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QIMS.E339731

Polar Bear FR Gen II

QIMS2.E339731

Module Mounting

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Polar Bear® East/West for 10 Degree

Installation Manual

9910022 Rev A

Summary of Contents for Polar Bear East/West 10 Degree

Page 1: ...panelclaw com QIMS E339731 PolarBearFRGenII QIMS2 E339731 ModuleMounting Attachment Polar Bear East West for 10 Degree Installation Manual 9910022 Rev A...

Page 2: ...Polar Bear East West 10 Degree Installation Manual 9910022 Rev A 2 Revision History Rev ECO Date Description of Changes Approved By A C00270 21 MAY 13 INITIAL RELEASE CA...

Page 3: ...Tools 6 Installation 6 Step 1 Mark Array Perimeter and Assemble Supports 6 Step 2 Lay Out Supports and Add Ballast 7 Step 3 Attach Claws to Module 11 Step 4 Mount Modules to Supports 12 East West Supp...

Page 4: ...ic load modeling and wind tunnel testing All testing has been independently conducted by third parties and provided to PanelClaw Inc PanelClaw PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE INSTALLATION OF THE POLAR BEAR EA...

Page 5: ...the tilt and holds up to 6 4x8X16 ballast Options May come with preinstalled recycled rubber roof protection pad and or grounding lug May be constructed of either aluminum or G90 steel Low Support Sup...

Page 6: ...sembly 1 Mark the array perimeter using a chalk line or similar method See site s Ballast Layout Drawing provided by PanelClaw for array dimensions 2 Assemble the thru hole flange and slotted flange u...

Page 7: ...to set the correct length 3 Reference the Ballast Layout Drawing to determine the proper stick length The Project Details section of the Ballast Layout will contain lengths for the longer slotted Spac...

Page 8: ...Support by an equal amount on all sides E W and N S 8 Use the properly configured Spacer Stick A the longer stick to position the Supports apart in the North South direction Place the notch in the Sp...

Page 9: ...rt Positioning Middle Note Orientation Note Positioning West Position 1 Standard or Multi piece Claws or 2 Long Claw on High Side Note Supports Orientation Position A on Low Exterior Side East Or West...

Page 10: ...4 x 8 x 16 and nominal weight of 26 lb 11 8 kg Blocks of various weights may be used in advance consultation with PanelClaw s engineering department Various possible Ballast Block configurations are s...

Page 11: ...Standard Claw Claw I for Multi piece and Long Claw mounting instructions please see Appendix A 1 Place a PV module face down on protected work surface and place a Claw over the module frame flange on...

Page 12: ...tachment Step 4 Mount Modules to Supports Begin attaching modules to Supports moving from North to South or South to North starting at the Southwestern or Southeastern most corner of the array and mov...

Page 13: ...efer to the Ballast Layout Drawing for the proper hole choice 1 default or 2 long claw on the high end of the Support 3 Ensure that the hex head cap screws are inserted into the Support mounting holes...

Page 14: ...this process until all modules are mounted Step 5 Electrical Grounding Please consult with national and local building code s for complete grounding requirements for your installation The Polar Bear m...

Page 15: ...703 Compliant Supports within the array are required to be electrically bonded to other DC grounding paths via the use of a compatible UL 467 listed grounding device acting as a GEC and either 8 or 6...

Page 16: ...the group of strings which will be grounded by that jumper Figure 12 Install Grounding Device to Multi purpose Tab 3 Attach a grounding device lug to the support tab per the grounding lug device inst...

Page 17: ...module mounting holes Please see the module manufacturer s installation guide for screw torque specifications Figure 13 Long Claw Detail 1 Place a PV module face down on a protected work surface 2 Fig...

Page 18: ...Figure 15 Orient and Lower Long Claw 4 Continue by sliding the Long Claw toward the long side flange of the module until the hems slide past the module flange and the module mounting holes are aligne...

Page 19: ...ar Bear East West 10 Degree Installation Manual 9910022 Rev A 19 Figure 17 Install Hardware Figure 18 Cross Sectional Detail of Installed Long Clamp Long Claw Long Side Flange Bolt Nut Top Side of Mod...

Page 20: ...3 8 16 x 1 25 18 8 hex head cap screw through the hole in the Claw and the low Support Please refer to the Ballast Layout Drawing for the proper hole choice A B or D Ensure that the hex head cap scre...

Page 21: ...Polar Bear East West 10 Degree Installation Manual 9910022 Rev A 21 Figure 20 Module Attachment to Support 3 8 16 Serrated Flange Nut 3 8 16 x 1 25 Hex Head Cap Screw EAST Mounting Hole Marked 2...

Page 22: ...e to the corner and tighten the 3 8 16 x 1 25 18 8 hex head cap screw between 18 and 20 ft lb 24 4 27 1 N m Ensure that the C shaped portion of the Claw is seated up against the flange on the long sid...

Page 23: ...module installation Refer to OSHA Part 1926 Subpart K Electrical and NFPA 70E for additional information Fall Hazards This section only applies to Grizzly Bear Polar Bear and Kodiak Bear products inst...

Page 24: ...safety boots 5 Gloves 6 High visibility safety vest 7 Hearing protection If any PPE appears to be defective stop the use of such equipment immediately and ensure it is replaced before work continues...

Page 25: ...the long and short sides of the module as shown in Fig 16 below Each module must be fitted with four 4 Claws This process will be used later for attaching Claws to all modules b Spacer Stick A To set...

Page 26: ...he copper wire necessary to ground each module not provided ensure the same copper wire is run through every Tyco solid wire grounding assembly and secured per Tyco Electronics Corporation LLC specifi...

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