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Polar Bear East/West 10 Degree Installation Manual 
9910022 Rev A 

17 

Appendix A: Alternate Claw Attachment to Module 

 
Long Claw (Longitudinal Claw)  

 
The Long Claw is used for PV modules that are not compatible with flange clamp style Claws. The Long 
Claw attaches at the module mounting holes. Please see the module manufacturer’s installation guide 
for screw torque specifications. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Figure 13 Long Claw Detail 

 

1.

 

Place a PV module face down on a protected work surface (

 

2.

 

Figure 

14). 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

 

Figure 14 Place Module Face Down 

Module Mounting 
Holes* 

Module Grounding Holes* 

(when applicable) 

Support Mounting 
Tabs 

Module Drainage Holes* 

(when applicable) 

Module Flange Hems 

 

*Hole quantity and locations 

will vary per module 

 

Long Side Flange 

Short Side Flange 

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Страница 1: ...panelclaw com QIMS E339731 PolarBearFRGenII QIMS2 E339731 ModuleMounting Attachment Polar Bear East West for 10 Degree Installation Manual 9910022 Rev A...

Страница 2: ...Polar Bear East West 10 Degree Installation Manual 9910022 Rev A 2 Revision History Rev ECO Date Description of Changes Approved By A C00270 21 MAY 13 INITIAL RELEASE CA...

Страница 3: ...Tools 6 Installation 6 Step 1 Mark Array Perimeter and Assemble Supports 6 Step 2 Lay Out Supports and Add Ballast 7 Step 3 Attach Claws to Module 11 Step 4 Mount Modules to Supports 12 East West Supp...

Страница 4: ...ic load modeling and wind tunnel testing All testing has been independently conducted by third parties and provided to PanelClaw Inc PanelClaw PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE INSTALLATION OF THE POLAR BEAR EA...

Страница 5: ...the tilt and holds up to 6 4x8X16 ballast Options May come with preinstalled recycled rubber roof protection pad and or grounding lug May be constructed of either aluminum or G90 steel Low Support Sup...

Страница 6: ...sembly 1 Mark the array perimeter using a chalk line or similar method See site s Ballast Layout Drawing provided by PanelClaw for array dimensions 2 Assemble the thru hole flange and slotted flange u...

Страница 7: ...to set the correct length 3 Reference the Ballast Layout Drawing to determine the proper stick length The Project Details section of the Ballast Layout will contain lengths for the longer slotted Spac...

Страница 8: ...Support by an equal amount on all sides E W and N S 8 Use the properly configured Spacer Stick A the longer stick to position the Supports apart in the North South direction Place the notch in the Sp...

Страница 9: ...rt Positioning Middle Note Orientation Note Positioning West Position 1 Standard or Multi piece Claws or 2 Long Claw on High Side Note Supports Orientation Position A on Low Exterior Side East Or West...

Страница 10: ...4 x 8 x 16 and nominal weight of 26 lb 11 8 kg Blocks of various weights may be used in advance consultation with PanelClaw s engineering department Various possible Ballast Block configurations are s...

Страница 11: ...Standard Claw Claw I for Multi piece and Long Claw mounting instructions please see Appendix A 1 Place a PV module face down on protected work surface and place a Claw over the module frame flange on...

Страница 12: ...tachment Step 4 Mount Modules to Supports Begin attaching modules to Supports moving from North to South or South to North starting at the Southwestern or Southeastern most corner of the array and mov...

Страница 13: ...efer to the Ballast Layout Drawing for the proper hole choice 1 default or 2 long claw on the high end of the Support 3 Ensure that the hex head cap screws are inserted into the Support mounting holes...

Страница 14: ...this process until all modules are mounted Step 5 Electrical Grounding Please consult with national and local building code s for complete grounding requirements for your installation The Polar Bear m...

Страница 15: ...703 Compliant Supports within the array are required to be electrically bonded to other DC grounding paths via the use of a compatible UL 467 listed grounding device acting as a GEC and either 8 or 6...

Страница 16: ...the group of strings which will be grounded by that jumper Figure 12 Install Grounding Device to Multi purpose Tab 3 Attach a grounding device lug to the support tab per the grounding lug device inst...

Страница 17: ...module mounting holes Please see the module manufacturer s installation guide for screw torque specifications Figure 13 Long Claw Detail 1 Place a PV module face down on a protected work surface 2 Fig...

Страница 18: ...Figure 15 Orient and Lower Long Claw 4 Continue by sliding the Long Claw toward the long side flange of the module until the hems slide past the module flange and the module mounting holes are aligne...

Страница 19: ...ar Bear East West 10 Degree Installation Manual 9910022 Rev A 19 Figure 17 Install Hardware Figure 18 Cross Sectional Detail of Installed Long Clamp Long Claw Long Side Flange Bolt Nut Top Side of Mod...

Страница 20: ...3 8 16 x 1 25 18 8 hex head cap screw through the hole in the Claw and the low Support Please refer to the Ballast Layout Drawing for the proper hole choice A B or D Ensure that the hex head cap scre...

Страница 21: ...Polar Bear East West 10 Degree Installation Manual 9910022 Rev A 21 Figure 20 Module Attachment to Support 3 8 16 Serrated Flange Nut 3 8 16 x 1 25 Hex Head Cap Screw EAST Mounting Hole Marked 2...

Страница 22: ...e to the corner and tighten the 3 8 16 x 1 25 18 8 hex head cap screw between 18 and 20 ft lb 24 4 27 1 N m Ensure that the C shaped portion of the Claw is seated up against the flange on the long sid...

Страница 23: ...module installation Refer to OSHA Part 1926 Subpart K Electrical and NFPA 70E for additional information Fall Hazards This section only applies to Grizzly Bear Polar Bear and Kodiak Bear products inst...

Страница 24: ...safety boots 5 Gloves 6 High visibility safety vest 7 Hearing protection If any PPE appears to be defective stop the use of such equipment immediately and ensure it is replaced before work continues...

Страница 25: ...the long and short sides of the module as shown in Fig 16 below Each module must be fitted with four 4 Claws This process will be used later for attaching Claws to all modules b Spacer Stick A To set...

Страница 26: ...he copper wire necessary to ground each module not provided ensure the same copper wire is run through every Tyco solid wire grounding assembly and secured per Tyco Electronics Corporation LLC specifi...

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