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Polar Bear III HD 5 Degree Installation Manual 
9910034 Rev F 

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Appendix C: UL 2703 Electrical Grounding  

The Polar Bear III HD 5 Degree flat roof system may be used to ground and/or mount a PV module 
complying with UL1703 only when the specific module has been evaluated for grounding and/or 
mounting in compliance with the included instructions. For a list of modules which have been evaluated 
see 

PanelClaw’s “PB3 HD UL Overview and Module Listing” 

(available a

www.panelclaw.com

). 

 
A periodic re-inspection of the system shall be performed for loose components, loose fasteners, and 
any corrosion. If found, they should be immediately replaced or remedied in accordance with the 
system installation instructions. 

 
System Ground Path 

The system ground path follows through the Tyco lug, Ballast Tray, Support, Claw and into the module 
frame (see

 Figure 12

). The module frame’s anodization is broken via the through

-bolt connection at the 

module mounting holes, which is secured with a serrated flange nut. The bonding continues through the 
module frame to the adjacent Claws as shown below.  

 

Figure 12 System Ground Path with UL2703 Listed Module 

To DC  

Grounding Path 

Ground Lug 
Tyco #2106831-1 

Bonding path from Lug to System 

Ground Path 

through Support 

Typical: North-South Module to Module 

Bonding Path 

Ground Path through 

Ballast Tray 

Typical: East-West Module to Module Bonding Path 

Содержание Polar Bear III HD 5 Degree

Страница 1: ...1845 Tel 1 978 688 4900 www panelclaw com System Fire Class Rating Class A for low slope roofs with Type I Type II Modules Mechanical Load Rating See Appendix C UL 2703 Electrical Grounding Polar Bear...

Страница 2: ...F Edited tray installation details CN C C00471 05 DEC 16 Added ground lug picture and torque requirements Clarification of UL section Added system label location information CN D C00480 03 FEB 17 HD...

Страница 3: ...n 7 Step 1 Attach Claws to Modules Prep 7 Step 2 Set up Spacer Stick 7 Step 3 Build Northern Row of Modules 8 Step 4 Install Array Row By Row 14 Step 5 Electrical Grounding 16 Appendix A Safety 17 App...

Страница 4: ...E OEM PROVIDERS INSTALLATION MANUALS AND RELATED LITERATURE A LIST OF OEM PROVIDERS IS SHOWN BELOW OEM MECHANICAL ATTACHMENT PROVIDERS Anchor Products www anchorp com OMG Roofing Products www omgroofi...

Страница 5: ...ast Tray fastener Kit Ballast Mechanical Attachments System Accessories Ballast Block Customer supplied See Appendix F Ballast Blocks OMG Roofing Products PowerGrip PowerGrip Plus PowerGrip Universal...

Страница 6: ...ance where applicable Block must be specified so that it maintains its weight over the life of the system Mechanical Attachment design dependent Designed with OMG Roofing Products PowerGrip PowerGrip...

Страница 7: ...ug 1 5 Press Claw tab against module frame and tighten bolt to 8 10 ft lb 96 120 in lb of torque Figure 1 1 6 Repeat Steps 2 through 5 for the second Claw Figure 1 Claw Placement on Module Step 2 Set...

Страница 8: ...Polar Bear III HD 5 Degree Installation Manual 9910034 Rev F 8 Figure 2 Spacer Stick Step 3 Build Northern Row of Modules 4x Adjustable Spacer Stick Bracket...

Страница 9: ...s 3 4 In the example below the western most Support roof pads must be lined up with north south snap line North edge Support roof pads must align with east west snap line Leave the Spacer Stick in pla...

Страница 10: ...to align with the slots Ballast Trays must overlap on the second Support Figure 5 Figure 5 Placing a Ballast Tray on the 1st and 2nd Supports in the northern most row 3 8 Install a 20 serrated bolt o...

Страница 11: ...the North Supports Figure 3 3 12 Carry the module with Claws installed to the north east or west corner and align the high side Claw holes identified as 5D Figure 6 with the Support hole found on top...

Страница 12: ...E All end of row Ballast Trays must be bolted to both the first and second support in from the array edge End trays do not need to be flush with the edge of the module for all none north array edges W...

Страница 13: ...Long Ballast Trays together where they may overlap about the center of the module Ballast Block Overlap on 2 nd support from end of row At the end of the row the Ballast Trays will overlap on the 2nd...

Страница 14: ...e on the upper mounting holes of the Supports in the previous row Reference the Racking Construction Set to determine which of the upper mounting holes is used based on the location of the module with...

Страница 15: ...st or west to align with the closest slots Thread a bolt onto each of the pre installed Rivet Nuts and torque to 8 10 ft lb 96 120 in lb Figure 10 Installation of the South Tray Reference Detail A she...

Страница 16: ...ers may opt to use multiple lugs per sub array for redundancy When grounding devices are installed according with the approved methodology and capacity below the connections described above meet all t...

Страница 17: ...Such hazards should be identified and caution should be taken to avoid tripping over such components Refer to the Fall Hazards section specifically if working with the Polar Bear product line Make sur...

Страница 18: ...all hand and power tools should be regulated and controlled at all times on site to prevent improper use and related injuries When not in use all equipment should be stored in a secured location Only...

Страница 19: ...same manner as the north row with the Supports flipped 180 and tucked under the module Figure 11 Inside Corners with Northern Exposure to Wind Roof Cricketing or Roof Waviness 1 Shim Pads may be used...

Страница 20: ...orrosion If found they should be immediately replaced or remedied in accordance with the system installation instructions System Ground Path The system ground path follows through the Tyco lug Ballast...

Страница 21: ...ays have a hole to which this grounding device lug can be attached see Figure 13 In an array that requires multiple bonding jumpers to satisfy the equipotential requirements each bonding jumper should...

Страница 22: ...ing paths System Ground Path The system ground path follows through the Module to the Tyco lug into the ballast tray via a solid 12 or 10 AWG Cu bonding jumper The conductor size should be selected in...

Страница 23: ...re is run through every Tyco solid wire grounding assembly on the Ballast Tray and secured per Tyco Electronics Corporation LLC specifications www te com See Figure 16 To attach the Tyco grounding dev...

Страница 24: ...dule to Racking to Module Bonding Path Ground Path through Support Typical North South Module to Module Bonding Path Connect ballast trays to modules using a single continuous solid copper wire per ro...

Страница 25: ...2703 Fire Classification The system has a Fire Class A rating for low slope roofs with Type I and Type II modules when the following requirements are met System is installed over a fire resistant roof...

Страница 26: ...S STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT INSTALLERS WEIGH SEVERAL BLOCKS ON SITE TO ENSURE THAT BLOCK WEIGHTS MATCH THE WEIGHT OF THE BLOCKS SPECIFIED IN PANELCLAW S RACKING CONSTRUCTION SET DRAWINGS BLOCK WEIGHT...

Страница 27: ...ack the Shim Pads as needed to get the suitable height a maximum of 2 Shim Pads can be stacked Notes Shim Pads installation is not required on all three pads select the appropriate locations and stack...

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