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- Page 1 MANUAL CLICKFIT EVO SLATE ROOF www.esdec.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction About this document Other relevant documents Earthing and bonding Symbols used in this manual Warranty and liability Warranty Liability Product information Intended use Improper use Specifications System and application Components Safety Personal protective equipment Safety warnings and regulations Installation Preparation Cutting mounting rails to required size... -
Page 3: Introduction
Theseinstructionsareaddressedatqualifiedtechnicalpersonnel. Youcandownloadthelatestversionofthismanualfromwww.esdec.com. OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS WheninstallingtheClickFitEVOmountingsystem,youwillneedthefollowingdocuments: • The project plan, which you can create in the calculator at www.esdec.com. • Theinstallationmanualsforthesolarpanels,invertersandanyothercomponents. Duringtheinstallationofthemountingsystem,itisimportanttoadheretotheinstallationmanualandtheaccompanying standards to prevent accidents. Pay special attention to (local) standards, regulations and legislation (among others): • Local Building Regulations (latest version) • HealthandSafetyatWorketcAct1974... -
Page 4: Warranty And Liability
WARRANTY AND LIABILITY WARRANTY Esdecextendsa20yearproductwarranty.Thewarrantyissubjecttothewarrantytermsandgeneralterms&conditionsof EsdecBV.Thesecanbefoundonthewww.esdec.com website. LIABILITY Themanufactureracceptsnoliabilityfordamageorinjurycausedbythefailuretocomply(strictly)withthesafetyguidelines andinstructionsinthismanual,orbynegligenceduringinstallationoftheproductandtheaccessorieslistedinthis document. EsdecBVreservestherighttochangethisdocumentwithoutnotice. PRODUCT INFORMATION INTENDED USE TheClickFitEVOmountingsystemisdesignedformountingsolarpanelsonslateroofs.Withthismountingsystem,solar panelscanbepositionedontheroofeitherwiththeshortsideatthebottom(portrait)orwiththelongsideatthebottom (landscape). IMPROPER USE Themountingsystemisnotsuitableforuseontypesofroofotherthantheonespecified. SPECIFICATIONS Orientation of solar panels Portrait and landscape Frame height of solar panel 30-50mm Maximum area of solar panels 2.6m... -
Page 5: System And Application
SYSTEM AND APPLICATION COMPONENTS COMPONENT ARTICLE NUMBER 1 ClickFitEVOSlateroofhook 1008042 2 ClickFitEVOMountingRail 10081_ _ 3 ClickFitEVOModuleClampuniversal 1008020(-B) 4 ClickFitEVOMountingRailEndCap 1008060(-B) 5 ClickFitEVOEndClampSupport 1008065(-B) 6 ClickFitEVOEndCapwithoutendclampsupport 1008066(-B) ACCESSORY ARTICLE NUMBER 7 ClickFitEVOMountingRailCoupler 1008061 8 ClickFitEVOCableClipOptimiserReady 1008062 9 ClickFitEVOSelf-drillingscrew6,3x42mmSW10/T30 1003016... -
Page 6: Safety
SAFETY PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT Hearing Safetyhelmet Safetyglasses Facemasks Safetygloves Safetyclothing Safetyshoes protection SAFETY WARNINGS AND REGULATIONS Warning! Installationworkshouldalwaysbecarriedoutbyatleasttwoskilledpeople. Donotusecomponentsfromothermountingsystems. Do not leave out parts. Alwaysworkaccordingtothecurrentregulationsforworkingonroofs. Donotperformtheinstallationinstrongwinds,orwhentheroofisslipperyorwet. Alwaysworkontheroofwithfallprotectionand,ifnecessary,withsafetynetsandedgeprotection. Never stand on or in the gutter. Alwaysusealiftingaidorhoistingdevicewhenmovingheavyequipment. Alwaysplaceladdersonastrong,stablesurface. Caution! Walkaslittleaspossibleontheroof.Useanaerialplatform,ladderorothersolution. Neverwalkonthesystemoronthesolarpanels. INSTALLATION PREPARATION 1 INSPECT THE ROOF. - Page 7 2 CHECK THE PROJECT PLAN AND COMPONENTS. Checktheprojectplan.Istherenoprojectplan?Thencreateoneintheonlinecalculatorbeforestartinginstallation. Checkthatallcomponentsarepresent(page5). Determinethepositionoftheslateroofhooks.Usethebattensortrussesifpresent. 3 MAKE SURE ALL THE REQUIRED TOOLS ARE AT HAND. Markerorchalk Brush Tape measure Hacksaw Pliers Cordless screwdriver Spare slate tiles Slateroofinghammer Roofingnailsetter Slateroofingnails Ø6mmcountersunk Waterproofing Angle grinder Plugs Timber shims head screws material onlyforinstallationonconcreteconstructions.
- Page 8 4 CLEAN AND TIDY THE ROOF. 5 DETERMINE THE POSITION OF THE SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF Considerthe(local)fireregulationsforphotovoltaicinstallations.Tomitigatetheriskoffirespread,thefire compartmentsoftheobjectmustberespected.ThePVsystemshouldnotbeplacedoverfirepartitionwallsanda minimumdistanceof30cmmustbekept.Likewise,itiswisetokeepspaceinrelationtoskylights,lightingglobes, cornersandpotentialfirehazards. Takeintoaccountsunlightandshadeoverthewholeyear.Ifnecessary,useapoweroptimizerormicroinvertertoget themostoutofyourinstallation. Thedistancefromtheedgeofsolarpanelstoboththeridgeandtheguttermustbeatleast30cm. Thedistancefromthesolarpanelstothesideoftheroofmustbeatleast30cm.
- Page 9 6 DRAW THE LINES AND END POINTS FOR THE MOUNTING RAILS a. Formountinginportraitorientation,markthelineswherethemountingrailswillbeplaced:at¼fromthepaneltop edge and panel bottom edge. b. Formountinginlandscapeorientation,markthelineswherethemountingrailswillbeplaced:at¼ofthepanelside edges. 7 MARK THE POSITION OF THE SLATE ROOF HOOKS Consulttheprojectplantodeterminethepositionoftheslateroofhooksforyourproject.
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Page 10: Cutting Mounting Rails To Required Size
CUTTING MOUNTING RAILS TO REQUIRED SIZE 1 DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF THE MOUNTING RAILS BASED ON THE SOLAR PANELS Iftheoverhangissmallerthan250mm,keepaminimumof20mmtoamaximumof35mmraillengthoverhangfor mountingtheendcap(art.no.1008060(-B)). Measurethesolarpanelsandallowanadditional12mmbetweeneachsolarpanelfortheuniversalmoduleclamp. Allowanadditional30mmoneachsideformountingtheendclampandendcap. Calculatetheminimumlengthofthemountingrails:(panelsize+12mm)xnumberofpanels-12mm+(2x30mm) 2 OPTIONAL: USE COUPLERS TO CONNECT THE MOUNTING RAILS... -
Page 11: Install The Slate Roof Hooks
3 OPTIONAL: EXTEND THE MOUNTING RAIL TO THE NEXT SLATE ROOF HOOK Iftheouterpaneledgeextendsmorethan250mmbeyondthelastroofhook,followthesesteps: 1 Extendthemountingrailby50mmbeyondthenextroofhook(addanextraroofhookifneeded). 2 Attach the mounting rail securely at this extended position. 3 Theadditional50mmextensionallowsforproperfittingofanendcap(art.no.1008066(-B))tothemountingrails. 4 Whenusingtheendclamp,ensuretheuseoftheendclampsupport(articleno.1008065(-B)). INSTALL THE SLATE ROOF HOOKS 1 IDENTIFY THE SLATE THAT NEEDS TO BE CUT FOR THE SLATE ROOF HOOK. - Page 12 2 REMOVE ANY OVERLAPPING SLATE TILES. 3 PLACE THE ROOF HOOK ON THE MARKED LOCATION AND MARK THE HOLE TO BE CUT. Positiontheslateroofhooksoitdoesnotinterferewiththeoverlappingslates. 4 MAKE A CUT-OUT.
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Page 13: Situation A: On Two Battens, Using The Middle Hole
5 PLACE THE ROOF HOOK IN THE CUT-OUT AND CHECK WHAT SITUATION IS APPLICCABLE FOR YOUR CONSTRUCTION. Priortoinstallingthehooks,carefullyconsiderthewaterproofingmethodtobeutilized.Thismayinvolveincorporating aleadsheetorasimilarwaterproofingmaterial. SITUATION A SITUATION B SITUATION C SITUATION D SITUATION A: ON TWO BATTENS, USING THE MIDDLE HOLE 1 POSITION THE SLATE ROOF HOOK SO IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE OVERLAPPING SLATES. 2 MOUNT THE SLATE ROOF HOOK TO THE BATTENS USING TWO Ø6 MM COUNTERSUNK HEAD SCREWS THROUGH THE SLOTTED AND CENTRE HOLE. -
Page 14: Situation B: On Two Battens, Using The Lower Hole
SITUATION B: ON TWO BATTENS, USING THE LOWER HOLE 1 LOOSEN THE ALIGNMENT BRACKET SCREW USING A TORX T30 DRILL BIT OR AN H10 WRENCH. 2 ROTATE THE ALIGNMENT BRACKET SIDEWAYS TO ALLOW ACCES TO THE LOWER HOLE. 3 POSITION THE SLATE ROOF HOOK SO IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE OVERLAPPING SLATES. 4 MOUNT THE SLATE ROOF HOOK TO THE BATTENS USING TWO Ø6 MM COUNTERSUNK HEAD SCREWS THROUGH THE SLOTTED AND BOTTOM HOLE. -
Page 15: Situation D: On Solid Wood Boards / Concrete
SITUATION D: ON SOLID WOOD BOARDS / CONCRETE 1 FOR CONCRETE SUBSTRUCTURE: PREDRILL THE HOLES IN THE ROOF AND INSERT THE APPROPRIATE PLUGS (NOT INCLUDED). 2 FOR SOLID WOOD BOARDS: MAKE SURE THE SCREWS ARE NOT POSITIONED ALONG THE SAME WOOD GRAIN TO PREVENT THE WOOD FROM SPLITTING. -
Page 16: Attaching The Mounting Rails
ATTACHING THE MOUNTING RAILS 1 ROTATE THE CLICK CONNECTIONS INTO THE CORRECT ORIENTATION. Forhorizontalrailorientation,makesurethatthecabletrayoftheclickconnectionsisalwayspointingdownwards. Forverticalrailorientation,ensurethattheclickconnectionsareallpointinginthesamedirection. - Page 17 2 PLACE THE MOUNTING RAIL IN THE CLICK CONNECTION AND TWIST UNTIL IT CLICKS INTO PLACE. 3 MAKE SURE THAT THE MOUNTING RAILS ARE STRAIGHT AND PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, CONSIDERING THE ALIGNMENT OF THE SOLAR PANELS. Aretheclickconnectionsnotproperlyalignedinrelationtoeachother?Loosenthescrewsofthemisalignedbrackets andclickthemountingrailintotheclickconnections.Therigidityoftherailensuresthatthebracketsandclick connectionssetthemselvesintothecorrectposition.Thenretightenthescrews.ApplyaTorqueofatleast9Nm. 4 FOR VERTICAL MOUNTING: SECURE THE MOUNTING RAILS TO THE CLICK CONNECTIONS Firstsecurethebottomclickconnectionwithaself-drillingscrew.Skiptwoclickconnectionsandthenscrewdownthe fourthclickconnection.Repeatuntilthetopclickconnection.
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Page 18: Optional: Attaching The Cable Clips
OPTIONAL: ATTACHING THE CABLE CLIPS 1 CLICK THE CABLE CLIP ONTO THE RAIL Use one cable clip per solar panel. 2 GUIDE THE CABLE THROUGH THE CLICK CONNECTION AND THE CABLE CLIP 3 OPTIONAL: CLICK THE OPTIMISER ON THE CABLE CLIP Withverticalrailorientationyouhavetofixthecableclipbybendingtheedgeofthemountingrailwithadjustable pliers. -
Page 19: Mounting The First Panel
MOUNTING THE FIRST PANEL 1 OPTIONAL: CLICK THE AUXILIARY SET ON THE PANEL. 2× 2 OPTIONAL: CLICK THE CABLES OF THE PANEL FIRMLY INTO THE CABLE CLAMP. 3 CLICK THE UNIVERSAL MODULE CLAMP ON THE RAILS. 2×... - Page 20 4 SLIDE THE END CAPS ONTO THE RAILS. 2× 5 ROTATE THE UPPER PART OF THE MODULE CLAMP OVER THE END CAP. 6 OPTIONAL: CLICK THE CABLES OF THE PANEL IN THE CABLE CLIP.
- Page 21 7 PLACE THE PANEL ON THE RAILS AND SLIDE THE PANEL AGAINST THE CLAMPS. 8 SCREW THE CLAMPS ONTO THE PANEL. 4,5Nm TR-30 9 CLICK THE UNIVERSAL MODULE CLAMP ON THE RAILS. Installthemoduleclampwiththedrainagechannelofthemoduleclamppointingdownwards. 2×...
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Page 22: Mounting The Following Panels
MOUNTING THE FOLLOWING PANELS Optional: Repeat steps 6.1. ClicktheAuxiliarysetonthepanel and 6.2. Clickthecablesofthepanelfirmlyintothe cable clamp. 1 PLACE THE NEXT PANEL ON THE RAILS AND SLIDE THE PANEL AGAINST THE CLAMPS. 2 SCREW THE CLAMPS ONTO THE PANEL. APPLY A TORQUE OF 4.5 NM. TR-30 4,5Nm MOUNTING THE LAST PANEL... - Page 23 1 OPTIONAL: SAW THE MOUNTING RAILS TO SIZE • Iftheoverhangisless than250mmbeyondthelastslateroofhook,keepaminimumof20mmtoamaximumof35 mmraillengthoverhangformountingtheendcap(art.no.1008066(-B)). • Iftheoverhangismore than250mmbeyondthelastslateroofhook,extendthemountingrailsoitgoes50mmbe- yondthenextslateroofhookandattachthemountingrailhere. Theextra50mmprovidessufficientlengthtofitanendcap(art.no.1008066(-B))tothemountingrails. 2 CLICK THE UNIVERSAL MODULE CLAMP ON THE RAILS. 2×...
- Page 24 3 SLIDE THE END CAPS ONTO THE RAILS. 2× 4 ROTATE THE UPPER PART OF THE MODULE CLAMP OVER THE END CAP. 5 SCREW THE CLAMPS ONTO THE PANEL. TR-30 4,5Nm...
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Page 25: Mounting Multiple Rows
MOUNTING MULTIPLE ROWS 1 MOUNT EACH NEXT ROW AGAINST THE PREVIOUS ROW Alwayskeepaminimumof12mmbetweeneachrowofpanelsinthecaseofhorizontallyorientedrails,oreachpanel columninthecaseofverticallyorientedrails. Alwaysfollowtheprojectplanfromthecalculator. REMOVAL AND RECYCLING GENERAL Alwaysfollowlocallawsandregulationswhendismantlingthemountingsystemanddisposingofit. - Page 26 Esdec Londenstraat16 7418EEDeventer The Netherlands +31850702000 info@esdec.com www.esdec.com...
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