Back in 2009 I built a ground mounted PV array for my house. The mounting system used treated 4 by 4 treated lumber for the mounts.
There was some concern expressed that the treated lumber would not have a good life. So, I've put up a page that covers:
- How things are going so far with the treated lumber mounts
- Results of a little research on various types of treated lumber.
- Ongoing maintenance.
- A design detail change for better timber decay resistance.
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| The treated lumber PV array supports |
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| One of the posts after 4 years. |
The new page gives some detail on types of treatment you want to use, ongoing maintenance, better design details, ...
Gary
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