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- Page 1 MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS SolarSpeed East-West facing landscape Headquarters: Mijnwerkerslaan 33/3, B-3550 Heusden-Zolder | T. +32 11 72 96 50 Dutch branch: Gladsaxe 45, NL-7327 JZ Apeldoorn | T. +31 857 326 946 info@allimex-greenpower.eu | www.allimex-greenpower.eu...
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Page 2: Standard Parts
BASE STANDARD PARTS Base-unit: brackets + rail + protective rubber* Set L-profiles + support* End rubber* Middle clamps and end clamps + hexagonal socket screws M8 *For PVC roofs we recommend rubber with an aluminium coating. EXTRA PARTS Pebble stone bin PP-base Alignment tool Cable tray support... -
Page 3: Before The Installation
BASE BEFORE THE INSTALLATION Make sure that the roof surface, where the panels should be installed, is clean, dry and even. Impu- rities such as gravel, sand and pebbles can cause damage to the roof or instability of the installation. Correcte assembly plate screws When assembling with a screwdriver: The use of impact wrenches is prohibited. - Page 4 INSTALLATION 1. MOUNTING BASE UNITS From semi-mounted to mounted base units SolarSpeed base-unit Plate screws semi-mounted Secure the loose part of the mounting bracket to the rail by means of plate screws (Ø6.5). When using concrete of PP bases, these must be secured with poprivets.
- Page 5 INSTALLATION 2. ATTACH END RUBBER AT THE END OF THE ROW Skip this step if you use concrete or PP bases. SolarSpeed end rubbers Plastic plugs Push the plugs into the predrilled holes of the connectors. Attach the connectors onto the rail, by pushing the plugs into the...
- Page 6 Dilatation (thermal interruptions) In order to compensate for the thermal expansion of the SolarSpeed mounting frame, a new group of panels must be started every 26 metres in the E-W direction. The distance between these 2 groups of panels should be at least 300 mm, to ensure the use of ballast holders.
- Page 7 Placement base-units Once the Allimex concrete bases have been positioned correct- ly, the connected base units can be placed on the bases and attached. This attachment is done by SS rivets HPS-I 8/10x40.
- Page 8 INSTALLATION 5. PLACEMENT SOLAR PP-BASE (optional) PP-base Plate screws PP supports are placed under the entire length of the con- nected base units. This means that there is a support at the beginning and end of each of the connected basic units, as well as in the middle of all mounting triangles.
- Page 9 INSTALLATION 6. PLACEMENT BALLAST: L-PROFILES Plate screws Ballast tile Set ballast L-profiles (provided by customer) + support The ballast for an E-W set-up is placed on a set of L-profiles. This has the advantage of an extra con- nection which makes the construction as a whole even stronger.
- Page 10 INSTALLATION 7. PLACEMENT BALLAST: PEBBLE STONE BINS Pebble stone bin Pebble stones Place the pebble stone bin underneath the base unit and fill the container with pebble stones. The pebble stone bins have a standard size. If it is not possible to put these next to each other due to the length of the panel, these could be placed alternately on the ground profile of the base unit.
- Page 11 INSTALLATION 8. INSTALLATION SOLAR PANELS Clamps + Solar panel (provided by customer) hexagonal socket screws Place the panels onto the mounting bracket and clamp them by using the appropriate end and mid- dle clamps. The clamp instructions for the PV-modules must always be respected. Drawings are for illustration purpose only.
- Page 12 INSTALLATION 9. RIDGE CONNECTOR For roofs with a slight pitch, we strongly recommend the use of ridge connectors. These pre- vent the system from slipping. Transverse ridge connections With the transverse ridge connection, the transverse ridge profile is placed over the ends of the pro- files.
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Page 13: Grounding And Potential Equalization
INSTALLATION 10. GROUNDING AND POTENTIAL EQUALIZATION According to some standards e.g. NEN1010 (legislation is different in each country) metal frames where solar panels are installed should be grounded. Because the rows are connected electrical and mechanical by L-profiles and gravel containers (step 6: “installing the ballast”), no further connections have to be made between the different base units. -
Page 14: Cable Management
It is then fixed to the rail with a plate screw. Cable clips The SolarSpeed cable clips make it possible to hang cables under the panel. The cable clips can be pressed into the provided holes in the SolarSpeed triangle and offer space for cables up to Ø15mm. -
Page 15: General Remarks
It is the responsibility of the installer to check whether the panels can be clamped in the way (on the short or long side, position of the clamps, etc.) that is shown in this manual. If this is not the case, Allimex can in no way be held responsible for any damage, in whatever form.
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