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Table of Contents
1. General Information ................................................................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. Short Description ....................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.2. Intended Use .............................................................................................................................................................................................4
1.3. Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights ...................................................................................................................................4
1.4. Safety Information ..................................................................................................................................................................................5
1.5. Obligation of the Plant Owner / Operating Company ...............................................................................................................7
1.6. Commitment of the Personnel ...........................................................................................................................................................7
1.7. Training of the Personnel .....................................................................................................................................................................7
1.8. Additional Documents Relevant for the Mounting ....................................................................................................................8
2. Transportation, Loading and Unloading .............................................................................................................................. 8
2.1. Delivery of the components................................................................................................................................................................8
2.2. Preparing the delivery ...........................................................................................................................................................................8
2.3. Provide forklift trucks and hoisting equipment ...........................................................................................................................9
2.4. Check the scope of delivery ................................................................................................................................................................9
2.5. Storage of the components.................................................................................................................................................................9
3. Technical data...........................................................................................................................................................................10
3.1. System description and properties ............................................................................................................................................... 10
3.2. Rack tolerances ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3.3. Systems overview................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.4. Components .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.4.1. Strut assembly ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.4.2. Components of the strut assembly .................................................................................................................................. 12
3.4.3. Girder assemblies ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.4.3. Girder assemblies ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.4.3. Girder assemblies ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.4.4. Module-bearing rails ............................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.4.5. Purlin connector .................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4.6. Auxiliary equipment / accessories .................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4.7. Module clamping ................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.4.8. Screws for Standard module clamps ............................................................................................................................... 17
4. Mounting information ............................................................................................................................................................18
4.1. Terrain ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
4.2. Foundation ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
4.2.1. Pre-cast strip foundations .................................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.2. Dimensioning and reinforcement ..................................................................................................................................... 19
4.2.3. Preparation of the soil and positioning of the foundations ..................................................................................... 19
4.3. Tolerances regarding inclination and distortion (twist) ......................................................................................................... 21
4.4. Tools .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 22
4.4.1. Surveying, staking and aligning the foundations ....................................................................................................... 22
4.4.2. Rack mounting ........................................................................................................................................................................ 22
4.4.4. Module mounting .................................................................................................................................................................. 23
4.5. Torque specifications .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23
4.5.1. Bolted connections in the substructure ......................................................................................................................... 23
4.5.2. Fastening of the module clamps ...................................................................................................................................... 24
5. Assembly steps ........................................................................................................................................................................25
5.1. Providing the concrete foundations and mounting the strut assembly ......................................................................... 25
5.2. Mounting the girder assembly ....................................................................................................................................................... 27
5.3. Mounting the module-bearing rails ............................................................................................................................................. 28
5.4. Mounting the purlin connectors (optional) .............................................................................................................................. 29
6. Module mounting and module clamping ..........................................................................................................................30
6.1. Module mounting in case of horizontal (landscape) or vertical (portrait) module bearing ..................................... 31
6.2. Module mounting and clamping in case of combined module bearing ........................................................................ 32
7. Disassembly and disposal ......................................................................................................................................................33
8. Maintenance and care ............................................................................................................................................................34
9. Warranty and liability .............................................................................................................................................................34