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- Page 1 SolarRoof Canada Code-Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 1.1 Complying with NBCC 2020 Last Updated - Oct. 2024...
- Page 2 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Contents List of contents Introduction Planning 03 - 04 Determine the Reference Wind Velocity Pressure Importance Levels of Structure Determine the Snow Load Determine the Height of the Installation Site Determine Roof slope Determine the Installation Area of Roof Verify Rafter/Purlin of the Building Determine the Maximum Rail Support Spacing Verify Maximum Rail End Overhang...
- Page 3 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Introduction The Clenergy PVezRack® SolarRoof has been developed • Using only PVezRack® parts and installer-supplied as a universal PV-mounting system for roof-mounting parts as specified by PVezRack® project plan on pitched and flat roofs. The use of patented (substitution of parts may void the warranty and aluminium base rails, Z-Module technology eliminates invalidate the letter of certification);...
- Page 4 20 meters. If your installation site is more than 20 meters high, please contact Clenergy to obtain a project specific engineering certificate to support your installation. Determine Roof slope The PV-ezRack® SolarRoof system can be used for roof slopes up to 45°. Please verify that the Installation site roof slope is between 0° and 45°. - Planning -...
- Page 5 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Determine the Installation Area of Roof Please refer to the last notes of Certification Letters to determine the installation area based on building height, length and width. Please be aware of the 200mm Exclusion Zone for flush installation, from all sides of the roof. Interface modules shall not be installed on roof overhangs and shall be a minimum of 200mm (8”) from valleys, hips and ridges.
- Page 6 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Tools and Components Tools String & Marker Screw Driver Torque Spanner Spanner 5m Tape (for M8 Hexagon Socket Screw) Components ER-EC-ST ER-IC-ST C-U/30/46-G C-U/30/46 ER-IC-ST35/G End Clamp Inter Clamp Akashi Clamp with Akashi Clamp Inter Clamp, Standard grounding clip 35 mm with Grounding Pins...
- Page 7 Installation Guide / SolarRoof System Overview PVezRack® SolarRoof on Metal/Tin Roof Tin Roof 1. End Clamp 2. Inter Clamp 3. ECO Rail 4. Tin interface 5. Splice for ECO Rail PVezRack® SolarRoof on Asphalt Roof 1. End Clamp 2. Inter Clamp 3.
- Page 8 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Precautions during Stainless Steel Fastener Installation Improper operation may lead to deadlock of Nuts and Bolts. The steps below should be applied to stainless steel nut and bolt assembly to reduce this risk. General installation instructions: (1) Apply force to fasteners in the direction of thread (2) Apply force uniformly, to maintain the required torque (3) Professional tools and tool belts are recommended...
- Page 9 Installation Instructions Installation Dimensions All drawings and dimensions in this Installation Guide are a generic reference only. PV-ezRack® SolarRoof is to be optimized to suit specific conditions for each project and should be documented in a construction drawing. Major components of PV-ezRack® SolarRoof may be provided in section sizes and lengths varying from those shown in this guide.
- Page 10 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Tin Interface Installation For installations using ER-I-05, Tin Interface equipped with Buildex 14-11 x 70 (14 gauge, 6.3 mm, 11 TPI, 70 mm long) Hex Head Zips screw. Fix the ER-I-05 at the Clearance planned locations on metal or wood purlins as shown 86~103mm in the figure on the right following the Buildex screws installation guide below:...
- Page 11 This eliminates the need of using 2 earthing lugs Recommended torque is 10 ~12 PV Module Installation 2) Please refer PV-ezRack® Grounding System for PV modules clamps and grounding lugs installations. 3) The installers must ensure panel clamps are installed...
- Page 12 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Hanger Bolt Installation Hanger Bolt for Asphalt Roof Installation Hanger bolt (ER-HB-8/150) installation on tile roof is applicable for asphalt roofs and flat tile roofs having some part of flat surface, where the rubber seal of hanger bolt can mount flush on the roof surface not to cause waterproof problem.
- Page 13 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Notes: 1) Purlin thickness and tile thickness need to be verified to decide the position of rubber seal for appropriate penetration depth. 2) It shall apply Sikaflex (or similar) sealant around the bolt to fill the gap between the bolt and tile before fixing hanger bolt. Please refer to Sikaflex (or similar) instructions for use.
- Page 14 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Hanger Bolt Installation Hanger Bolt for Tin Roof Installation 1. Hanger Bolt for wood purlin Installation Hanger bolt (ER-HB-8/150) installation on tin roof is recommended for trapezoidal profile of roof or similar one having flat surface on the rib. Drill 11 mm hole on the marked location of roof sheet according to installation plan.
- Page 15 Installation Guide / SolarRoof 2. Hanger Bolt for metal purlin Installation Hanger bolt (ER-HB-MP/8/150EP) installation on tin roof is recommended for trapezoidal profile of roof or similar one having flat surface on the rib. Drill 11 mm hole on the marked location of roof sheet according to installation plan.
- Page 16 25 Year Product Warranty – Canada Exclusive to Guillevin Greentech As the manufacturer of quality solar mounting systems, Clenergy provides a warranty for all PV-ezRack products it supplies in Canada (“Products”). The warranty provided by Clenergy is subject to the conditions contained in this document (“Warranty”).
- Page 17 Installation Guide / SolarRoof • Non-compliant and/or improper installation not in accordance with our installation manual, or any specific design instruction or special conditions as advised by Clenergy, improper testing, or handling of any Products • Normal wear, mistreatment, misuse, neglect, negligence, accident, abusive use, or abuse of, or damage to any Clenergy Product •...
- Page 18 Installation Guide / SolarRoof Tin and Asphalt Roof Installation Certification Letter - Certification Letter - Code-Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 1.1...
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