UNIRAC SUNFRAME - INSTALLATION 80I.I Installation Manual Download

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Contents

Letter of certiﬁ cation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Scope, certiﬁ cation, and installer responsibility . . . . . . . . 3

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

SunFrame components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installer supplied materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Planning code-compliant SunFrame installations . . . . . . . 5

Installing the array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Footing and splicing requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Material planning for rails and cap strips . . . . . . . . . . 11

Frequently asked questions
about standoffs and roof variations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

October 2003

Pub 031016-1ii

Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly

with Uniform Building Code Certiﬁ cation*

Installation Manual 801.1

SunFrame™ products are U.S. patent pending.

*For California Building Code certiﬁ cation for SunFrame, see Installation Manual 802.

Summary of Contents for SUNFRAME - INSTALLATION 80I.I

Page 1: ...splicing requirements 9 Material planning for rails and cap strips 11 Frequently asked questions about standoffs and roof variations 12 October 2003 Pub 031016 1ii 2003 by UniRac Inc All rights reser...

Page 2: ...Page 2 Installation Manual 801 1 SunFrame Code Compliant Planning and Assembly...

Page 3: ...ct The term chalking applies to the powdery residue formed by the breakdown of the anodized finish It does not apply to any foreign residue deposited on the finish by the surrounding atmosphere includ...

Page 4: ...etal screw No 4 x 1 2 Use 2 per end cap to secure end cap to rail 410 stainless steel with or without black oxide coating to match PV module frame 8 L foot Use to secure rails either through roo ng ma...

Page 5: ...l building authority Figure 2 Minimum Basic Wind Speeds Reproduced from UBC 1997 Vol 2 Structural Engineering Design Provisions Chap 16 Div III Wind Design Fig 16 1 Minimum Basic Wind Speeds in Miles...

Page 6: ...ing refers to the space between L feet or standoffs if used along the same SunFrame rail Fig 3 Foot spac ing may not exceed 48 inches For the rafter spacing at your installation consult Table 2 facing...

Page 7: ...31 497 662 828 48 rafter foot spacing 116 497 745 NA NA AstroPower APi100 APi110 24 rafter foot spacing 33 194 291 387 484 32 rafter foot spacing 44 258 387 516 646 48 rafter foot spacing 66 387 581 7...

Page 8: ...Module length see caption 3 4 1 1 2 Array length Roof peak 1 Laying out the installation area Always install SunFrame rails perpendicular to rafters These instructions assume typical rafters that run...

Page 9: ...feet with respect to the lower edge of the roof as illustrated in Figures 5 and 6 Drill a 3 16 inch pilot hole through roof into the center of rafter at each L foot lag screw hole location Squirt wea...

Page 10: ...um visual appeal and material conservation see Material planning for rails and cap strips p 11 Slide the rst module into nal position at one end of the array Lay the remainging modules in the top row...

Page 11: ...ments with one segment spliced into each of the rst two rails Similarly ve 192 inch cap strips are numbered V through Z All cap strip segments are cut at the midpoint between prepunched screw holes Fo...

Page 12: ...ashings are described at www oatey com Your choice of sealant depends on roo ng material How do I attach SunFrame to a standing seam metal roof A good solution comes from Metal Roof Innovations Ltd M...