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Concrete Slab Designed by Andrew Concrete Slab Designed by Andrew Bell, PEBell, PE

6 inches of ¾ inch gravel with 6 inches of ¾ inch gravel with reinforced #4 rebar at 12” OCEWreinforced #4 rebar at 12” OCEW

7.5 inches of 4000 psi air entrained concrete 7.5 inches of 4000 psi air entrained concrete from Brewster Transit Mixfrom Brewster Transit Mix

Yellow concrete test cylinders, Yellow concrete test cylinders, tested by Fairway Testing Co. Inc.tested by Fairway Testing Co. Inc.

Six anchor platforms Six anchor platforms for Solar Array rated at 2 kips eachfor Solar Array rated at 2 kips each

Freshly completed concrete slab on Freshly completed concrete slab on grade with “broom finish” texturegrade with “broom finish” texture

Solarworks Inc. workers attach Solarworks Inc. workers attach Solar Panel anchorsSolar Panel anchors

Solarworks Inc. build frame from 2” Solarworks Inc. build frame from 2” schedule 40 steel pipeschedule 40 steel pipe

Time to start buildingTime to start building

Vertical pipes are installedVertical pipes are installed

Nick’s Electric provided materials Nick’s Electric provided materials and services for the wiring of the and services for the wiring of the

electrical componentselectrical components

BP “Beyond Petroleum” Solar BP “Beyond Petroleum” Solar Panels are fastened togetherPanels are fastened together

Starting to look like somethingStarting to look like something

DC current is converted to AC DC current is converted to AC current at the indoor control panelcurrent at the indoor control panel

Physic’s teachers are smilingPhysic’s teachers are smiling

Another happy Science TeacherAnother happy Science Teacher

Solarworks Inc. completes day 1 of Solarworks Inc. completes day 1 of the Solar Panel installationthe Solar Panel installation

Solar Panels will be mounted on Solar Panels will be mounted on this steel frame that is bolted to the this steel frame that is bolted to the

steel reinforced concrete slab.steel reinforced concrete slab.

Nick’s Electric near completion of Nick’s Electric near completion of wiring of the electrical componentswiring of the electrical components

Solarworks Inc. starts day 2 of Solarworks Inc. starts day 2 of installationinstallation

16 Solar Panels made by Beyond 16 Solar Panels made by Beyond Petroleum “BP” will yield the 2 KW of Petroleum “BP” will yield the 2 KW of

solar produced electricity for SHSsolar produced electricity for SHS

A little rain during constructionA little rain during construction

Alignment of Solar PanelsAlignment of Solar Panels

Final Assembly Final Assembly

Notice the Weather Station on the Notice the Weather Station on the upper left sideupper left side

Data will be available onlineData will be available online

These panels will generate approximately These panels will generate approximately $35-$50 worth of electricity per month.$35-$50 worth of electricity per month.*Notice the security camera above the Solar Panels*Notice the security camera above the Solar Panels

This project could not have been This project could not have been accomplished without the support of accomplished without the support of our Somers Central School Districtour Somers Central School District

Somers Central School District was Somers Central School District was selected as one of 50 school districts selected as one of 50 school districts from New York State to receive this from New York State to receive this $24,000 NYSERDA grant to promote $24,000 NYSERDA grant to promote clean energy for our home, schools clean energy for our home, schools and businesses.and businesses.

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