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APA ReadyRack Installation Manual

APA ReadyRack Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION MANUAL
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Updated: March 2023

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL Updated: March 2023...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    READY RACK TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE TABLE OF CONTENTS PARTS LIST SITE PREPARATION, UTILITIES, SURVEYING REVIEW & INSTALLATION PREPARATION, UNEVEN GROUND, MEASURING FOUNDATION INSTALLATION (HELICAL) FOUNDATION INSTALLATION (SCREW), ALTERNATE FOUNDATION INSTALLATION, POST INSTALLATION (SCREW ONLY) POST INSTALLATION (SCREW ONLY - CONTINUED) TUBE CLAMP STAGING, N/S CHORD-TO-POST, FINE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT, E/W STRUT PURLIN-TO-N/S CHORD E/W STRUT PURLIN SPLICE, CROSS BRACE TUBE INSTALLATION...

  • Page 3: Parts List

    READY RACK PARTS LIST STRUCTURAL MEMBERS FOUNDATION (HELICAL) FOUNDATION (SCREW) FRONT (SOUTH) POST REAR (NORTH) POST CROSS BRACE TUBE N/S CHORD E/W STRUT PURLIN HARDWARE END CLAMP ASSEMBLY MID CLAMP ASSEMBLY [10] 3/8-16 SERRATED FLANGE NUT [11] 3/8-16 CHANNEL NUT [12] 3/8-16X1.00”...
  • Page 4 READY RACK SITE PREPARATION CONSTRUCTION 101 Site preparation should be conducted prior to construc- tion. This will typically involve grubbing, rock and debris All structures, regardless of how complex, are built one removal, and any other preparation that will facilitate step at a time.
  • Page 5 READY RACK REVIEW & INSTALLATION PREPARATION MEASURING After site preparation has been completed and the site All measurements in the East-West direction must be surveying is done, the foundations are ready to be in- made with a steel tape measure, and made from the stalled.

  • Page 6: Foundation Installation (Helical)

    READY RACK FOUNDATION INSTALLATION (HELICAL) 1. Attach the helicals to front (South) posts. HELICAL FOUNDATION [3/4] FRONT (SOUTH)/REAR (NORTH) POST [10] 3/8-16 SERRATED FLANGE NUT [13] 3/8-16X2.75” SERRATED FLANGE BOLT 2. Drive the foundation with a single point, starting at one end of the site.

  • Page 7: Post Installation (Screw Only)

    Check all survey points before pilot drilling. 1. With an auger or rock drill, drill a pilot hole to correct depth and diameter. 2. Fill the hole with stone as indicated by APA. The amount of stone varies based on the site’s soil type. 1”...

  • Page 8: Post Installation (Screw Only - Continued)

    READY RACK POST INSTALLATION (SCREW ONLY - CONTINUED) 4. Continue to the end of the row as required to set a string line. 5. Run a string line between all foundations at the same height. For consistency, string line should run along the same side of the foundation for the entirety of the site.

  • Page 9: E/W Strut Purlin-To-N/S Chord

    READY RACK TUBE CLAMP STAGING 1. Slide the tube clamps over both the rear (North) and front (South) posts prior to attaching the N/S chord or stretch the clamp apart, fit it around the post, and squeeze it back to its original shape. Refer to the con- struction documents for the bracing requirements and locations.
  • Page 10 READY RACK E/W STRUT PURLIN SPLICE Use temporary 1. Connect two E/W strut purlins by using the splice to spacers between E/W make a continuous rail. Stagger the location of the splic- strut purlins to main- tain even spacing es between foundations to reduce sagging. during install [16] STRUT SPLICE...

  • Page 11: Cable Brace-To-Front (South) Post

    READY RACK CABLE BRACE-TO-FRONT (SOUTH) POST Depending on the array and project parameters, a set of posts may get multiple sets of cable braces to limit movement and reduce fatigue. Refer to the construc- tion documentation for locations and frequency of ca- ble bracing.

  • Page 12: Panel Installation

    READY RACK PANEL INSTALLATION 1. Beginning at one end, start setting the panels by squaring the first panel to the bottom E/W strut purlin. Refer to the construction documentation to determine the correct orientation of the panel. 2. Place the top panel after squaring the bottom pan- el.

  • Page 13: Cable Brace-To-Rear (North) Post

    READY RACK CABLE BRACE-TO-REAR (NORTH) POST Depending on the array and project parameters, a set NOTE of posts may get multiple sets of cable braces to limit Cable braces are not used to induce static tension, like movement and reduce fatigue. Refer to the construc- trusses of a bridge, but instead only to keep the posts tion documentation for locations and frequency of ca- from spreading or shifting.

  • Page 14: Pro Tips

    Before implementing any of the below tips, make sure to request approval from APA’s Engineering Use grip clamps when setting post transitions. team, as not all solutions are allowed on every site.
  • Page 15 Bolted connections need to be visually inspected annually to ensure the components are properly joined together. At the beginning, middle, and end of each row, there are torque marked nuts/bolts per the APA QA/QC process. These marked locations should be visually inspected to confirm no movement of the bolted connections has occurred. If loose hardware is found, re-tighten to the specifications noted in the plan set for the racking system.

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