Summary of Contents for BACK40 SOLAR VC1-HR4
- Page 1 UNIVERSAL SCALABLE SOLAR PANEL GROUND MOUNT KIT REMOTE POWER FOR FARMS, RANCHES & HOMESTEADS BACK40-SOLAR.COM...
- Page 2 Horizontal Rows (HR) Beams Posts BACK 40 SOLAR Vertical Columns Larger 4x Horizontal Rows VC -HR4 (Number of Larger VC1-HR4 VC2-HR4 VC3-HR4 VC4-HR4 Solar Panels ex. 300w) (4 Panels) (8 Panels) (12 Panels) (16 Panels) 8x Horizontal Rows VC -HR8...
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Page 3: Main Components
MAIN COMPONENTS BACK 40 SOLAR Panels-to-Rail Fastening Rail-to-Pipe Fastening Foundation Cement Post Holes Tee Cap & Pipe Substructure... - Page 4 PARTS NEEDED BACK 40 SOLAR OTHER PARTS NEEDED - Cement for Post Holes - 2 Inch Steel Pipe Schedule 40 (2” ID, 2 ⅜ ”OD) Vertical Columns of Solar Panels 7x16 10x16 15x16 20x16 Rough Array Dimensions (Feet, Wide x D) Post Holes Bags of Cement Needed*...
- Page 5 REQUIRED TO INSTALL BACK 40 SOLAR TOOLS REQUIRED - Auger or post hole digger - Cement mixing equipment - Measuring tape - Compass (or App for True North) - Level for aligning poles - Sawsall or similar for cutting steel pipe - Socket &...
- Page 6 SITE WORK SITE WORK BACK 40 SOLAR 1. Locate and dig holes Front post holes and back North post holes should be lined More posts at up true north and south same with the shorter front posts spacing if needed towards true south.
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Page 7: Front View
POST LAYOUT POST LAYOUT BACK 40 SOLAR Front View 80” Center to Center (pole spacing continues every 80” for larger mounts) South Side View 80” Center to Center... - Page 8 POST LENGTHS (Method 1) BACK 40 SOLAR Front Post Full Year Height Front Post Rear Post Latitude Rear Post Fixed Angle Above Total Length Height Above Total Length Ground Ground 25° 22.1° 24” 54” 56” 86” (Key West) 30° 25.9° 24”...
- Page 9 POST LENGTHS (Method 2) BACK 40 SOLAR Adjust height to achieve proper angle. Mark all posts, double check and cut to height 24in Cut 10 ft long 2” pipes in half for the front posts (5ft length) and use full 10ft lengths for the back posts. Set all posts at least 30’’...
- Page 10 PIPE SUBSTRUCTURE PIPE SUBSTRUCTURE BACK 40 SOLAR 3. Attach Tee Caps to Tops of Posts Place a Tee Cap over the top of each of your posts, aligning the indentation for the Cross Beam pipe to be East/West. The holes in these parts will allow for the U-Bolts to fasten the pipe down.
- Page 11 PIPE SUBSTRUCTURE RAIL JOINING BACK 40 SOLAR A. Create a long rail by joining two panel rails end to end using the rail joining L-plates. Centerline B. Insert six 5/16” bolts into the plate through the bottom and side. Bolt heads will slide into slots in rails as you pull them towards the Centerline.
- Page 12 PIPE SUBSTRUCTURE RAILS-TO-PIPE BACK 40 SOLAR 6. Fastening Rails to Cross Beams The Panel Rails will be attached to the Horizontal Pipe Beams using a U-Bolt assembly, the remaining 5/16” bolts, and the Rail-to-Pipe steel plates shown at right. Attach two plates to each long rail loosely with the 5/16”...
- Page 13 PANELS-TO-RAILS BACK 40 SOLAR We will be using END clamps (G) to secure the ends of the panels and MID clamps (H) to secure and attach adjoining panels. Both types consists of the clamp, a bolt, and a T-nut. These can be loosely assembled, and the nuts can be inserted into the END Clamp channel lengthwise of the Panel Rails...
- Page 14 PIPE SUBSTRUCTURE PANELS-TO-RAILS BACK 40 SOLAR Mount in Horizontal Landscape Orientation 4 Panels per Models Vertical Column Mount in Horizontal Landscape Orientation 8 Panels per Vertical Column Models...
- Page 15 Thank you for your business! - The Back 40 Team...
- Page 16 REMOTE POWER FOR FARMS, RANCHES & HOMESTEADS BACK40SOLAR.COM...