Solar array mounting system with rainwater management

A method of assembling a solar array comprising

• roll-forming a first length of gutter material into a first gutter channel such that the first gutter channel has a first gutter channel long side, a first gutter channel short side, and a first gutter channel longitudinal length, the first gutter channel long side being longer than the first gutter channel short side;
• roll-forming a second length of gutter material into a second gutter channel such that the second gutter channel has a second gutter channel long side, a second gutter channel short side, and a second gutter channel longitudinal length, the second gutter channel long side being longer than the second gutter channel short side;
• arranging a solar panel between the first gutter channel and the second gutter channel;
• connecting a first bracket assembly to the solar panel and to the first gutter channel short side;
• connecting a second bracket assembly to the solar panel and to the second gutter channel long side;
• downwardly sloping the solar panel in a solar panel slope direction;
• downwardly sloping the first gutter channel along the first gutter channel longitudinal length in a chosen direction;
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• downwardly sloping the second gutter channel along the second gutter channel longitudinal length in the chosen direction.