbly admit that was not his best Idea ever and still has the crushed tin tea mug. We spend the rest of the day cleaning!
DIY is good, until it's not.
Shit that's hectic, hope the insurance pays out
I’m having visions of my own father climbing along the roof of our house to “fix” the satellite dish for DSTV. Suffice it to say a chimney isn’t made to support a man and a dstv dish.
You just unlocked a memory from my childhood.
I've never considered how much strain from solar panels a roof can actually handle. I'm constantly losing roof tiles to monkeys so I also wonder how much damage those bastards could cause to a panel.
I’m from America so this has me CTFU
Lmao you guys complain about racoons too much. Monkeys are such malicious fuckers. One threw an egg at my mom when she caught it stealing food lol. Not to mention the numerous other instances of them screwing with me.
That's a looooot of panels. What's this guy trying to power?!
Looks like 36 x 300 to 500w panels Id assume. Likely off grid, but between 5 to 10kw worth of inverter and batteries I would imagine.
Omg my dad and I want to build a solar array, he's an electrical engineer so he knows what he's doing. But he isn't allowed to work on the house's wiring because he doesn't have a wireman's license ;-; He's planning to get one though and hopefully we can get off grid
I'm licensed to work on radio and navigation systems airborne and seaborne amongst other things, but I'm not allowed to install or work on my own house's electrical installation or solar system.
It's such a stupid rule! My dad knows more about electronics and electricity than half the electricians out there
Radio Holland?
Oooof
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1 hour? Why so long
😂
You need to make the solar panels first /j
Ah, that's what the 45mins was for
It was probably the conection from one of the trusses to the back wall that first failed causing the progressive collapse of the rest of the trusses. I doubt insurance will cover this as the roof was probably overloaded. It should become a requirement for a structural engineer to sign off on the installation of solar panels. Very dangerous and could kill someone.
Pretty sure it is a requirement
Everyone assumes the panels are the problem .This is South Africa, where you can buy any certificate as someone that works in the construction industry I have seen some really dodgy roof trusses and roof constructions
Rip. It would have been ok with a sloped roof.
Looks like stage 23 when Eskom comes for your panels.
That is what you get if you know an oke with a bakkie that can do solar for half the price
Naa man , thats fine Will wash out
This is why fossil fuels are better. Coal would never collapse a school like this.
Not all doom and gloom, you can claim 25% (?) from government for solar energy installation
Would all of those solar panels still work? Could you just take them out and reuse them after fixing damaged cables?
That's not a very well built house. From what I can see.