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1. p tho CLENENRNRGY SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Code Compliant Planning and Installation with Australia AS NZS1170 Clenergy SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs have been developed as a universal PV modules mounting system for the flat tilt roof The innovative and patented aluminum base rails the Z modules and the rail extension technology eliminate the need for onsite cutting and enables quick and easy field PV module installations Please read the installation instructions carefully before beginning installation First familiarize yourself with the system components During installation and especially when working on the roof be sure to observe the appropriate safety regulations and please pay attention to the relevant regulations of your local region Please check the current version of the installation manual under www clenergy com au PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 1 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au to Ct ci icreacy The installer is solely responsible for Complying with all applicable local or national building codes including any that may supersede this manual Ensuring that ezRack and other products are appropriate for the particular installation and the installation environment Ensuring that the roof its rafters connections and other structural Support mem2. L State border within 70 km Coastal Region boundaries are smooth lines set in from a smoothed of Melbourne P O 40 coastline by 50 100 and 200 km Islands within SO km of the coast A are the same Region as the adjacent coast a Australia 45 Region Definition Wind regions are pre defined for all of Australia by Australian Standard 1170 The Wind Region has nothing to do with surrounding topography or buildings e Most of Australia is designated Region A which indicates a Regional Ultimate Basic Wind Velocity of 45msec e Some areas are designated Region B 5 7msec Local authorities will advise if this applies in your area e Region C areas 66msec are generally refered to as Cyclonic and are generally limited to northern coastal areas Most Region C zones end 100km inland e Region D 80msec Australia s worst Cyclonic Region between Carnarvon and Pardoo in Western Australia PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 4 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Clayton VIC 3168 Australia www clenergy com au Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Fax 61 3 9017 6668 Email sales clenergy com au tho ct lt i icietacy 2 Determine the height of the installation site This document provides sufficient information for SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs system installation height less than 20 meters If your installation site is more than 20 meters in height please contact Clenergy to obtain engineering data
3. 1 15 Now slide the next module against the previously installed module and tighten the inter module clamp using the Allen key recommended torque is 8 Nm Take care that the anti slip protection sits in the rail channel of the lowest row of rails PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 12 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au Ct Cciicirtay 10 to 15 degree 15 to 30 degree 30 to 60 degree PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 13 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au Ct ci icieacy 10 year limited Product Warranty 5 year limited Finish Warranty Clenergy co Ltd warrants to the original purchaser Purchaser of product s that it manufactures Product at the original installation site that the Product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of ten 10 years except for the anodised finish which finish shall be free from visible peeling or cracking or chalking under normal atmospheric conditions for a period of five 5 years from the earlier of 1 the date the installation of the Product is completed or 2 30 days after the purchase of the Product by the original Purchaser Finish Warr
4. 68 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au 2 Fix the Front Foot to the rafter according to your plans 3 Put the U Bracket into the Front foot It is recommended to mount them just a bit fasten so it could be adjusted in the mounting and fasten completely Fix the U Bracket with the Rail by Z module use M8X25mm bolt 4 Base rail installation Position the first frame rails for each row and fasten them temporarily to the roof cladding using a cord Tighten the Allen bolts on the Z modules that are used to fasten the Front Foot 5 Install the Back legs put the Back Legs into the fix foot and fasten them by M8X55mm bolt 6 Adjsut the length using 4mm Allen key to fix them by one set screw M8 10mm a CLENENGY EE weee lle D ee 2 Bs ls FN PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 18 20 Duerdin St Clayton VIC 3168 Australia www clenergy com au tg oo Be 3 Page 10 of 14 Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Fax 61 3 9017 6668 Email sales clenergy com au CLENENRGY 7 Fix the L Bracket with the Leg tube by using M8X55mm bolt 8 Base rail installation Fix the L Bracket with the base rail by z module use M8x25mm bolt 9 To connect multiple rails together slide the splices on the rear side of the pre assembled rails halfway to the side Fasten the first M8 Allen bolt firmly using the Allen key Now slide the next rail segment into
5. ail Front Foot Splice Back Legs Inter Clamp End Clamp 1 2 3 A 5 6 PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 8 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au I a Planning the module area MU i CLCnMNCGCGRGOGOGY Iii i i H 1 Number of modules in the vertical direction x module height please check also the installation manual of the manufacturer of the solar module Number of modules in horizontal direction x module width 17 mm 32 mm Horizontal spacing of the Fix Foot up to 2 0 m Vertical spacing of the Fix Foot approx 1 2 to 3 4 of module height Distance between the modules 17mm Distance between 2 strings needs to be calculated based on the location HOUR WN Caution Installations that are exposed to the wind or are located on the edge or corners of the roof may make it necessary to leave smaller spaces between modules 4 Installation Instruction 1 Determine the positions of the Front Foot according to your plans Shim the Front Foot with rubber Fix the Front Foot to the rafter using two 6 x 65 mm wood screws PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 9 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 66
6. anty The Finish Warranty does not apply to any foreign residue deposited on the finish All installations in corrosive atmospheric conditions are excluded The Finish Warranty is VOID if the practices specified by AAMA 609 amp 610 02 Cleaning andMaintenance for Architecturally Finished Aluminum www aamanet org are not followed by Purchaser This Warranty does not cover damage to the Product that occurs during its shipment storage or installation This Warranty shall be VOID if installation of the Product is not performed in accordance with Clenergy s written installation instructions or if the Product has been modified repaired or reworked in a manner not previously authorized by Clenergy IN WRITING or if the Product is installed in an environment for which it was not designed Clenergy shall not be liable for consequential contingent or incidental damages arising out of the use of the Product by Purchaser under any circumstances If within the specified Warranty periods the Product shall be reasonably proven to be defective then Clenergy shall repair or replace the defective Product or any part thereof in Clenergy s sole discretion Such repair or replacement shall completely satisfy and discharge all of Clenergy s liability with respect to this limited Warranty Under no circumstances shall Clenergy be liable for special indirect or consequential damages arising out of or related to use by Purchaser of the Product Ma
7. bers can support the array under building live load conditions this total assembly is hereafter referred to as the roof rafter assembly Using only ezRack parts and installer supplied parts as specified by ezRack substitution of parts may void the warranty and invalidate the letter of certification on page 2 Ensuring that lag screws have adequate pullout strength and shear Capacities as installed Maintaining the waterproof integrity of the roof including selection of appropriate flashing Ensuring safe installation of all electrical aspects of the PV array PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 2 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au to ct ci icieacy 1 Planning This document is designed to support for installations using SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs manufactured by Clenergy Co Ltd Follow the six steps below and the installation instructions section to install Clenergy Adjustable Tilt Legs in compliance with the AS NZS1170 Before proceeding note the following e This document addresses only wind loads on the assumption that wind produces the maximum load factor affecting an installation Verify that other local factors such as snow loads and earth quake effects do not exceed the wind loads Give precedence to any factor that does Wind loads are considered to act on the entire pr
8. nufacturers of related items such as PV modules and flashings may provide written warranties of their own Clenergy s limited Warranty covers only its Product and not any related items PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 14 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au
9. ojected area or may be perpendicular to any surface e The roof on which the SolarRoof will be installed must have the capacity to resist the combined Design Dead Load and Live Load per footing Installation tools e 6mm and 4mm Allen key e Cordless drill e Open end spanner set 9 10 17 19 mm required only for mounting with Nut e Torx 30 AW 30 bit e Power Cord PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 3 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au Ct lt i icieacy 1 Determine the wind region of your installation site 142 REGION B Australian Territory only Christmas Istand 11 Region McDonnell Creek Cocos Islands Moreton Region C k K Adelaide 50 k River 100 k emery Borrolool PEN ununurra i West Moreland ivanhoe Burketown 20 Croydo 20 Alice Springs C gt Bundaber Region D Y 9 aJi Region C 25 Carnarvo AY 5 is ascoyne Junction Region A4 Biki S Caltytharra Toowoomba P s i a Kyogie Corind Norfolk Istands 21 P Mullewa Region B S Bourke 39 Morawa Region At Kalgoorlis Woomera Lord Howe Island Gunyidl Region A 30 Green Head f Adelaide Canberra es iene aE gt 200 km 35 70 km 50 km Regions are marked with the letters OR A A1 to A5 B C and D Region AS
10. s provided with our products are designed for mounting in to wooden structures 4 Verify acceptable Rail End Overhang Rail End Overhang must equal 50 percent or less of foot spacing Thus if foot spacing is 1200mm the Rail End Over hang can be up to 600mm In this case two feet can support a rail of as much as 2400mm 1200mm between the feet and 600mm of overhang at each end 5 Determine installation slope Clenergy SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs system can be used for roof slope from 30 to 30 degree 6 Determine Roof Installation Roof Areas Clenergy SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs can be installed using those spacing everywhere on the roof PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 6 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au Ct ci icieacy 2 Components list Overview of system components Partname Picture __ Partnmame Picture ezRack Rail Front Foot S Inter Clamp End Clamp i M8 25 A f Hex head bolt l Pan head Wood Screw x 6 90 M10 10 Set Screw PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 7 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au Ct ci icieacy 3 Installation preparation Overview of system components ezRack R
11. the splice 10 Tighten the second M8 Allen bolt using the Allen key The connection is finished An expansion gap at the rail joints is recommended For this purpose leave a gap about the same width as a finger between the rail joints and then loosely tighten the M8 allen bolt 11 For easy use of the Z module you must make sure that the thread of the screws does not project through the lower side of the Z Module max flush Position the Z Module in the rail channel and fasten it loosely with 2 to 3 turns of the screw The screws can still be freely moved in the rail channel Slide the screws to their final position in connection with the inter module clamp module end clamp or roof hooks hanger bolts and fasten firmly recommended torque is 8 Nm PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 11 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au ct Ci icietGcy 12 Slide the module end clamp tightly against the module and fasten tightly using the Allen bolt recommended torque is 8 Nm Please take note of Figure 11 13 Cross section through the module end clamp when installation step12 has been correctly performed 14 Fix the inter module clamp into the rails from above place it firmly against the module and fasten loosely approx 2 3 turns Please also take note of Figure 1
12. to support your installation 3 Determine the Maximum Rail Support Spacing Please use the following table to determine the base rail Support spacing for sheet metal roof installations Max PV panel length 2150mm Max panel weight 15 kg m a 10 to 15 degree Installation Region A Region B Region C Region D Height mm mm mm mm Max Area of 1 panel b 15 to 30 degree and 30 to 60 degree Installation Region A Region B Region C Region D Height mm mm mm mm Max Area of 1 ae 1360 890 605 370 TN 1240 810 550 340 uptoi5m 1175 320 upto20m 1115 PV ezRack SolarRoof Adjustable Tilt Legs Installation Guide V2 0 Page 5 of 14 18 20 Duerdin St Tel 61 3 9017 6688 Clayton VIC 3168 Australia Fax 61 3 9017 6668 www clenergy com au Email sales clenergy com au too ct lt i te itGacy e Please consult Clenergy for installing PV modules with a greater length than 2150mm or heavier than 15 kg m e Each Foot should be fixed to the purlins under using at least two 12g 6mm screw through sheet metal roofs with gasket e The above spacing applies for fixing through thin sheet purlins greater than 0 75mm thickness or a minimum embedment of 50mm into timber purlins e For 35mm min embedment in to timber or fixing in to 0 55mm thickness Sheet purlins the maximum panel length should be reduced to 1700mm and maximum spacing reduced by 20 e Please note that the screw
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