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POWER MAX™ Accessories Installation Guide, Tilted (5°, 10°), Dual Tilt and Flush Arrays 

Installing Seismic Attachments - All Systems

Without exception, 

Seismic Attach-

ments must be 

installed/applied 

per the job specific 

project drawings. 

Be absolutely 

certain that the 

roof anchors are 

installed/secured 

to the roof surface 

per the manufactur-

er’s specifications. 

Failure to do so 

could lead to a cat-

astrophic structural 

failure and severe 

personal injury or 

death. Further-

more, failure to 

meet specifications 

voids the system 

warranty.

CAUTION

These instructions 

do not include 

the installation of 

the attachment 

to the roof top 

surface. Refer to 

the attachment 

manufacturer for 

product specific 

installation 

instructions.

NOTE

Pass the Unistrut under the Ballast Trays and position 

N-S to accommodate roof attachment locations.

As needed, Splice Unistrut sections together.

  

Torque to 20 ft.-lbs.

Secure the Unistrut to the Ballast Trays (it’s only 

necessary to secure the north end of each Ballast Tray) 

Torque to 20 ft.-lbs.

Install/secure the Roof Anchor to the rooftop. Secure 

the Unistrut to the Roof Anchor with the Seismic 

Attachment and hardware. 

Torque to 20 ft.-lbs.

Item

Description

Qty

Supplied By

1

3/8-1” Hex Bolt & Lockwasher - Stainless Steel

4

Customer

2

Splice, Unistrut p/n P4377 or Equivalent

N/A

Customer

3

Channel Nut, Unistrut p/n P3008 or Equivalent

4

Customer

4

Rail, Unistrut p/n P3300 or Equivalent

N/A

Customer

5

3/8 x 1-1/4” Hex Bolt & Lockwasher - Stainless Steel

N/A

Customer

6

Square Washer, Unistrut p/n P1063 or Equivalent

N/A

Customer

7

Attachment Plate (Anchor Attachment Kit)

1

PLP

8

3/8-16 x 1” Hex Bolt (Anchor Attachment Kit)

4

PLP

9

3/8 Lock Washer (Anchor Attachment Kit)

4

PLP

10

Summary of Contents for POWER MAX Dual Tilt Array

Page 1: ...POWER MAXTM Accessories Tilted 5 10 Dual Tilt Flush Arrays Installation Guide SP3470 1 ...

Page 2: ...his product is intended for use by trained technicians only This product should not be used by anyone who is not familiar with and not trained to use it When working in the area of energized lines extra care should be taken to prevent accidental electrical contact Be sure to wear proper safety equipment per your company protocol For proper performance and personal safety be sure to select the prop...

Page 3: ...y 4 Installing PipeGuard Conduit Support All Systems 5 Installing a Microinverter Optimizer Tilted 5 10 Array only 5 Installing Roof Protection Pads All Systems 6 Installing Deflectors Tilted 10 Array only 6 Installing High Load Brackets Tilted 5 10 Array and Dual Tilt Array 7 Installing Unistrut Rail For Excessive Loads Only Tilted 5 10 Array only 8 Installing Seismic Attachments All Systems 10 1...

Page 4: ... on top of the Valley Bracket as shown using the existing Flange Nut Torque to 15 ft lbs Using the hardware provided in the Z Bracket Kit attach the Snake Tray Bracket to the Z Bracket Tighten securely Attach the Snake Tray to the Bracket using 5 16 x 3 4 Hex Screw Flat Washer and Flange Nut Tighten securely For more on Snake Tray see snaketray com Snake Tray is a registered trademark owned by Cab...

Page 5: ...e Front Bracket as shown or the Rear Bracket using the existing Flange Nut Torque to 15 ft lbs Using the hardware provided in the Z Bracket Kit attach the Ratchet P Clamp to the Z Bracket Tighten securely For more on Ratchet P Clamps see hellermanntyton us POWER MAXTM Accessories Installation Guide Tilted 5 10 Dual Tilt and Flush Arrays Installing Snake Tray Cable Runs cont Flush Array Tilted 5 10...

Page 6: ...ay above right If attaching to the Module Stop Bracket secure the Ratchet P Clamp using the existing Flange Nut Torque to 15 ft lbs For the Tray attachment use the hardware provided in the Z Bracket Kit Secure the Z Bracket to the Tray and then secure the Ratchet P Clamp to the top of the Z Bracket Torque to 15 ft lbs For more on Ratchet P Clamps see hellermanntyton us POWER MAXTM Accessories Inst...

Page 7: ...ion and source For more on PipeGuard see omgroofing com Attach the Mounting Bracket under the Front Bracket using the existing Flange Nut Torque to 15 ft lbs Using the hardware provided in the Mounting Bracket Kit attach the Microinverter Optimizer to the underside of the Mounting Bracket Tighten securely POWER MAX Accessories Installation Guide Tilted 5 10 Dual Tilt and Flush Arrays Installing Pi...

Page 8: ... as needed then tighten the Flange Nuts Torque to 15 ft lbs Insert the Backing Plate through the Back Bracket and the overlapping Deflectors Thread on 5 16 Flange Nuts Adjust the Deflectors from side to side as needed then tighten the Flange Nuts Torque to 15 ft lbs POWER MAX Accessories Installation Guide Tilted 5 10 Dual Tilt and Flush Arrays Installing Roof Protection Pads All Systems Installin...

Page 9: ... Arrays Installing High Load Brackets Tilted 5 10 and Dual Tilt Array High Load Brackets are used in those areas where heavy snow loads or other conditions require additional Module support NOTE 1 Orient the High Load Bracket as shown aligning its notches with the upright tabs of the Module Bracket 2 Install the Modules and the AMP Clamp per Assembly Instructions se curing High Load Bracket in pla...

Page 10: ...s of 30 psf 650 lbs module Unistrut Rails are only needed on Tilted 5 10 systems with excessive loads Dual Tilt systems utilize a shared Peak Bracket which prevents any outside edge rows from slipping under excessive loads NOTE Item Description Qty Supplied By 1 3 8 x 1 1 4 Hex Bolt Lockwasher Stainless Steel 4 Customer 2 Channel Nut Unistrut p n P3008 or Equivalent 2 Customer 3 Square Washer Unis...

Page 11: ... the Module mounting holes and install the Module End Clamps on the long edge of the Module POWER MAX Accessories Installation Guide Tilted 5 10 Dual Tilt and Flush Arrays Installing Unistrut Rails Tilted 5 10 Array cont 9 ...

Page 12: ... the Ballast Trays and position N S to accommodate roof attachment locations As needed Splice Unistrut sections together Torque to 20 ft lbs Secure the Unistrut to the Ballast Trays it s only necessary to secure the north end of each Ballast Tray Torque to 20 ft lbs Install secure the Roof Anchor to the rooftop Secure the Unistrut to the Roof Anchor with the Seismic Attachment and hardware Torque ...

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