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REMOTE POWER

FOR FARMS,

RANCHES &

HOMESTEADS

BACK40-SOLAR.COM

UNIVERSAL SCALABLE 

SOLAR PANEL 

GROUND MOUNT KIT

Summary of Contents for VC1-HR4

Page 1: ...REMOTE POWER FOR FARMS RANCHES HOMESTEADS BACK40 SOLAR COM UNIVERSAL SCALABLE SOLAR PANEL GROUND MOUNT KIT...

Page 2: ...VC1 HR4 4 Panels VC2 HR4 8 Panels VC3 HR4 12 Panels VC4 HR4 16 Panels VC HR4 8x Horizontal Rows Number of Smaller Solar Panels ex 100w VC1 HR8 8 Panels VC2 HR8 16 Panels VC3 HR8 24 Panels VC4 HR8 32 P...

Page 3: ...Panels to Rail Fastening Foundation Cement Post Holes Rail to Pipe Fastening MAIN COMPONENTS Tee Cap Pipe Substructure BACK 40 SOLAR...

Page 4: ...r Substructure 2 50 50 75 100 Customer Supplied 2in steel pipe 2 OD OTHER PARTS NEEDED Cement for Post Holes 2 Inch Steel Pipe Schedule 40 2 ID 2 OD Vertical Columns of Solar Panels VC5 VC6 VC7 VC8 Ro...

Page 5: ...rpus Christi 23 30 Houston 26 35 Albuquerque 30 40 Denver 34 45 Yellowstone 37 TOOLS REQUIRED Auger or post hole digger Cement mixing equipment Measuring tape Compass or App for True North Level for a...

Page 6: ...13 30 48 1 Locate and dig holes 2 Set Vertical Posts in Holes Bury the pipe between 30 to 48 inches in the ground based on your site s frost line and local code 30 minimum It is recommended to use at...

Page 7: ...POST LAYOUT 80 Center to Center pole spacing continues every 80 for larger mounts 80 Center to Center Front View Side View POST LAYOUT BACK 40 SOLAR South...

Page 8: ...9 7 24 54 70 100 40 Denver 33 5 24 54 78 108 45 Minneapolis 37 3 24 54 84 114 50 Winnipeg 41 1 24 54 94 124 24 standard front post height above ground with 30 depth in ground To increase or decrease o...

Page 9: ...4 up the front post to the back post Adjust the back height in order to achieve the proper angle as shown on the prior page a Mark front and back post cut heights b Repeat for other pairs of front and...

Page 10: ...bottom screw 4 Fasten Cross Beam Pipes Once all the Tee Caps are in place on top of the posts lay the horizontal beam pipes in the indentations Place your U Bolts over the pipes and into the slots in...

Page 11: ...rt six 5 16 bolts into the plate through the bottom and side Bolt heads will slide into slots in rails as you pull them towards the Centerline C The gap should be minimized at the Centerline of the jo...

Page 12: ...h the holes in the side of the L plate without the slots Position the rails evenly front to back and side to side on the beams and make sure the rails are parallel Move the U Bolts into position from...

Page 13: ...Rails from the ends or in the middle The T nut locks in place perpendicularly to the channel as tightened END Clamp MID Clamp G H Start with setting one panel on the rails and using two END clamps an...

Page 14: ...s Mount in Horizontal Landscape Orientation 4 Panels per Vertical Column PIPE SUBSTRUCTURE PANELS TO RAILS BACK 40 SOLAR Mount in Horizontal Landscape Orientation 8 Panels per Vertical Column G H H H...

Page 15: ...Thank you for your business The Back 40 Team...

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