Installation Guide

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UPM 6X Custom

TEE SOCKET

: 6” O.D. PIPE SOCKET TO FIT OVER

5” SCHEDULE 40 or 80 STEEL PIPE

CROSS PIECE

: 2” X 2” X 3/16”, LENGTH DEPENDENT ON

MODULE USED, SQUARE TUBE – 2 PLACES

LONGITUNDINAL

: 2” x 2” X 1/8”, LENGTH DEPENDENT ON

MODULE USED, SQUARE TUBE – 2 PLACES

ALUMINUM RAILS

: 3” X 1-1/2” X 3/16” UNIVERSAL T-

SLOT EXTRUSION OR PUNCHED ALUMINUM ANGLE,

LENGTH DEPENDENT ON MODULE USED – 2 PLACES

Note:

Number of panels may vary.

UPM 6X CUSTOM

Standard stock Tee socket sized

for 5" schedule 40 or 80 Pipe

REVISION:

02.09.16

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Page 1 of 8 UPM 6X Custom A. TEE SOCKET: 6” O.D. PIPE SOCKET TO FIT OVER 5” SCHEDULE 40 or 80 STEEL PIPE B. CROSS PIECE: 2” X 2” X 3/16”, LENGTH DEPENDENT ON MODULE USED, SQUARE TUBE – 2 PLACES C. LONGITUNDINAL: 2” x 2” X 1/8”, LENGTH DEPENDENT ON MODULE USED, SQUARE TUBE – 2 PLACES D.
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Page 2 of 8 Materials Box #1: - Tee with Center tube Box #2: - Crosspiece, Hardware & Instructions Box #3: - Longitudinals (2) Box #4 - Aluminum rails (2) Hardware Packets in Box #2: Bag #1: - Bolts for attaching aluminum angle brackets to rails. - Square head set bolts for Tee. Bag #2: - Bolts and nuts for attaching crosspieces to longitudinals (use included galvy square washers with these).
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Page 3 of 8 Recommendations for Dimensions of Post Hole for Standard Installation of General Specialties Manufacturing Top of Pole Mounts UPM Model All 6X Custom Depth of Hole Width of Square Hole / Cubic Yards of concrete needed Diameter of Round Hole / Cubic Yards of concrete needed 54” 24” / .66 CY 30" / .81 CY Your building department may require the foundation for a PV array post mount to be designed by a structural engineer licensed in the state where the PV array is to be erected.
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Page 4 of 8 Universal aluminum T-Slot extrusion panel rail or you may have aluminum angle with punched holes. CENTERLINE OF SLOT “A” CONFIGURATION MAX. WIDTH 36 7/8” FLAT END PLATE “B” CONFIGURATION MIN. WIDTH 36 5/8” MAX. WIDTH 40 7/8” “C” CONFIGURATION MIN. WIDTH 42 7/8” MAX. WIDTH 48 1/8” To determine which configuration to use for your modules, measure center of hole to center of hole on the LONG edge of module (see drawing below).
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Page 5 of 8 UPM 6X Custom for 3 Modules Place Tee assembly on top of post. Align center tube east and west and tighten two square head set bolts to post. Finger tighten the aluminum flat bar and straighten ½” bolts onto “Tee” endplates on the center tube. Slide crosspieces into the flat bar arrangement. Make sure to locate the lugs on crosspieces so they are facing in toward the center tube endplates. Place longitudinal tubes on top of crosspieces and bolt with square washers on top and bottom.
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Page 6 of 8 Detail of aluminum rail to angle bracket assembly showing arrangement of the flat washers between the bolt head, rail, bracket, and nyloc nut. Aluminum panel rail 3/8” nyloc nut Aluminum angle bracket Position the 3 – 3/8” flat washers as shown Serrated flange nut or nyloc with washer Square U-Bolt Square tube longitudinal or horizontal www.generalspecialtiesmfg.
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Page 7 of 8 Instructions for Attaching Solar Panel to Mounting Rai ls For T-Slot Rails: Lay T-Slot rails across the short axis of the panel as shown in Photo #1. Slide stainless bolts into T-slot of rail and position so they are opposite to the mounting holes on the frame of the panel as shown in Photo #2. Then roll the rails over so the bolts slip into the holes on the panel frame. Place the flange nut on your finger with the flange UP and thread onto the bolt from underneath as shown in Photo #3.
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