Somers Central School District
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Concrete Slab Designed by Andrew Bell, PE
6 inches of ¾ inch gravel with reinforced #4 rebar at 12” OCEW
7.5 inches of 4000 psi air entrained concrete from Brewster Transit Mix
Yellow concrete test cylinders, tested by Fairway Testing Co. Inc.
Six anchor platforms for Solar Array rated at 2 kips each
Freshly completed concrete slab on grade with “broom finish” texture
Solarworks Inc. workers attach Solar Panel anchors
Solarworks Inc. build frame from 2” schedule 40 steel pipe
Time to start building
Vertical pipes are installed
Nick’s Electric provided materials and services for the wiring of the electrical components
BP “Beyond Petroleum” Solar Panels are fastened together
Starting to look like something
DC current is converted to AC current at the indoor control panel
Physic’s teachers are smiling Physic’s teachers are smiling
Another happy Science Teacher Another happy Science Teacher
Solarworks Inc. completes day 1 of the Solar Panel installation
Solar Panels will be mounted on this steel frame that is bolted to the steel reinforced concrete slab.
Nick’s Electric near completion of wiring of the electrical components
Solarworks Inc. starts day 2 of installation
16 Solar Panels made by Beyond Petroleum “BP” will yield the 2 KW of solar produced electricity for SHS
A little rain during construction
Alignment of Solar Panels
Final Assembly
Notice the Weather Station on the upper left side
Data will be available online
These panels will generate approximately $35-$50 worth of electricity per month. *Notice the security camera above the Solar Panels
This project could not have been accomplished without the support of our Somers Central School District
Somers Central School District was selected as one of 50 school districts from New York State to receive this $24,000 NYSERDA grant to promote clean energy for our home, schools and businesses. Somers Central School District was selected as one of 50 school districts from New York State to receive this $24,000 NYSERDA grant to promote clean energy for our home, schools and businesses.
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