Nov 11, 2009: Rainwater Tank and Solar Panels
Beautiful day today! A lot of activity and many things accomplished!
Dirt was brought into the foundation and leveled. The supply line for city water can be seen here and in the picture below from the outside of the house.
We received the sewer permit allowing us to connect to the sanitary sewer. Here is the connection at the edge of the lot and below, the laid pipe ready to be connected to the house. Tomorrow the plumbers are supposed to come and run drain lines in the house after which the slab can be poured.
The tank for the rainwater collection system was installed today. First, the tank connections were made by drilling holes and installing bulkhead pvc fittings. Two of the large holes are for supply from the gutters, the other large hole is the supply to the house, and the small one is for a tank water level measurement device.
Hole dug for the tank and the forklift as it lowers the tank into the hole.
The rainwater collection tank sitting in the hole with about 500 gallons of water from a nearby pond. This will keep the tank from floating to the surface after we bury it. The connections from the tank to the house are just about complete and then the hole can be backfilled.
Solar time!!! The concrete for the posts has cured and we have aligned the channels and frame. Now it’s time to install the panels.
First load of solar panels. They are Evergreen Solar ES-A-205. Made in the USA!
As the sun sets on the array we are 25% done. Tomorrow the rest of the panels will be installed and Friday the wiring should start. SIPs are arriving tomorrow, so the house structure will begin going up most likely next week. Hopefully this mild and dry weather will continue.
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