by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
This was our first grid-tied pv project on Bainbridge Island, which would eventually become one of our most-supportive communities. Thanks to Mike and Robin for being on the Solar Home Tour for many years. This was the first project we did using the Sharp 208 watt...
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
This system required some creativity to make all of the sub-arrays the same pitch, the upper array is partially pitched up and partially pitched down, bridging two different roof angles to achieve this. Bob Dash has been a very effective voice in favor of grid-tied...
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
This was one of our early installations using the 120 watt pv modules from Evergreen Solar.
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
This was the first grid-tied pv project in Port Townsend’s Rose Wind Co-Housing neighborhood.
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
This client would later add a larger array on the west-facing roof.
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
By this time, we began to suspect that fixed pole mount arrays were preferable to the trackers. This system was utilizing Shell 175 watt pv modules. Shell Solar was a division of the global oil company jointly producing pv modules with Solar World and would...
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
This was the first project completed by Power Trip Energy once Steve joined the company, we incorporated, and became electrical contractors. This was also our first installation utilizing the S-5 clamps on a standing seam metal roof.
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
This project is very dear to our hearts, since Wildberry Farm is the home of the Cochrane Family. We completed this array the day before the 2004 Solar Home Tour, commencing a tradition of last-minute installations at our own property in order to use them as examples...
by Andy Cochrane | Jul 1, 2014
Port Townsend’s first tracker, this was also a battery-based system using a Xantrex SW-2548 and the special GTI interface to make it grid-interactive. Architect Chris Stafford was a leader in implementing many ecological building technologies.
