Installation Guide

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UPM 8X

TEE SOCKET

: 7” O.D. PIPE SOCKET TO FIT OVER

6” SCHEDULE 40 OR 80 STEEL PIPE

CROSS PIECE

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

MODULE USED, SQ. TUBE – 2 PLACES

LONGITUDINAL

: 2” X 2” X 1/8”, LENGTH DEPENDENT ON

MODULE USED, SQ. 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 – 4 PLACES

Note:

Number of panels may vary.

UPM 8X

Standard stock Tee socket sized

for 6" schedule 40 or 80 Pipe

REVISION:

02.10.16

Summary of content (8 pages)

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Page 1 of 8 UPM 8X A. TEE SOCKET: 7” O.D. PIPE SOCKET TO FIT OVER 6” SCHEDULE 40 OR 80 STEEL PIPE B. CROSS PIECE: 2” X 2” X 3/16”, LENGTH DEPENDENT ON MODULE USED, SQ. TUBE – 2 PLACES C. LONGITUDINAL: 2” X 2” X 1/8”, LENGTH DEPENDENT ON MODULE USED, SQ. TUBE – 2 PLACES D. ALUMINUM RAILS: 3” X 1-1/2” X 3/16” UNIVERSAL T-SLOT EXTRUSION OR PUNCHED ALUMINUM ANGLE, LENGTH DEPENDENT ON MODULE USED – 4 PLACES Note: Number of panels may vary.
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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 (4) 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 8X Depth of Hole Width of Square Hole / Cubic Yards of concrete needed Diameter of Round Hole / Cubic Yards of concrete needed 58” 32” / 1.27 CY 40" / 1.56 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 General Installation Instructions Standard stock tee socket sized for 6” schedule 40 or 80 pipe. Finger tighten onto "Tee" end plates, aluminum flat bar and straight 1/2" bolts. Place entire "Tee" assembly on top of post. The aluminum flat bar and straight 1/2" bolts are shown in Detail “A”. Slide cross pieces into U-Bolts or bolt and flat bar arrangement. Make sure locating lugs on cross pieces are facing in. See Detail “B” of locating lugs.
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Page 5 of 8 Attach aluminum angle brackets to longitudinals with smaller square U-Bolts and whiz flange nuts. Oppose aluminum angle brackets as shown. Some mounts come with aluminum angle rails with punched holes for bolting on panels, and some come with aluminum extrusions which allow for panel attachment bolts or clips to slide in the "t-slot". Attach aluminum rails as shown. If rail ends are marked “TOP”, align them to the same end. General view of assembly.
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Page 6 of 8 Universal aluminum TSlot extrusion panel rails (as shown) or you may have aluminum angle with punched holes. Serrated flange nut Aluminum bracket Cross Piece Square Washer Longitudinal Bracket orientation in most installations is generally opposed to one another as in top picture. It may be necessary to have brackets facing in same direction as in bottom picture, if panel size is such that you need to do this to maintain a ¼” gap between panel ends on centerline.
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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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Page 8 of 8 WARNING!!! Serious Injury or Property Damage may occur if array shifts while adjusting tilt angle without a safety line or winch attached and secured! DO NOT stand between post and lower side of the array while seasonally adjusting tilt angle. AND Tie a safety rope to top of array and wrap around car bumper or heavy permanent object to control adjustment of array. Tighten the set bolts on the Tee HARD when you are finished adjusting. www.generalspecialtiesmfg.