HomeMy WebLinkAboutGameChange-Solar-MaxSpan-Technical_Datasheet-10-25-2021MAXSPAN™
TECHNICAL DATASHEET
FAST INSTALL + HANDLES SLOPING GROUND
• Supports all poly, glass, and thin film modules.
• Rugged design enables 175 mph [78 m/s] wind and 90 psf [4,300 Pa] snow loads.
• Pull test and geotech services available.
• Galvanized Z purlins have integrated trays for easy wire management.
• 10° to 35° tilt with multiple inter-row spacing options.
• LESS POSTS WITH UNMATCHED SPAN• POST BRACKET ADJUSTMENT HANDLE UP TO15% EASTWEST TERRAIN SLOPES AND UNDULATIONS
BEST QUALITY AND PRICEDPOST DRIVEN, FIXED TILTSOLAR RACKING SYSTEMS
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FEATURES
• Industry’s most flexible racking system handles undulating ground conditions.
• Three axes of adjustability demanded by installers for navigating real world site conditions where significant adjustability in the field is required.
• The unmatched span capability of MaxSpan™ means there are fewer foundations than competing systems, which means less posts and less post installation cost. As few as 180 posts per MW for 2 up in portrait. 130 posts per MW for 3 up in portrait.
• Over 5” [12.7 cm] vertical adjustment for fast top of post leveling.
• Up to 4’-0” [122 cm] high ground clearance to allow for snow and vegetation.
• 10° to 35° tilt with multiple inter-row spacing options.
• Accommodates for framed modules (including First Solar Series 6™) in 2 to 4 portrait and 4 to 8 landscape and multiple glass on glass module configurations including First Solar Series 4™.
• Full layout and engineering analysis for every project.
• Integrated grounding and wire management.
• Wide flange and roll formed posts available.
• South facing and EastWest™ system option.
• Single and Dual Post configuration available.
• StubPost™ - With adjustable extender to handle rolling ground without grading:
- 35% shorter and lighter stub posts for faster handling and faster post driving.
- Install StubPost™.
- Install extender and base bracket at the same time.
• Pre-assembled “Swiss Army Knife” beam:
- One worker carry by weight.
- Just bolt it onto post extender, cut zip tie, swing braces and brackets into position, and bolt down.
- All hardware and brackets pre-attached and in assembly kit.
- Super simple staging: one unit replaces previous staging of nuts, bolts, brackets, braces, and beam.
• MaxSpan™ with TwistClamps™:
- TwistClamps™ Increase Install Speed 400%.
- 400 modules per worker day versus 100 with nuts and bolts.
- One worker inserts and twists all pre-assembled TwistClamps™ into purlins.
- Follow-up workers slide modules under TwistClamps™.
- Workers then use torque wrenches to do just one final rotation on the pre-attached serrated flange nyloc nut to reach required torque and simultaneously grounds the module.
- Workers can slide modules north and south when TwistClamps™ are used so that the modules always align.
- No power tools or hardware needed.
- No follow-up torquing operations required.
TEST & CERTIFICATION
• Meet IBC and ASCE standards for structural loading.
• Electrical bonding with GameChange top mount clamps or star washers included.
• ETL / UL 2703 tested (similar to the relevant sections of IEC 61215 & 61730).
• Wind tunnel tested by industry leader CPP.
• Independent assessment by Black & Veatch.
• Designed and engineered in the US. Includes a 20-year warranty.
CALCULATIONS
• PE Stamped Drawings - Design loads according to local building codes:ASCE 7, NBC, Eurocode, AS1170, GB 50009.
• 100% code compliant designs for any locality.
PULL TEST & GEOTECH
• Vertical and lateral capacity of the post is determined by pull test.
• Test data is then analyzed by our in-house engineering team in parallel with geotechnical report to identify the most efficient embedment depths, spans and post type.
MATERIAL
• Post: G235 [55 m] galvanized steel (HDG ASTM A123 option also available).
• Galvanized Purlins, NS Beam, Brace: G90 [20 m] galvanized steel.Standard up to G180 [40 m] special order.
• Star bolt or ETL / UL top mount teethed module clamp: stainless steel & magnicoat.
• Proprietary Integrated-Hardware™ for faster structure assembly, module mounting and reduced O&M cost. Oversized Serrated Flange Nyloc Nut and Oversized Flange Star Bolt with integrated star washer eliminates the need for washers and star washers.
DISCLAIMER: GameChange Solar provides this documentation without warranty in any form either expressed or implied. GameChange Solar may revise this document at any time without notice.
Rev. 10-25-2021
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