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Old 09-09-2022, 06:07 PM   #255 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JSH View Post
That's weird considering you can connect a gas generator or car to the grid.
It's not the quality of power they are concerned with, but the integrity of the roof to hold more weight than it was designed for.

If I'm not mistaken, stick houses can re-roof over 1 layer of existing shingles, but not so on a mobile home. Old has to be torn off to keep weight down.

EDIT: It might not be the weight perse, but the lifting forces solar panels can generate that load the roof in a way they weren't designed.
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