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General Installation Manual
MOUNTING EVPVXXX AND EVPVXXXK SERIES WITH CONTINOUS RAILS PARALLEL TO LONG SIDE OF THE MODULE
A continous rail spans the complete underside of the module.
CAUTION
The center point of each clamp and the minimum grip length must be fully located in the same clamping zones to be
rated to that load (Figure 10).
If the panel is secured in zones with different load values, it is rated to the lowest load value only.
Legend
Clearance Gap
**
Clamping zone
0.8 - 1.6 in (20-40 mm)
1.6 - 2.4 in (40-60 mm)
>2.4 in (>60 mm)
<0.8 in (<20 mm)
Test Load
(Design Load)
Test Load
(Design Load)
Test Load
(Design Load)
Test Load
(Design Load)
0 - 25.6 in
(0 - 650 mm)
+1200 Pa / -1200 Pa *
(+800 Pa / -800 Pa)
+3000 Pa / -2400 Pa
(+2400 Pa / -1600 Pa)
+5400 Pa / -2400 Pa
(+3600 Pa / -1600 Pa)
X
0 - 4 in
(0 - 100 mm)
X
+1200 Pa / -1200 Pa *
(+800 Pa / -800 Pa)
+1600 Pa / -1600 Pa *
(+1066 Pa / -1066 Pa)
X
4 - 9.8 in
(100 - 250 mm)
X
+800 Pa / -800 Pa *
(+533 Pa / -533 Pa)
+2400 Pa / -2400 Pa
(+1600 Pa / -1600 Pa)
X
Once a module is secured in each of the 4 zones (Figure 8.), additional clamps, i.e., ≥5 may be freely located on panel frame
without affecting the warranty. Loads marked with a
*
were not certified as part of UL 61730 testing; these have been
evaluated by internal testing process.
9.8 in [250 mm]
9.8 in [250 mm]
4 in [100 mm]
4 in [100 mm]
9.8 in [250 mm]
9.8 in [250 mm]
4 in [100 mm]
4 in [100 mm]
25.6 in [650 mm]
0
0
25.6 in [650 mm]
0
0
0
0
Rail positioning
Rail positioning
Rail position
Rail position
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Figure 10. Clamping of EVPVxxx and EVPVxxxK Series modules with rails parallel to long side of the module
**Gap between the uppermost part of the installation surface(e.g. rooftop) and the lowest part of the panel (i.e. underside of panel frame)
