PLANNING YOUR SOLARMOUNT-I™ INSTALLATION
The installation can be laid out with beams parallel to
the rafters or perpendicular to the rafters. Note that
SolarMount-I™ Beams make excellent straight edges
for doing layouts.
Center the installation area over the structural members
as much as possible.
Leave enough room to safely move around the array
during installation. Some building codes require
minimum clearances around such installations, and the
user should be directed to also check ‘The Code’.
The width of the installation area equals the length of
one module.
The length of the installation area is equal to:
• The total width of the modules,
• Plus 1 inch for each space between modules (for
mid-clamp),
• Plus 3 inches (1½ inches for each pair of
end clamps).
To speed installation, mark beam at approximate
proper foot space before clicking connections to beam.
High-profile
mode
Low-profile
mode
Peak
Gutter
Eav
e
Eav
e
Flange Attachment
SolarMount-I Rail
Rail Splice
Key
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B
B
B
B
A
A
A
A
Dimension A:
Attachments on either side of a splice
that is NOT positioned over an attachment must be
within ⅓ the max span for your installation.
Note:
There must be a minimum of TWO attachments
on either side of a splice.
Dimension B:
Maximum canitlever cannot exceed ⅓
the max span for your installation
