Trinamount II vs traditional racking

[aeyackery]

Can anyone educate me on typical price per watt on traditional rail systems vs the Trinamount II system?

From what I've read the Trinamount system seems to be much more cost/time effective but I can't find any pricing! I appreciate any information.

[greenHouse]

Can anyone educate me on typical price per watt on traditional rail systems vs the Trinamount II system?

From what I've read the Trinamount system seems to be much more cost/time effective but I can't find any pricing! I appreciate any information.

There are too many variables, including demand in your specific area as well as labor costs -- don't forget that higher price-per-watt for hardware may be offset by lower total hours of labor for the actual installation -- to give you a clue. Cheap racking is ugly, pretty racking is expensive. Frame-integrated racking is both pretty and cheaper.

I have seen the Trinamount products put together and was fairly impressed -- the twist-and-lock mechanism they use is truly slick. That said, I would suggest going with a Zep product. ET Solar has a Zep-frame ACPV module, so you benefit doubly -- you get frame-integrated racking and a frame-mounted microinverter. ET Solar isn't the only vendor using Zep, so you aren't locked into one manufacturer's products.

[Naptown]

There are too many variables, including demand in your specific area as well as labor costs -- don't forget that higher price-per-watt for hardware may be offset by lower total hours of labor for the actual installation -- to give you a clue. Cheap racking is ugly, pretty racking is expensive. Frame-integrated racking is both pretty and cheaper.

I have seen the Trinamount products put together and was fairly impressed -- the twist-and-lock mechanism they use is truly slick. That said, I would suggest going with a Zep product. ET Solar has a Zep-frame ACPV module, so you benefit doubly -- you get frame-integrated racking and a frame-mounted microinverter. ET Solar isn't the only vendor using Zep, so you aren't locked into one manufacturer's products.

I believe the Trinamount is a Zep product.
The components look identical

[greenHouse]

I believe the Trinamount is a Zep product.
The components look identical

If that's the case, I'd be fine with it, but there did appear to be some differences. I have 6 or 8 Zep modules from a manufacturer I can't mention (they are engineering samples ...) and they do appear to be different. On the other paw -- could be because they are engineering samples