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Photovoltaic System Installation

Installation of a 1.5 kw pole mounted grid tied solar electric system for Nancy Stewart and Jeff Peterson. Jeff and Nancy live in Polk County Wisconsin, Nancy is a social worker and Jeff is a school teacher. Jeff is also on the board of directors for Polk-Burnett electric cooperative.

System design and installation by Kris Schmid of Legacy Solar. Kris is a NABCEP certified solar electric system designer and installer. Installation crew Kris Schmid, Dan Perkins, and Dave Jacoby of Strawbale Farms .

Dave is a MREA certified solar site assessor.
Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Trenching for electric

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Auguring twenty-four inch hole

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Setting pole and rebar

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Anchoring pole in concrete


Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Inverter mounting

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Installing second meter

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Rack installation

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Mounting panels


Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building systems
Mounting panels

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Panel wiring

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Checking open circuit voltage

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
System start up


Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
System designer and owner of Legacy Solar, Kris Schmid
and system owner Jeff Peterson

Photovoltaic Solar Energy PV electrical systems power the strawbale house renewable active solar and DHW sustainable building  systems
Installation crew
Dan Perkins, Kris Schmid, and Dave Jacoby