Code-Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5.1Complying with AS/NZS1170.2-2011 AMDT 2-2016
Penetrative Tilt Legs
Last Updated - Apr. 2022
Page 1: ...Code Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Penetrative Tilt Legs Last Updated Apr 2022 ...
Page 2: ...ing preventing electrochemical corrosion between dissimilar metals This may occur between structures and the building and also between structures fasteners and PV modules as detailed in AS NZS 5033 2021 The installer is solely responsible for List of contents Introduction Planning Tools Components System Overview Installation Instruction Certification 01 02 13 14 15 18 19 22 23 43 The Clenergy PV ...
Page 3: ...Region D 79 m s is Australia s most extreme Cyclonic Region located between the town of Carnarvon and Pardoo Station in Western Australia Wind regions are pre defined for the whole of Australia by the Australian Standard 1170 2 The Wind Region is an independent factor of surrounding topography or buildings Region Definition Most of Australia is designated Region A which indicates a Regional Wind V...
Page 4: ...eveloping outer urban areas with scattered houses or larger acreage developments with fewer than ten buildings per hectare The terrain height multipliers for this terrain category shall be obtained by linear interpolation between the values for the TC2 and TC3 Terrain Category 3 TC3 Terrain with numerous closely spaced obstructions having heights generally from 3m to 10m The minimum density of obs...
Page 5: ...ode Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Planning Standard Tilt Rails perpendicular to Roof Slope Reverse Tilt Rails perpendicular to Roof Slope Standard Tilt Rails parallel to Roof Slope ...
Page 6: ...rmine building height h width b and length d Step 2 Choose the lowest value between h b x 0 2 and d x 0 2 Step 3 The lowest value on Step 2 equates to a Planning Verify Purlin Properties of Building Please verify purlin properties of building which could affect the interface spacing Tilt legs spacing on in the certification letter is based on steel purlin G450 1 5 mm thick or 35 mm Timber F7 Pine ...
Page 7: ...ng For example if the Tilt Legs spacing is 1500mm the Rail end overhang can be up to 600mm only The application of Adjustable Tilt Legs Following the tilt angle rules of 2 4 on the north or south facing roof the actual panel tilt angles using the adjustable tilt legs installed at the different purlin spacing could be applicable or not Please see the table and side view diagrams below Planning Note...
Page 8: ...Installation Guide SolarRoof Tilt Legs 7 Code Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Planning 1 2 3 ...
Page 9: ...Installation Guide SolarRoof Tilt Legs 8 Code Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Planning 5 4 ...
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Page 11: ...Installation Guide SolarRoof Tilt Legs 10 Code Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Planning 9 10 ...
Page 12: ...Installation Guide SolarRoof Tilt Legs 11 Code Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Planning 11 12 ...
Page 13: ...Installation Guide SolarRoof Tilt Legs 12 Code Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Planning 13 14 ...
Page 14: ...Installation Guide SolarRoof Tilt Legs 13 Code Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Planning 15 ...
Page 15: ...ch M8 5m Tape Tools and Components Components ER R ECO ECO Rail ER EC ST End Clamp ER IC ST Inter Clamp C U 30 46 Universal Clamp C U 30 46 G Universal Clamp ER TL 10 15 ER TL 15 30 ER TL 30 60 Adjustable Tilt legs non preassembly ER SP ECO Splice for ECO Rail ER TL 10 15 PS ER TL 15 30 PS Adjustable Tilt legs preassembly TL 10 15 L PS TL 15 30 L PS Adjustable Tilt Legs with L feet preassembly ER ...
Page 16: ...16 System Overview Adjustable Tilt Legs Adjustable Tilt Legs with L feet 1 End Clamp 2 Inter Clamp 3 Grounding Clip 4 ECO Rail 5 Grounding Lug 6 Adjustable Tilt Legs 1 End Clamp 2 Inter Clamp 3 Grounding Clip 4 ECO Rail 5 Grounding Lug 6 Adjustable Tilt Legs with L feet Overview of PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs System Overview ...
Page 17: ...r operation may lead to deadlock of Nuts and Bolts The steps below should be applied to stainless steel nut and bolt assembly to reduce this risk General installation instructions 1 Apply force to fasteners in the direction of thread 2 Apply force uniformly to maintain the required torque 3 Professional tools and tool belts are recommended 4 In some cases fasteners could be seized over time As an ...
Page 18: ...ommends the use of low speed only High speed and impact drivers increase the risk of bolt galling deadlock If deadlock occurs and you need to cut fasteners please make sure that there is no load on the fastener before you cut it Avoid damaging the anodized or galvanized surfaces 1 Adjustable Tilt Legs Note Grounding Z Module External Teeth Lock Washers Spring washer and corrugated shim with pins o...
Page 19: ...with L feet Note Grounding Z Module External Teeth Lock Washers Spring washer and corrugated shim with pins on the diagram above are to create the electrical continuity between rail and rear leg tubes 3 Fixed Tilt Legs Note Grounding Z Module External Teeth Lock Washer and Spring washer on the diagram above are to create the electrical continuity between rail and rear leg tubes ...
Page 20: ...on with Single Screw Figure 3 Tin Foot Front Leg Installation Figure 1 Front Leg Installation with Two Screws Please follow Buildex screws installation guide below Use a 3 8 Hex Socket Use a mains powered or cordless screw driver with a drive speed of 3 000 RPM maximum Fit the driver bit into the screw and place at the fastening position Apply consistently firm pressure end load to the screw drive...
Page 21: ... m According to the installation plan either two screws or single screw Buildex 14 11 x 70 Hex Head Zips screw is used to install rear leg Using preassembly or non preassembly rear legs will make installation steps a bit different as well See the installation images in Figures 5 9 Figure 5 Non preassembly Rear Leg Installation with Two Screws Figure 6 Non preassembly Rear Leg Installation with Sin...
Page 22: ...ten the second M8 Bolt using an Allen key Splice provides the electrical connection between the 2 rails through the pressure bolts This eliminates the need of using 2 earthing lugs Recommended torque for M8 bolts is 10 12 N m After confirming the position of Rail fasten the Front and Rear Leg as shown in Figure 13 14 and 15 Recommended torque for M8 bolts is 18 20 N m Figure 11 Figure 12 Figure 13...
Page 23: ... Figure 14 Figure 15 PV Module Installation 1 Please refer PV ezRack Grounding System for PV modules clamps and grounding lugs installations 2 The installers must ensure panel clamps are installed flush mounted to the panel frame and apply correct torque value of clamp fastener as shown in section Safe Torques P17 Installation Instructions ...
Page 24: ...e following conditions Wind Loads to AS 1170 2 2011 AMDT 4 2016 o Wind Terrain Category 2 2 5 and 3 o Wind average recurrence of 200 years o Wind Region A B C and D Solar panel length up to 2 4 m Attached are the tables showing the spacings according to Wind Region roof pitch and building height The values shown on these tables will be valid unless an amendment is issued on any of the following co...
Page 25: ...ation contained in this document are the property of MW Engineering Melbourne Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of MW Engineering Melbourne constitutes an infringement in copyright Limitation This report has been prepared for the exclusive use of Clenergy Australia and is subject to and issued in connection with the provisions of the agreement betwe...
Page 26: ...n Standards AS NZS 1170 0 2002 R2016 General Principles AS NZS 1170 1 2002 R2016 Imposed loadings AS NZS 1170 2 2011 R2016 Wind Loadings AS NZS 1664 1 1997 Amdt 1 1999 Aluminium Wind Terrain Category 2 2 5 3 Wind average recurrence 200 years Designed SM Date OCT 2021 Disclaimer From the date of publication onwards any amendment made to any of the above mentioned Standards will make this report out...
Page 27: ... Compliant Planning and Installation Guide V 5 1 Complying with AS NZS1170 2 2011 AMDT 2 2016 Certification Contents Terrain Category 2 Fixing spacings 4 Terrain Category 2 5 Fixing spacings 7 Terrain Category 3 Fixing spacings 10 General Notes 13 ...
Page 28: ... horizontal 10 α 15 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 648 982 1297 1588 583 884 1167 1459 545 825 1089 1361 459 696 919 1149 355 532 709 1064 B 461 698 922 1152 392 593 783 979 332 503 664 829 323 ...
Page 29: ... against horizontal 25 α 30 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 500 765 1000 1300 410 627 820 1066 400 612 800 1040 333 509 665 865 269 404 538 808 B 327 500 654 851 229 350 458 595 229 350 458 595 1...
Page 30: ...t horizontal 30 α 60 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 677 978 1173 1354 609 932 1131 1267 569 924 1056 1232 509 780 975 1170 303 454 606 909 B 431 658 894 1088 389 640 907 1088 371 577 799 1038 29...
Page 31: ...t horizontal 10 α 15 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 666 1008 1331 1631 599 908 1198 1498 559 847 1118 1398 472 715 943 1179 364 546 728 1092 B 473 717 946 1183 402 609 804 1005 341 516 681 852 3...
Page 32: ...e against horizontal 25 α 30 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 513 785 1027 1335 421 644 842 1095 411 628 821 1068 341 522 683 888 276 415 553 829 B 336 514 672 873 235 360 470 611 235 360 470 611 ...
Page 33: ...t horizontal 30 α 60 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 709 1024 1229 1418 638 976 1185 1328 596 968 1106 1291 533 817 1022 1226 323 484 645 968 B 452 690 936 1140 407 671 950 1140 388 604 837 1088 ...
Page 34: ...t horizontal 10 α 15 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 693 1051 1387 1699 624 945 1248 1560 582 882 1165 1456 491 745 983 1229 379 569 758 1138 B 493 747 986 1232 419 635 838 1047 355 538 710 887 3...
Page 35: ...e against horizontal 25 α 30 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 535 818 1070 1390 439 671 877 1140 428 654 856 1112 356 544 711 925 288 432 576 864 B 350 535 700 910 245 375 490 637 245 375 490 637 ...
Page 36: ...orizontal 30 α 60 Wind Region Building Height m H 5 5 H 10 10 H 15 15 H 20 20 H 30 Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal Corner Edge Intermediate Internal A 741 1071 1285 1483 667 1021 1239 1388 623 1012 1157 1349 557 855 1068 1282 354 531 708 1063 B 472 721 979 1191 426 701 993 1192 406 632 875 1137 ...
Page 37: ...houses large ground mount installations multi storey dwelling and churches 1 500 500 years 4 Buildings and facilities designated as essential facilities such as medical emergency or surgery facilities universities police stations emergency shelters High rise buildings more than 40 storeys airports and government buildings 1 1000 1000 years Note 2 The spacing information in this document has been d...
Page 38: ... Clenergy Metal G550 0 75 90 Contact Clenergy Contact Clenergy Contact Clenergy Metal G450 1 2 75 80 Contact Clenergy Contact Clenergy Metal G450 1 5 45 50 50 65 Metal G450 1 9 5 20 Metal G450 2 4 5 10 Note 7 Increase or reduction factors using two screws per tilt leg and depending on the type of tophat purlin or batten as per the below table Purlin Material Purlin thickness mm Min embedment mm Sp...
Page 39: ...70 2 2011 Amdt 4 2016 Components Part No Description ECO Rail ER R ECO XXXX ECO Rail Splice ER SP ECO PV ezRack Splice for ECO rail Australian Made Mill R ECO XXXX AUMF PV ezRack Australian Made Mill Finish ECO Rail Black ECO Rail ER R ECO XXXX BA Black ECO Rail Black Splice ECO Rail ER SP ECO BA Splice ECO Rail Black Inter Clamp ER IC STXX Inter Clamp Clamp Z Module Bolt End Clamp ER EC STXX End ...
Page 40: ...justable Tilt Legs Preassembly Tilt Legs ER TL 5 PS 5 Fixed Tilt Legs Preassembly Tilt Legs ER TL 10 PS 10 Fixed Tilt Legs Preassembly Tilt Legs ER TL FF Front Foot of Tilt Legs Black Tilt Legs ER TL 10 15 BA Black 10 15 Adjustable Tilt Legs Black Tilt Legs ER TL 15 30 BA Black 15 30 Adjustable Tilt Legs End Clamp EC FL GE XX XX End Clamp for Frameless Module glued EPDM Inter Clamp IC FL GE XX XX ...
Page 41: ... 0 Refer to clause 4 3 of AS NZS 1170 2 2011 R2016 for more information Note 16 Wind Direction Multiplier Md taken as 1 0 Refer to clause 3 3 of AS NZS 1170 2 2011 R2016 for more information Note 17 Clamping zone of the PV panels should be according to the manufacturer s specifications Note 18 Capacities checked and compared against testing data from Clenergy Australia and NATA certified testing N...
Page 42: ... loads Note 25 This Engineering report is based on 2 m x 1 m panels and two rails per panel However a percentage increase could be applied on all interface spacings as shown on the following table Number of rails per panel Panel length mm Spacing W R A B Spacing W R C D 2 rails 1700 6 10 2 rails 1800 4 7 2 rails 1900 0 5 2 rails 2000 0 0 2 rails 2100 10 6 2 rails 2200 18 12 2 rails 2300 20 12 2 ra...
Page 43: ...ertification 19 Reverse tilt Back leg angle between 30 and 90 ECO Rail parallel to ribs Back leg angle between 30 and 90 Note 29 Roof Zone definition to be calculated as per below Step 1 Determine building height h width b and length d Step 2 Choose the lowest value between h b x 0 2 and d x 0 2 Step 3 The lowest value on Step 2 equates to a ...
Page 44: ...Flat Mono Slope Roof 10 Example for penetrative tilted systems Wind Region B Terrain Category 3 Building height 5m Roof pitch 2 Panel tilt 10 Standard tilt Number of screws per tilt leg 1 Panel dimensions 2 1 m x 1 1 m Purlin thickness 1 5 mm Panel reduction factor 10 Note 23 One screw reduction factor 5 Note 6 Fixing spacing as per below o Internal 1050 mm o Intermediate 838 mm o Edge 635 mm o Co...
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