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- Page 1 SolarTerrace II-A Code-Compliant Planning and Installation V 3.1 Complying with AS/NZS1170.2:2011 AMDT 3-2012 Last Updated - May 2022...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
PV- • Complying with all applicable local or national ezRack® SolarTerrace II-A has been developed to fit any building codes, including any that may supersede this PV module. The innovative and patented SolarTerrace manual;... -
Page 3: Planning
Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Planning Installation Spacing Table 1: Max Frame Spacing and Footing Options of Panel Dimensions 1.7m x 1.4m Wind Region RegionA RegionB RegionC RegionD Panels tilt angle,degrees Wind speed,m/s Panel clearance (Cp), mm,max/min 583/446 600/501 583/446... - Page 4 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Notes: - For 25 degrees tilt angle the spacing and footing options for 30 degrees can be adopted (Cp=474-585mm, post height = 1200-1085mm AG, max post depth 1.715m). - For concrete piers foundation, we recommend to use concrete of 25MPa of minimum concrete compressive strength.
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Page 5: Tools & Components
Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Tools and Components Tools Electric Drill Drive Bit Socket Wrench Torque Wrench Measuring (ST4.8x16 self-tapping (M8 Hexagon Socket with 19 mm socket screw & M8 Hexagon Tape Screw) Socket Screw) String Marker Pen Wrench lectronic Total Station... - Page 6 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A ER-S-STIIA/D ER-CAP-T110 ER-CAP-G/A EZ-GC-ST EZ-GL-ST Double support Cap for T-110 Rail Cap for Square Girder Grounding Clip Grounding Lug (pre-assembled) BR-R110/EW/G C-U/30/46-G C-U/30/46 (Optional) Universal Clamp for Universal Clamp for PV-ezRack East/West Frame Height 30-46mm...
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Page 7: System Overview
Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A System Overview Overview of PV-ezRack® SolarTerrace II-A 1. STII-A, Support (pre-assembled)/ Double support (pre-assembled) 2. STII-A, C-Post 3. STII-A, Post brace for C-Post/Post brace for C-Post On double support 4. STII-A, Post head for C-Post 5. - Page 8 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Safe Torques Please refer to safe torques as shown on page 13. In case power toolsare required, Clenergy recommends the use of low speed only. High speed and impact drivers increase the risk of bolt galling (deadlock). If dead lock occurs and you need to cut fasteners, please makesure that there is no load on the fastener before you cut it.
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Page 9: Installation Instruction
Installation Instructions Installation Dimensions All drawings and dimensions in this installation guide are a generic reference only. PV-ezRack® SolarTerrace II-A is to be optimized to suit specific conditions for each project and documented in a construction drawing. As a result, major components of PV-ezRack®... - Page 10 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Range of Adjustment The tolerances of ramming post as below, (1) Post height max: ± 15mm (based on planned height) (2) Inclination tolerance E-W max: ± 1° (3) Inclination tolerance N-S max: ± 1° (4) Position E-W max: ± 20mm (5) Axis tolerance N-S max:±...
- Page 11 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Apply Zinc Coating to upper section of C Post after ramming Notes: -Apply zinc coating to upper section (circled) of C-Post after piling to repair any damage to the galvanisation caused by ramming. -The opening of the C-Post faces east or west if the panel faces the north. In case of slope ground installation, the opening of the C-Post is recommended to face the lower ground side to avoid catching the water.
- Page 12 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Post Brace Installation Click the Post brace into C-Post as shown and connect with the two M12 bolts and nuts supplied. Recommended torque: Bolt M12 50~55N·m To achieve earthing/ grounding function using set screws Fig. 2 Post brace on double support installation.
- Page 13 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Pre-assembled Support Installation Place the (pre-assembled) support into post head as shown in Fig.5. Fig. 5 Connect the brace to the post using the M12 bolt and nut supplied. Recommended torque: M12 : 50-55N·m Post Brace...
- Page 14 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Double Support Installation Place the double support (pre-assembled) into post head. Connect the tubes of the support the to the post braces on the post using the M12 bolt and nut supplied. Recommended torque: M12 : 40-45N·m Fig.
- Page 15 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A System Adjusting Make final adjustments to Racking System. Adjust vertically: Loosen Bolt 1 and slide along ellipse hole. Adjust Tri-groove beam parallel: Loosen Bolt 2 and Bolt 3, turn Post Head slightly, move Al Tube left and right until being parallel.
- Page 16 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A T-Rail Installation Direct Installation Slide T-Rails into Pre-assembled rail clamp on Tri-groove Pre-assembled beams and use a 6mm Allen key (Hex) to fasten on another Rail Clamp side via Rail Clamp for T-Rail. Recommended Torque: M8: 18N·m...
- Page 17 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A East/West Adjustable Bracket Installation (Optional) Click the pre-assembled East/West Adjustable Bracket into the Tri-Groove Square Girder and adjust properly as shown in Fig. 19. Fasten the M8 bolt slightly with the Allen key. Fig. 19...
- Page 18 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Tilt the T Rail to a certain angle and slide into the groove of East/West Adjustable Brackets of the same height on the Tri-Groove Square Girder. Then use a 6mm Allen key (Hex) to fasten on another side via Rail Clamp for T-Rail.
- Page 19 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A PV Modules Installation Deployment of Grounding Clip 1) Even of PV Module in each row: Install Grounding Clips at positions marked in diagram. Installation number of Grounding Clip = number of PV Module. Eg: 4 Grounding Clips in image shown.
- Page 20 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Place PV Modules on Rails, and fix them with End Clamps and Inter Clamps or Universal Clamps, then fasten them with Allen Key. Please choose below Solution 1 or 2 according to your project. Solution 1 (Apply End Clamps and Inter Clamps)
- Page 21 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Step 4: Maintain 18mm vertical gap and 18mm horizontal gap between the two adjacent rows of PV Modules. You can use two Inter Clamps as separation between two PV Modules, and remove them after installation finished as shown in right Figure.
- Page 22 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Step 3: Place the first PV Module on the T Rails and apply the Universal Clamp in the End Clamp position to fix it and then fasten slightly with Allen Key. Make sure the frame of PV Module is fully in contact with the Universal Clamp as shown in figure below.
- Page 23 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Apply one pre-assembled Grounding Lug per T Rail. Click the Grounding Lug into to the channel of T Rail, insert the Copper Wire (the maximum size is 6AWG or similar) and fasten the bolt M6*10 with 10N·m and fasten the bolt M8*25 with 13.5N·m as shown in figure below .
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Page 24: Cetification
Australia and New Zealand. The design check has been based on the information in the PV-ezRack SolarTerrace II-A Planning and Installation Guide and schematic drawings of the system components, provided by Clenergy Australia. We find the SolarTerrace II-A to be structurally sufficient for Australian and New Zealand use, based on the following conditions: ●... - Page 25 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd A.C.N 141 076 904 A.B.N 73 015 060 240 www.gamcorp.com.au melbourne@gamcorp.com.au Tel: 03 9543 2211 Table 1. Maximum Frame Spacing (S) and Footing Options Notes. - This certification is applicable only for Standard STII-A (single support) with dimensions as shown in the Figures 1-4 and the panel clearance above the ground (Cp) as mentioned in the Table 1.
- Page 26 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd A.C.N 141 076 904 A.B.N 73 015 060 240 www.gamcorp.com.au melbourne@gamcorp.com.au Tel: 03 9543 2211 Table 2. Explanation of the adopted soil classes The maximum frame spacing is based on the structural capacity of the frame in the perimeter zone of an array.
- Page 27 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd A.C.N 141 076 904 A.B.N 73 015 060 240 www.gamcorp.com.au melbourne@gamcorp.com.au Tel: 03 9543 2211 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 ISO 9001:2015 Registered Firm Certificate No: AU1222 6396-1 - Compliance Letter STII-A with panels up to 1700mm - 20220504 Page 4 of 4 Code-Compliant Planning and Installation V 3.1 - Complying with AS/NZS1170.2-2011 AMDT 3-2012...
- Page 28 Australia and New Zealand. The design check has been based on the information in the PV-ezRack SolarTerrace II-A Planning and Installation Guide and schematic drawings of the system components, provided by Clenergy Australia. We find the SolarTerrace II-A to be structurally sufficient for Australian and New Zealand use, based on the following conditions: ●...
- Page 29 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd A.C.N 141 076 904 A.B.N 73 015 060 240 www.gamcorp.com.au melbourne@gamcorp.com.au Tel: 03 9543 2211 Table 1. Maximum Frame Spacing (S) and Footing Options Notes. - This certification is applicable only for Standard STII-A (double support) with dimensions as shown in the Figures 1-4 and the panel clearance above the ground (Cp) as mentioned in the Table 1.
- Page 30 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd A.C.N 141 076 904 A.B.N 73 015 060 240 www.gamcorp.com.au melbourne@gamcorp.com.au Tel: 03 9543 2211 Table 2. Assumed capacity for adopted soil classes The maximum frame spacing is based on the structural capacity of the frame in the perimeter zone of an array.
- Page 31 Installation Guide / SolarTerrace II-A Gamcorp (Melbourne) Pty Ltd A.C.N 141 076 904 A.B.N 73 015 060 240 www.gamcorp.com.au melbourne@gamcorp.com.au Tel: 03 9543 2211 Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 ISO 9001:2015 Registered Firm Certificate No: AU1222 6396-2 - Compliance Letter STII-A with panels up to 2000mm - 20220504 Page 4 of 4 Code-Compliant Planning and Installation V 3.1 - Complying with AS/NZS1170.2-2011 AMDT 3-2012...
- Page 32 Clenergy 1/10 Duerdin St Phone: +61 3 9239 8088 Clayton VIC 2168 Email: sales@clenergy.com.au Australia Web: www.clenergy.com.au @ClenergyGlobal / @ClenergyClub / ClenergyAUS @Clenergy @ClenergyClub @Clenergy_global @Clenergy A Clenergy Technologies Company...
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