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Installation Manual

Ground Roof

Mount Series

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Installer Responsibility

The installer is solely responsible for:

i.

Complying with all applicable local or national building codes, including any that may supersede this manual.

ii.

Ensuring that Tamarack Solar and other products are appropriate for the installation and the installation 
environment.

iii.

Using only Tamarack Solar parts and installer-supplied parts as specified by Tamarack Solar. Substitution 
parts may void the warranty.

iv.

Ensuring safe installation of all electrical aspects of the PV array.

v.

Ensuring correct and appropriate des.gn parameters are used in determining the design loading used for the 
specific installation. Parameters, such as snow loading, wind speed, exposure and topographic factor should 
be confirmed with the local building official or a licensed professional engineer.

Warranty Information

Tamarack Solar warrants each Mounting Structure to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for ten (10)  
years from the date of first purchase (“Warranty Period”), when installed properly and used for the purpose for  which it is 
designed, except for the finish, which shall be free from visible peeling, or cracking or chalking under normal atmospheric 
conditions   for a period of three (3) years, from the earlier of 1) the date the installation of the  Product is completed, or 2) 
30 days after the purchase of the Product by the original Purchaser (“Finish Warranty”).  The Finish Warranty does not 
apply to any foreign residue deposited on the finish.

All installations in corrosive atmospheric conditions are excluded.

The Finish Warranty is VOID if the practices specified 

by AAMA 609 & 610-02 – “Cleaning and Maintenance for Architecturally Finished Aluminum” (www.aamanet.org) are not 
followed by Purchaser for Tamarack Solar’s aluminum-based products.

The warranty covers the replacement cost of parts to repair the product to proper working condition.  Transportation and 
incidental costs associated with warranty items are not reimbursable. The warranty does not   cover normal wear, or 
damage resulting from misuse, abuse, improper installation, negligence, or accident, or 

typographical errors in instruction 

manuals.

The Warranty does not cover any defect that has not been reported in writing to

Tamarack Solar within ten (10) 

days after discovery of such defect. Furthermore, it does not cover units that have been altered, modified, or repaired 
without written authorization from the manufacturer or its authorized representative, or units used in a manner or for a   
purpose other than that specified by the manufacturer. Tamarack Solar’s entire liability and Purchaser exclusive remedy, 
whether in contract, tort or otherwise, for any claim related to or arising out of breach of the warranty covering the 
Mounting Structures shall be correction of defects by repair, replacement, or credit, at Tamarack Solar’s discretion.   
Refurbished Mounting Structures may be used to repair or replace the Mounting Structures

Tamarack Solar shall have no liability for any injuries or damages to persons or property resulting from any cause, 
whatsoever, or any claims or demands brought against Tamarack Solar by Purchaser, any employee of Purchaser, client of 
Purchaser, end-user of the Product or other party, even if Tamarack Solar has been advised of the possibility of such claims 
or demands (collectively, “Third Party Claims”). This limitation applies to all materials provided by Tamarack Solar during 
and after the Warranty Period.

Summary of Contents for UNI-GR/130

Page 1: ...of Mount Series Installation Manual 2022 Edition UNI GR MAN v3 Formodels Panel Support length UNI GR 90 90 UNI GR 130 130 The picture at rtight shows the rear view of 2 of the UNI GR mounts connected with the optional intertie kit ...

Page 2: ...tion 10 InstallerResponsibility 11 Warranty Information 11 Introduction The Universal Ground Roof Mount is a simple and universal mounting solution up to 3 solar panels With its user adjustable angle settings the Ground Roof Mount can support installations in a wide range of locations as a standalone or multiple mounts intertied in rows Quantities of panels supported vary by panel widths Customer ...

Page 3: ...onnector 2 2 51 0545 001 Panel Support Channel 45 inch 4 51 0565 001 Panel Support Channel 65 inch 4 51 0546 000 Inner Brace Channel 46 inch 2 2 51 0546 001 Outer Brace Channel 46 inch 2 2 51 6000 003 U Foot 4 4 51 6000 004 Backing Plate 4 4 29 5001 100 Mount Assembly Hardware 5 16 inch 1 1 29 5001 0GR Module Mounting Hardware inch 4 4 Inner Outer Brace channels Channel Connector Panel support Cha...

Page 4: ...ct Panel Support Channels A Slide the 10 connector halfway into the end of the one of the panel support and install the 5 16 hardware Torque to 132 in lbs repeat with the second panel support to achieve the overall panel support length B UNI GR 90 uses two 45 panel support channels UNI GR 130 uses two 65 panel support channels ...

Page 5: ...urface measure the center to center distance between the U feet to determine the front to rear spacing for the footing B Keep the rear brace assembled at the overlap determined in prior operation preassemble the second pair and set aside C For the side to side footing of both A frames the center to center spacing is equal to the center to center distance of the mounting holes on the PV module you ...

Page 6: ...e distance from the top of the module mounting rail to the hole used to connect the back leg See the diagrams on Page 4 UNI GR 90 UNI GR 130 A ANGLE Û Û Û 36 A ANGLE Û Û Û 32 C OVERLAP 16 28 40 44 C OVERLAP 10 22 34 44 D DISTANCE 15 15 15 15 D DISTANCE 41 41 41 41 E FOOT SPACING 78 78 78 78 E FOOT SPACING 75 75 75 75 UNI GR 90 UNI GR 130 A ANGLE 55 Û Û Û 25 A ANGLE 45 Û Û 20 C OVERLAP 6 12 24 38 4...

Page 7: ...Installation Manual Ground Roof Mount Series support tamaracksolar com 1 800 819 7236 Ext 556 Page 6 Step 3 Foot attaching options Use Galvanized or Stainless Steel Hardware See Suggestions below ...

Page 8: ...nd supports parallel C Align mounting holes on the panels with the slots on the panel supports allow Approximately 1 4 to 1 in between PV modules and leave any available left over support length at the bottom of the array for ground clearance to allow for vegetation management D Secure with 5 16 hardware and torque to 132 in lbs if the mounting holes on the solar panels are large enough If the pan...

Page 9: ...ootings align the feet east west and north south and torque 3 8 16 galvanized hardware to 16 ft Lbs Concrete footings shown Space between mounts Step 2 Attach Preassembled rear braces to footings A Loosely attach the pre assembled rear brace to the rear footings pre assembled from the prior angle determination step The outer leg is attached to the foot Lay back away from the front for next step ...

Page 10: ... to footings A Loosely attach one end of the Panel assembly to the U feet on the footings Step 4 Attach rear braces to panel supports A Tilt up the array and the rear braces and bolt the rear leg into the hole chosen at the distance on step 2 of Determine foot spacing operation or the general spec chart B Torque all locations to 132 in lbs ...

Page 11: ...unt This brace is adjustable from 18 25 to 32 and can be used with solar panels that have mounting holes that at between 7 and 15 from the end of the modules A Loosely connect the inner and outer intertie channels with the 5 16 bolt lock washer flat washer and hex nut B Place the intertie as shown about midway between the rear brace connection and the end of the panel support channels slide the ch...

Page 12: ...is VOID if the practices specified by AAMA 609 610 02 Cleaning and Maintenance for Architecturally Finished Aluminum www aamanet org are not followed by Purchaser for Tamarack Solar s aluminum based products The warranty covers the replacement cost of parts to repair the product to proper working condition Transportation and incidental costs associated with warranty items are not reimbursable The ...

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