Concrete Ballast Blocks Solar

Manufactured in a standard size each solar ballast block weights approximately 31lbs.

Concrete ballast blocks solar.

Ballast block solar block. In these cases nearby concrete plants are often accommodating of the pouring cutting and assembly to take place on their own concrete yards. 667 main street cromwell ct 06416 tel. Our ballast units are manufactured in a controlled environment that is not impacted by weather conditions.

We manufacture several sizes and weights of products that are specifically designed for the strict quality requirements of the solar panel industry. Ballasted arrays work well on flat rooftops and sites like brownfields superfunds and landfills where few to no penetrations are wanted. Ballast block products 2x8x16 ballast block. These solar ballast block adhere to the same structural specifications astm c90 as rcp block brick s other manufactured concrete block units.

Solar ballast block provides the dispersion of point loads without the need for penetrating roofing materials. Pouring concrete ballast blocks is most cost effective when performed on the solar construction site. Ballast units are delivered to the site ready for installation shortening project lead times. 17 lbs ea compressive strength min p.

Ballasts are the heavy non penetrating solution to installing solar where installers use concrete blocks to mount arrays instead of making holes in rooftops or screwing into the ground. Solar ballast blocks we produce concrete ballast blocks for both rooftop and ground based solar arrays. Except when to do so would incur heavier labor costs than an off site pour would incur.