The Fastest Way to Install a Ground Mount 

We been driving steel beam guide rail posts on 4 lane Highways for 20 years and they have to stop a high speed car so I doubt if they will be having a problem with a few solar panels

What size is that system Scott, I would guess about 24KW, an 850 foot run that's going to require some serious trenching. I hope you and your crew provide a follow up on this job, stay healthy and safe!

“I’ll show you that in a bit.” Ends the video. Haha. Love your stuff. Just found that funny. 😄

Saw a crew do fence posts like this for a big ranch. they were doing miles an hour it seemed.

I've said it before but I'll say it again, the drone shots really add a LOT to your solar job videos! The driver turned out to be a great tool looks like! Thanks for taking us along.

That is so freakin' cool! Dude...you just HAVE to get one of those :)

Looks like you have some very capable people on your crew, that in and of itself is a mission accomplished. If y'all ever get out in the great state of Pennsylvania area I'll keep my eyes open for y'all. From a tech who puts together pieces other tech's thought were from a different puzzle, (it ain't bragging if you can back it up)

Wow....talk about a speedy and clean setup!

What do they do if they hit rock with those posts? ps gaps are the ends are asymmetrical.

Cool!

Awesome!

Whats the voltage going across to the house. I'm thinking 400volts.

"I'm working here" classic.

A pile driven install will need a soil analysis to see if it can support that kind of setup!

Same system I use everyday here on Michigan baby

What about instead of posts, but similar helical piles?

I just use the backhoe bucket to push them in to the ground

Love your videos and projects.

Off topic, I was just thinking about you today while in the grocery store. Bought some oreos and remembered a video you had done many years ago when you vacuumed some in a mason jar. Have your kids broke into them since the covid19 issue and were they still fresh?

grate video sir

What size wire did you use for that run?

Great work as always, what about a screw pier? You could use the post hole attachment, might be better with rocks. Cheers from Oz Pulpo

Have you looked at the the Diamond Pier system? No I am not a vendor. Just seems like another cost effective way to mount posts

We make screw posts for a solar company, here in Australia,they are put in with a 2 man petrol auger, much cheaper overhead than a skid steer with attachment. No trailer needed to tow skid steer or such .These are also used for foundations on a house only difference is they pump some concrete down the shaft.Also wortth a look is ute/pickup truck mounted driver that pushes large diameter square or round fence posts in.

Wouldn't want my run that long but they do have a nice setup there. Beauty. What kind of moisture in soil? Amazing the power in that ram.

Wow that property is beautiful!.... except for those power lines....

Looks like the garden area was in the sun longer. Why not screw them in with a plate adapter to convert to C channel.

Wow I could live there. Dream place with solar !

Very cool. Nice catch Elijah!

Would it be worth it to do galvanic isolation on the posts?

Level ground? What is that? LOL

What model panels? How many watts? One / total?

Almost looks like a hardened structures home

What about all that shade? Will they trim the trees?

What's the cost on something like that?

Great video

Wouldn't something like a Mega Anchor be the fastest way (doesn't require a machine): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q_9nRlVG0jA.html Here's an example of it being used for a solar rack: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-foAZJx-sOiA.html They are rated for 30kn and cost ~$30-50 each. My guess is you need less than a dozen. There's a few systems like that in NZ/AUS - I don't know why it isn't more popular in the US, all you need is a jackhammer or a sledgehammer if you want to save money on a gym membership ;) I could be wrong, don't know how much weight you have on there but there's also a heavy duty version rated for 60kn you could plop a small building unto..

Ever tried ground screws? Doesn't need the equipment....

Yeah, but is it EMP proof.

What make of panels??????

How plumb once driven?