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Revision Date: 02/07/2020
Revision: C
Pre-Assembled Rhino - Installation Manual
When determining where to position the top Roof Mounts, please remember to:
•
Install the outer Roof Mounts
100mm to 150mm in from each
corner of each Bank of panels.
•
Position subsequent Roof Mounts
evenly with a gap no larger than
600mm allowing a minimum of
50mm away from any Ring Clamp
Assemblies to allow for thermal
expansion/contraction of the
header pipe. Additional Roof
Mounts may be required for
particularly steep installations or
high wind regions
•
If you are installing on a
Metal
Roof,
position the Roof Mounts on
the peak of the corrugation and
over a truss or batten capable of
withstanding the expected external
forces/pressures. They can be
spaced anywhere along the top header to correlate with the spacing of the roof batten/trusses
•
If installing on a
Tiled Roof
position on the valley of the tile
•
As a general rule for average installations, position all roof mounts 50mm away from all Ring Clamp
Assemblies to allow for thermal expansion/contraction. Exceptions apply where roof mounts are used
as a central fixed expansion control point to split the thermal movements either side of the 2 x central
Roof Mounts.
How to Design Thermal Joints
As a general rule for average installations, position all roof mounts 50mm away from all Ring Clamp Assemblies
to allow for thermal expansion/contraction. Exceptions apply where roof mounts are used as a central fixed
expansion control point
Appendix 3: Marking the location of the Roof Mounts
