Good morning daily

[jon_d]

Adding to Peter's comment.

I have 6 panels. 3 on each side of the curved roof. Generally, 3 are in shade due to the angles.

The idea with the new ones is to mount them in a line down the roof center. Plus, I'm increasing the rate output by about 400 watts (1760 watts) which should give me no problems running the AC. Although I'm expecting to see an increase of about 700 watts due to the old panels age and positions being eliminated.

Getting ready for another big trip north this year.

Diff in Jan/Feb.
Panels Feb/Mar
Taggerty Apr/May Possibly a quick trip to Pilliga spa.

Aug-Sept-Oct Queensland.

Mr P has to hang on for another year.

[BernieQ2]

Yaaaay... guess what

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I don't know why two the same was posted

[BruceS]

Yay!
That'll keep the night burglars out!!!

[T1 Terry]

Well done Bernie. I guess the next stage is assembling the drum, on the ground and roll it as you progressively tighten the 28 screws to make sure it is tensioned straight.
Next stage is to learn from my blunder, it is an awning made for the rhs, being fitted to the lhs, so everything is reversed regarding the left end and the right end of the drum ....

There are two sail track grooves with the hole going through the end caps, and one that is blank at each end.
The open end track the next rotation around the drum after the blank end track, is where the awning pocket that you threaded the plastic strips into, then into the track.
The blank end one is the real pain in the butt, you have to fold the awning material into the slot, using the yellow plastic wedge thing, then push in the round strip to lock it into place.

Gotta go design a house, be back after lunch

T1 Terry