Solar Panel Mounting System Installation Manual
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1. 5 Tile brackets fix the railing to the rafters below a tile roof and ensure a waterproof finish 6 Joiners extend BSG Rails to any length as required by the quantity or width of the solar panels 7 Tilt legs extend the back mounting points on a steel roof along the length of the array to increase the angle of elevation where the latitude and or roof angle are too low for efficient solar operation Tilt legs are available in 300 500 600 700 800 and 900mm lengths Each leg includes a 150mm front leg that allows clearance at the front of the array to facilitate hinging Front leg Back leg mm mm 150 300 150 500 150 600 150 700 150 800 150 900 Fixing Locations and Array Placement Fixing within Roof Internal Zone The solar panels must be located in the Roof Internal Zone Placement of the array outside this zone will inflict undue stress on the framing fixings and clamps and the warranty will be voided PERIMETER ZONES Y must be at least 20 of A and at least 20 of the building height X must be at least 20 of B and at least 20 of the building height Contact your BSG supplier for further advice if required lt lt ia a Determine the roof substructure and attachment method for steel sheet roofing with timber steel structure select the L foot for tile roofs select the tile bracket The fixing bracket type does not change the design calculations Determine2. Solar Panel Mounting System Installation Manual Blue Sun Group Mounting System uses the highest quality materials The mounting systems were designed and certified to comply with AS NZS 1170 2 Wind Loads when installed correctly AS NZS 1170 2 Wind Loads is an Australian Standard based on the International Standard ISO 4354 Wind actions on structures Blue Sun Group offers 10 years manufacturing warranty on solar mounting system Material Installation site Roof types Modules thickness Module arrangement Roof slope Building height Mounting structure Static load capacity Extruded Aluminium 6061 Stainess Steel 304 Australia NZ steel tile and slate 30 to 50mm portrait or landscape 10 to 65 Up to 200m timber or steel substructure Up to 1800N Blue Sun Group Component Descrip Rails hold each panel row and are custom designed and made 6061 extruded aluminium BSG rails are available in 2600 3440 6000mm and customized length Rail Length mm 2600 3440 6000 Custom 2 Mid clamps hold each and every neighbouring panel onto the rails 3 End clamps hold the edge of each end panel and are fully height adjustable to accommodate solar panels of any thickness between 30 and 50mm 4 L foot steel roof mounts secure the railing on the roof The L foot is made from aluminium and must be used with the supplied isolation washer to prevent galvanic corrosion to the roof material
3. whether the array requires an increased angle of elevation tilt legs may be required Angle of panel array in relation to purlin spacing and leg length Purlin Tilt Leg Length Spacing 500mm 600mm 700mm 800mm 900mm 900mm 23 30 37 NA NA 1000mm 20 Ze 338 40 NA 1100mm 18 24 30 36 43 1200mm I 229 Ze 3596 og According to the BSG 190W Solar Module ww GG Installation Steps e f po y E 1 Connecting Rail to Roof Mounts 2 Connecting Rail to Roof Mounts Connect the rail to the roof mounts by inserting the The rail can be adjusted vertically within the roof roof mount keylock into the rail channel Make sure attachment slot when bolts are loosely fastened the ridged rail surface faces the ridged surface of roof attachments Fasten the cap screw on the keylock 2 3 turns to loosely hold the rail in position 3 Connecting Multiple Rails Join rail segments by inserting the rail joiner into the rail channel 5 Installing End Clamps Insert keylock of the end clamp into the rail channel Using a Spanner secure the first solar panel to the railing starting as close to the end of the row as possible You will need a minimum of 50mm between the end of the rail and edge of the first solar panel 7 Installing Mid Clamps Slide second panel firmly into place against the mid clamps and fasten bolts 9 Continue Installing Mid Clamps Continue to clamp the neighbour
4. ar panels to the railing using end clamps starting as close to the end of the row as possible You will need a minimum of 50mm between the end of the rail and edge of the first solar panel Continue to clamp the neighbouring panels to the rails with the mid clamps After fixing the frst two panels check that the array is straight If there appears to be a deviation from square e g if the ridge of the roof shows the row to be falling or rising slightly readjust the panels until they appear square with the roof Maintenance and Cleaning 6061 aluminium is largely maintenance free Only in highly polluted or marine conditions is rinsing with clean water required during scheduled panel cleaning Warranty Conditions Warranty period is 10 years Deformation due to structural movement beneath and unrelated to the installation of Blue Sun Group is not covered by the warranty Warranty does not cover failure or loss of solar panels not installed in accordance with the guidelines in this manual or subsequent revisions or with the appropriate Australian Standards Warranty does not cover the exchange of bolts drilling of holes bending and any other physical changes not intended in standard installation procedure Appendices Appendix A Wind Region Map Australia in accordance with AS NZS 1170 2 20 20 25 25 oT ee 30 30 Region A i a Region B y _ Region C Di Region D Wind reg
5. ing panels in the array to the rails 4 Connecting Multiple Rails Fasten cap screws to secure 6 Installing Mid Clamps Insert the keylock of the mid clamp into the rail channel and position the clamp against the first panel frame Hand tighten the screw 2 3 turns to loosely hold the clamp in position 8 Check Alignment of the Array After fixing the first 2 panels check that the array is straight If there appears to be a deviation from square e g if the ridge cap shows the row to be falling or rising slightly readjust the panels until they appear square with the roof 10 Install End Clamps Finish the array row by securing the remaining two end clamps You should have a minimum of 50mm clearance between the edge of the last panel and the end of the rail Tighten all bolts to secure the panels Installing Tilt Legs Start installing tilt legs by fixing the L feet in place with the upright part of the L facing towards the ridge of the roof Using the supplied bolts and locknuts fix the legs to the L foot mounts to the point where the movement of the leg is firm but not permanently fixed i e still hinges in the hand firmly Tilt the front and back legs such that they are matched in angle then fix the BSG rail to the front of each leg Before finally tightening the leg hinge fixings ensure rails are parallel by sighting them from a distance this will ensure a level fixing plane Using tools to clamp the sol
6. ions based on 491170 2 2002 Appendix A Wind Region Map New Zealand in accordance with AS NZS 1170 2 Region A6 E Region A7 E Region W H Lee Multiplier NW Lee Multiplier SE Wind Speed for Ultimate Strength in Different Regions Wind Speed m sec Region A 50 B 60 C 70 D 85 Terrain Category 2 TC2 Site near water or cleared rural land i i with few obstructions to wind Terrain Category 2 5 TC2 5 Site near scattered trees or buildings and near i i low obstructions such as crops fields etc Terrain Category 3 TC3 Site surrounded by trees or buildings lt DI 3m to 5m high typical suburban site Terrain Category 4 TC4 Site located in highly built up industrial or inner city areas 10m to 30m obstructions A topographic factor MT 1 0 for buildings on level or near level ground A topographic factor MT 1 2 for buildings located ona hill with an upwind slope of 15 30 degrees A topographic factor MT 1 48 for buildings located on a hill with an upwind slope of 30 degrees or more Note slopes above 30 degrees to be referred to a SunLock engineer nGroup Impact Eco Solutions Pty Ltd Address 10 Jeffreys Rd Cnr Coulon St Glass House Mountains QLD 4518 Phone 07 5438 7200
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