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Kinetic Solar 

65 Martin Ross Ave. Unit 1 

www.Kineticsolar.com 

 

1-416-665-3755

 

Commercial | Residential | Industrial | Institutional 

Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide

 

Revised Aug-2020 

©2020 All Rights Reserved

 

Disclaimer 

Kinetic  Solar  Racking  and  Mounting  Inc.  (Kinetic  Solar)  does  not  install  any  components  of  its  Racking  and 
Mounting systems. Kinetic Solar Racking and Mounting does not have any duty or  responsibility for safe and 
proper installation and/or maintenance of its Racking and Mounting systems; including job site safety standards 
and procedures. 

All  installation  work  must  comply  with  the  applicable  regional  and  local  regulations  or  other  national  or 
international electrical standards and are the sole responsibility of the installer, contractor and/or developer. 

Kinetic Solar  Racking and Mounting shall not be held responsible for damages of any kind, including but not 
limited to: bodily harm, damage to property or injury. Kinetic Solar Inc. shall not be held responsible for the proper 
compliance or  non-compliance with the instructions detailed in this manual including handling solar  modules, 
solar racking or system installation. 

Before  attempting  to  install,  operate  or  service  a  Kinetic  Solar  system,  all  instructions  should  be  read  and 
understood. Failure to follow these instructions/guidelines may result in death, injury or property damage. 

Module  manufacturer’s  guidelines  should  be  followed  at  all  times.    Modules  mounting  guidelines  should  be 
followed at all times.  Ensure recommended rail spacing is consistent with the provided structure. It is the sole 
responsibility of the customer to ensure that a compatible module is used. 

Solar module width and/or length will determine the exact rail spacing. (Please refer to the module manufacturer’s 
specifications) 

Please retain this manual for future reference. Kinetic Solar reserves the right to make additions, deletions and 
modifications to the content of this document without prior notice. 

This manual is only valid for the following Kinetic Solar Racking Systems: Static Ground Mount Models Starting 
with SKU KLGM or KRGM  

The instructions contained in this manual are exclusive to the products referenced. Use of any other products in 
conjunction with the listed products is done at one’s own risk. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for KLGM

Page 1: ...Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide High Wind Fixed Angle and Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide KLGM G KRGM G April 2020 Revision...

Page 2: ...d Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved Product Certifications SBWK 312 WEEB M KR CL501TN The above products are tested to UL 467 CAN CSA C22 2 No 41 US Can safety standards for safety grounding and bondi...

Page 3: ...ith the instructions detailed in this manual including handling solar modules solar racking or system installation Before attempting to install operate or service a Kinetic Solar system all instructio...

Page 4: ...CERTIFICATIONS 2 DISCLAIMER 3 GENERAL NOTES 5 TOOLS REQUIRED 6 MAIN COMPONENTS 6 MOUNTING PROCEDURE 7 Step 1A Pre Assemble A Frames 7 Step 1B Place A Frames 9 Step 2 Attach cross bracing 11 Step 3 Se...

Page 5: ...ulation inside holes or along edges This is normal Bolts hardware can be lightly tapped through the holes to clear the buildup Alternatively they can be cleaned up with a drill so long as the Zinc is...

Page 6: ...nd Mount Installation Guide 6 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved Tools required Main components Measuring Tape Chalk String Line Impact Wrench 1 2 Wrench 1 2 Socket 9 16 Socket 9 16 Wrench 1 1...

Page 7: ...de 7 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved Mounting Procedure Step 1A Pre Assemble A Frames a Each A Frame consists of the following i Main diagonal member ii Column iii Support Brace iv Connectio...

Page 8: ...Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved c Attach splice plates using supplied carriage bolts and hardware so that the slots are perpendicular to the main diagonal The location of the plates depends on whet...

Page 9: ...u are using the Standard Ground Mount model the cross bracing will be 170 6 b Position feet on foundation See Appendix 2 Spacing Guidelines and Appendix 3 Foot Detail i Spacing between A Frames is 124...

Page 10: ...rial Institutional Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide 10 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved d Place the assembled A Frame on top of the feet with the hex nut and flat washer pre instal...

Page 11: ...0 2020 All Rights Reserved Step 2 Attach cross bracing a Mount cross bracing to A frames iii If the A frame is in the middle of the array the bolt 5 16 x 3 goes through both pieces of cross bracing iv...

Page 12: ...2020 2020 All Rights Reserved Step 3 Secure Structure a The front and rear feet should look as shown Do not fully torque hardware until all of the feet have been determined to be level b Fully torque...

Page 13: ...plice plates that have been installed on the A Frames Hat rails always attach to the innermost set of holes of the splice plate b The splice plates have slots to accommodate the hat rail in order to p...

Page 14: ...l Industrial Institutional Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide 14 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved Step 5 Final Tighten and Torque a Systematically tighten and torque all of the bolts...

Page 15: ...Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide 15 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved Step 6 Mount Modules a Insert the end clamps at the end of each rail by inserting the bent end of the nut into the la...

Page 16: ...eth into the correct spot and reassemble b Position modules on top of rails in desired position c Insert mid clamps by sliding or lifting edge of module and inserting in a similar fashion to the end c...

Page 17: ...solar com 1 416 665 3755 Commercial Residential Industrial Institutional Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide 17 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved Appendix 2 Spacing Guidelines See next...

Page 18: ...1 www Kineticsolar com 1 416 665 3755 Commercial Residential Industrial Institutional Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide 18 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved See previous page for Hig...

Page 19: ...artin Ross Ave Unit 1 www Kineticsolar com 1 416 665 3755 Commercial Residential Industrial Institutional Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide 19 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Reserved Appen...

Page 20: ...c Solar 65 Martin Ross Ave Unit 1 www Kineticsolar com 1 416 665 3755 Commercial Residential Industrial Institutional Fixed Angle Ground Mount Installation Guide 20 Revised Aug 2020 2020 All Rights Re...

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