Post Axle7tosvbuUIoX0yW by shironeko@fedi.tesaguri.club
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 (DIR) Post #Axle7t1bsoUjpzTfAe by hackerfactor@noc.social
       2025-09-01T15:53:30Z
       
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       The Hacker Factor Blog: Solar Project Updatehttps://hackerfactor.com/blog/index.php?/archives/1076-Solar-Project-Update.htmlOf everything that could go wrong, I never expected the inverter to be the biggest problem.
       
 (DIR) Post #Axle7tosvbuUIoX0yW by shironeko@fedi.tesaguri.club
       2025-09-01T16:17:45.598983Z
       
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       @hackerfactor I wonder if you made your own mounts for the panels and if you have some pictures/description of the awning.I'm thinking about doing something similar for my back porch, instead of making a traditional roof/awning. But I'm not sure how solar panel mounts would work or if there's something off the shelf for this purpose.Been following your blog for a while, this is such a cool project!
       
 (DIR) Post #Axm87W8C00DhSUIRAO by hackerfactor@noc.social
       2025-09-01T21:41:33Z
       
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       @shironeko I went with simple leg posts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IYWBOLA. They are really well made. Installation was relatively easy because I cheated: I have a friend who builds homes and was eager to help install this. (He wanted to understand how it worked.) Things go quickly when you have a professional carpenter helping and lots of ladders.
       
 (DIR) Post #Axm87bIInqHHTI457Q by hackerfactor@noc.social
       2025-09-01T21:42:55Z
       
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       @shironeko For the awning, the small legs go at the top and the long legs go at the bottom. I installed them horizontally.And this really has been a fun projects!
       
 (DIR) Post #Axm87g8YnUSKUWXs80 by hackerfactor@noc.social
       2025-09-01T21:49:21Z
       
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       @shironeko If you go this route, you'll need one set of 4-posts per panel. (I got two of them.) You'll also need some bolts that go into the siding (Home Depot, get the weather-coated ones), outdoor silicon caulking, and a big hold with a grommet to bring the wires inside.
       
 (DIR) Post #Axm87kg1uzbaZUEequ by hackerfactor@noc.social
       2025-09-01T21:52:02Z
       
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       @shironeko My two panels are connected in series (positive to negative) and the last two wires go into a 1/2" hole into the building. I used a silicon grommet to cover the hole, and then tons of caulking to make it weatherproof.Also, you'll need to connect the frames with a grounding wire and send that to earth ground. (My ground doesn't even come inside the building; it just goes straight into the dirt.) Wire + grounding post are a few bucks from Home Depot.