This is exactly what would work for me. Here in Texas, cheap used schedule 80 drill pipe is plentiful. Can you tell me the size of the pipe and if you bought or made the pipe cap/flanges? Also, did you have to prove wind load tolerance to a permitting authority?
I finally pulled the trigger on inverters and batteries. Today I ordered 2 EGA 18kpvs and 4 EG4 PowerPro WallMounts from Signature Solar. In the end, in my mind, nothing could compete with this combo.
I'm a week into my Solar experience. I'm not sure which bumps I will encounter on the way. So far I've only ordered 62 solar panels and 500 feet of red and black 6 gauge wire.
Did you receive it yet? I'm researching online resellers. It's hard to find one that doesn't have a lot of complaints. They appear to be new. Their domain name was registered on June 22nd. Also, the address they list is a registered agent's address, so no telling where they are. I'm assuming they.