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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Roland S on March 04, 2013, 12:44:02 pm

Title: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: Roland S on March 04, 2013, 12:44:02 pm

i use a slx25 but was thinking of getting something a bit longer for some jobs, at the same time it would be handy to be able to do solar panels/velux etc. how long a pole would i need for solar panels on your average 2 storey house? and would a slx35 be enough for 4 storey windows?

Title: Re: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on March 04, 2013, 01:24:35 pm

Depends; on some houses just an 18' pole will suffice as you have to get up on the roof to do the panels. Each job is different and it'll depend on your budget but if you were to go for a 35' pole you'd probably be covering as many bases as is reasonably possible. Anything longer required and it'd probably be better to do the work off a tower. We go out and assess EVERY solar panel job without fail, theyre all different of that theres no doubt.

Title: Re: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: R.C Property on March 04, 2013, 04:24:07 pm

like said above, for a few of my solar cleans i have to  use a 42ft pole,

Title: Re: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: dazmond on March 04, 2013, 06:21:00 pm

i have a 40 ft supermax which i find adequate for solar panel cleaning with the option to extend to 50 ft if i buy a couple of extensions if need be but to be honest im not really bothered about working over 40 ft with a pole.

ive never needed to use more than a 40 footer for solar panel cleaning on roofs of domestic houses.


regards



dazmond

Title: Re: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on March 04, 2013, 09:02:40 pm

I will be using a 44 ft extreme on 2,500 ground mounted panels this week.  :o yes, you read it right! It's a belter. Make some good photos this one.  ;D

Title: Re: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on March 04, 2013, 10:30:01 pm

Steve he wasn't asking you to blow your trumpet he was asking about cleaning solar panels on domestic properties.

Title: Re: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: Roland S on March 05, 2013, 10:07:51 am

thanks for all the help, i've just bought a supermax 40' as they're on sale at the moment. it will be nice to have another tool for the armoury, and should soon pay for itself with a few solar panels and high jobs that i would normally turn down.

thanks again

Title: Re: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: ascjim on March 05, 2013, 04:26:25 pm

anything over 40ft sould do

Title: Re: how long a pole for solar panels
Post by: telfordwindowclnr on March 05, 2013, 11:23:58 pm

Quote from: MATT BATEMAN (OWC) on March 04, 2013, 10:30:01 pm

Steve he wasn't asking you to blow your trumpet he was asking about cleaning solar panels on domestic properties.

He was asking about a pole for domestic, but I was highlighting how his investment can be used in other solar jobs too. You are entitled to your opinion of course.  :)