We expected, and therefore were not surprised by rain delays during a PV array installation in Southeast Alaska. We did not anticipate that the weather might cause an early unveiling.
Tuesday, Michelle and I worked together in a miserable downpour to finish placing and bolting down the last two panels of the array. We try very hard not to denigrate rain—”no bad weather, just bad clothing choices” is our motto. But, I mean, really!
April is statistically our driest month. I can’t remember a wetter one than this. At times, raindrops fell so large and thick that I almost thought it had started snowing. We slogged through mud, bracing against cold wind, fumbling nuts and bolts with frigid fingers. We had to redrill several holes, breaking a couple of drill bits in the process. We wedged and cussed, readjusted and strained, despaired and rallied, eventually securing everything in its proper place.
The Power Point’s new look! (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).
