Ravenvalor
Senior Member
- Location
- Triad region of NC
- Occupation
- Electrician
Hello,
Would it be impractical to put solar panels 2' away from a woodstove chimney? This is a woodstove that has a catalytic combustor. Which means that most of the time it burns the smoke as well as the wood. I called the manufacturer of the woodstove and they were concerned about the ashes from the stove landing on the panels and blocking the sunlight. I am concerned about hot sparks falling on the panels as well. I considered installing 2 - wire mesh spark arrestors at the chimney exit, one to catch the sparks and a second to catch sparks that might slip by the first one. This is the only spot on the entire property where panels can be installed.
Thanks for all the great advice.
Would it be impractical to put solar panels 2' away from a woodstove chimney? This is a woodstove that has a catalytic combustor. Which means that most of the time it burns the smoke as well as the wood. I called the manufacturer of the woodstove and they were concerned about the ashes from the stove landing on the panels and blocking the sunlight. I am concerned about hot sparks falling on the panels as well. I considered installing 2 - wire mesh spark arrestors at the chimney exit, one to catch the sparks and a second to catch sparks that might slip by the first one. This is the only spot on the entire property where panels can be installed.
Thanks for all the great advice.