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custom bolts that slid through an aluminum slotted section, tightened using regular stainless-steel nuts with a custom clamping mechanism. In addition, the anchoring of the conduit system to the roof was insufficient to withstand the high winds and performed poorly (Figure 6-34).
Figure 6-26: PV power system installed at Susana Centeno Family Health Center in Vieques. The system had significant wind damage due to wind-borne debris impact and clamp failures.
Figure 6-27: PV power system installed at Susana Centeno Family Health Center in Vieques. Close-up view showing PV panels damaged by impact debris.
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HURRICANES IRMA AND MARIA IN PUERTO RICO