BISOL BIPV, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...The sunny side of life EN General Information Installation Manual BISOL BIPV MODULES ANDMOUNTINGSTRUCTURE ...

Page 2: ... production line We are proud of our products and we are proud of you as our BISOL ambassador BISOL Team Before starting the installation of BISOL BIPV solar modules carefully read this entire installation manual This manual contains important information about safety installation wiring operating maintenance and similar If any further information is necessary please consult your module dealer or ...

Page 3: ...CONTENTS 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 6 1 1 Information on this Manual 6 1 2 Exclusion of Liability 7 1 3 Guarantee Conditions 8 1 4 Customer Service and Product Monitoring 8 2 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS 8 2 1 Introduction 8 2 2 Responsibility 8 3 INSTALLATION MANUAL 9 DESCRIPTION OFTHE BISOL BIPV MODULES WITH SOLRIF IN ROOF MOUNTING SYSTEM 9 3 1 BISOL BIPV Modules with Solrif In roof Mounting System Overview 9...

Page 4: ...ctions on system maintenance Makethismanualandanyfurtherrelevantdocumentationavailabletothespecialistpersonnelwhohavebeencommissioned to carry out the maintenance repair or deinstallation work and enclose them with the documentation for the photovoltaic system again after the work has been completed The seller of the system or of the building on which it is installed must Pass on this manual to th...

Page 5: ...the roof and is supervised during the entire work process Also observe the country specific accident prevention regulations of the respective trade associations in Germany BGV A1 Principles of Prevention BGV A3 Electrical Plant and Equipment BGV C22 Construction Work Ensurecollectiveprotection scaffoldings roofguardrails inaccordancewiththecurrentregulations installationofphotovoltaic systems on r...

Page 6: ...ponent before installation will be referred to as length irrespective of its orientation after installation These descriptions can deviate from those in your supplier s data sheet for example the measurement of the longer side of the module can be described as length and that of the shorter side as width irrespective of the module s orientation after installation 3 2 Components 3 2 1 BISOL BIPV Mo...

Page 7: ... Installation Manual BIPV Modules 3 2 2 Dimension of PV Array and Module Mounting Pitches Figure 3 Layout of the module pitch 3 modules BISOL BIPV s inserted Figure 4 Details Figure 5 Horizontal cross section Figure 6 Vertical cross section ...

Page 8: ...edge of the bottom mounting clamp and the upper edge of the top mounting clamp Nver Rver 104 HGB HGB Height of the PV array between the lower edge of the bottom mounting clamp and the upper edge of the flashing tops Nver Rver 283 3 2 3 Substructure Solrif battens measuring 120 mm 30 mm are used as a substructure which are screwed onto the existing roof construction instead of or in between the roo...

Page 9: ...ructural analysis requirements 3 Mounting Clamp Top raw 1 4310 raw seawater resistant 1 4404 33954 13997 For fastening the top row of modules when not using regular flashings top 4 Wood screw with pan head 4 5 35 SST with general building inspectorate approval ETA DIBt countersunk bolts may not be used 61831 Notice Danger of confusion Please be aware that the different types of clamps must be used...

Page 10: ...of roof tiles In the event of other requirements e g tiling bat tens and Solrif battens at different levels special types of tiles like slate etc please contact BISOL Production Ltd and Ernst Schweizer AG Figure 11 Side flashings Measurements height width LH laminate height LB laminate width 1 Flashing side left LH 110 121 2 Flashing side top left 281 121 3 Flashing top left 281 LB 54 4 Flashing t...

Page 11: ...ad flashing and wedge plank 3 2 7 1 Lead Flashing For the transition from the bottom edge of the array to the tiles lead flashing is used as is customary for other roof inserts for example skylights lead foil roll 300 mm or black aluminium Mage Flex flashing tape 280 mm or 450 mm available as accessories roll length 5 m or 7 5 m The required height of the lead flash ing depends on the roof slope a...

Page 12: ...n Cables Cable Strings Use connection cables and cable strings which fulfil the following requirements Made of flexible copper wire Double insulation suitable for in roof installation meets protection class II SCII and IEC 61730 Heat resistant up to at least 90 C Has dimensions in accordance with the regulations at the place of installation Follow the directions for the division of the PV array in...

Page 13: ...lightning protec tion even with a photovoltaic system If lightning protection exists the photovoltaic system must be integrated into the lightning protection pursuant to the local regulations You will find further details in the tech note under your customer login at www ernstschweizer ch Figure 16 Drilling work for grounding 1 Flashing top 2 Module 3 Cable strings 4 Grounding cables within a grou...

Page 14: ...2 400 N m structural design must be observed proSOLRIF design software at www ernstschweizer ch for calculating the number of mounting clamps required per module Substructure Requirements according to the effects wind and snow loads on the supporting structures and taking into account the planned implementation of the PV array Germany DIN 1055 4 Wind loads DIN 1055 5 Snow and ice loads EN 1991 1 3...

Page 15: ... of mounting clamps Specification of all module mounting pitches measured from a reference point Division of the PV array into strings Grounding and lightning protection cables 5 1 2 Limit of Application Deviation of actual conditions from the values used in the design Deadly danger Check whether the limit of use the parameters stated in the project documentation location roof pitch building heigh...

Page 16: ... batten Be sure to use 4 5 35 SST flat head wood screws to secure the mounting brackets The use of countersunk screws is not permitted 5 2Tools Cordless screwdriver with T25 bit Disk grinder Screwdrivers of various sizes Carpenter s hammer Wood saw Twine e g chalk line Tape measure Folding yardstick Aiming stake Carpenter s pencil Mandatory to use When installing BISOL BIPV module with Solrif fram...

Page 17: ...tom Solrif batten at a distance of the height of the wedge plank plus 30 mm from the upper edge of the bottom row of tiles observing Chapter Rules for Mounting Solrif Battens 5 3 2 1 Mounting the Solrif Battens Figure 25 Mounting the bottom batten 5 3 2 Calibrating and Placing the Substructure Calibrating is the fitting and alignment of the PV array within the remaining roofing For definitions of ...

Page 18: ...eft hand bottom corner of the PV array determine reference point EL 1 see Chapter Preparing the Roof Notice Do NOT fully screw in the screws that subsequently must be placed tension lines or tape measures must be tied to them Figure 29 Calibration 2 Mount the other rows of battens at intervals of x R_Ver measured from the bottom row of battens respectively and mount them with two mounting screws e...

Page 19: ... array 7 Attach the tape measure to point 3 and draw a compass circle with the radius of 5 units in the right hand top corner of the PV array The intersection of the two compass circles is point 4 8 Extend the line from the right hand reference point ER 2 to 4 at the height of HG on the PV array this gives you the preliminary right hand top reference point RR 5 9 Mark the right hand top reference ...

Page 20: ...Figure 31 Mounting clamps horizontal positions 5 3 7 Laying the Bottom Row of Modules 1 On the bottom batten mount the Mounting Clamps Profile with 2 screws each horizontal position at the marked points vertical position such that the top edge of the mounting clamps is at the same height as the tension line the mounting clamps should NOT push away the tension line Figure 32 Mounting clamps bottom ...

Page 21: ...ounting gauge and mount them with two screws each onto the bottom batten 5 Lay the sealing tape strip over the mounting clamps When used in areas with high snow loads 6 Support the bottom row of clamps see Chapter L Section to Support the Bottom Row of Mounting Clamps 7 Place a flashing side in the right hand bottom corner of the PV array so that its left hand edge is flush with the vertical refer...

Page 22: ...proceedasfollowstoavoidinadmissible point loading Cover the modules with rigid foam panels or similar 10 Lay the first module in the right hand bottom corner of the PV array insert bottom edge into the mounting clamps then lower down 11 Lay the remaining modules in the bottom row and at the same time connect the connection cables and grounding lightning protection cables according to the string pl...

Page 23: ... distance of 15 mm between the upper edges of the modules and the recess of the mounting clamp above must be observed This distance enables individual modules in the PV array to be replaced at a later stage The width of the mounting clamps is 16 5 mm Thus the mounting clamp is NOT suitable as a spacing template for placing the next row of mounting clamps 13 Push the flashing profile left into the ...

Page 24: ...ng mounting clamps 2 In doing so ensure that the flashing profile right maintains a distance of 2 mm to the module frame 3 Mark left hand edge of the inserted mounting clamp on the batten 4 Lay the mounting gauge onto the top edge of the right hand module and align the mounting gauge to the line you just marked 5 Mount all the clamps for this module according to the roof plan with the aid of the m...

Page 25: ...e next row of mounting clamps 11 Complete the PV array including side flashings and flashing profiles like in the bottom row Placing the top row mounting clamps 12 Place the outside left hand and the outside right hand mounting clamps like in the rows below 13 At the module transitions Do NOT place the Mounting Clamps Profile at the marked positions rather place two Mounting Clamps Profile instead...

Page 26: ...nd side are sufficiently supported at the top end e g by tiling battens Figure 54 Support battens 5 3 9Top of the Array 14 Depending on the roof plan Insert further Mounting Clamps Profile accordingly 4 Mount a 40 mm thick support batten under the top ends of the flashing tops distance between the top edge of the top batten and the bottom edge of the support batten 140 mm For elevated snow loads 5...

Page 27: ...ective profile 5 3 10 Finishing Process 1 Fixing for flashing 2 Clout nail 2 5 25 mm 7 Push the flashing top middle s into the mounting clamp underneath The standing seams join up with the neighbouring flashing tops 8 Finish with the flashing top left The left hand seam of the flashing top covers the seam of the flashing side top left 9 Connect the flashing tops with one another using protective p...

Page 28: ...p edge 2 Complete the tile roofing Depending on how tiles and protective profiles meet on the flashing tops 3 Cut the tiles if necessary using a disk grinder in such a way that the tiles lie smoothly on the flashing tops including in the area of the protective profiles 4 Wherever necessary remove overhangs and edges on the roof tiles that will overlap with the flashing tops so that the roof tiles ...

Page 29: ... a water jet from the ground No special requirements 6 2 Replacing Modules 1 Shift the module to the left of the defective module upwards until it detaches from the mounting clamps on the bottom edge when replacing modules on the left hand edge of the PV array the flashing profile must be pushed upwards 2 Lift up the right hand corner of the module to the left of the defective module by about 3 to...

Page 30: ...y to the direction of the grain from the edge of the wedge plank batten The mounting of two adjoining battens onto a single counter batten as in the above diagram is NOT ac ceptable if the distance of the end of the batten to fall short of the minimum of 31 5 mm To ensure that the required minimum distance is observed the rafter the counter batten must be doubled at the sides and the adjoining bat...

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