Snapnrack 232-02493 Universal Skirt Installation Guide (+ PDF)

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232-02493 Universal Skirt

Universal Skirt Product Information

The SnapNrack Universal Skirt is a product designed to provide a
finished look to solar panel installations. The skirt is made of
6000 series aluminum and comes in a single landscape 70 or double
portrait 83 configuration. The Universal Skirt Mount assembly
contains stainless steel bolts and 6000 series aluminum clamping
hardware that is compatible with all module frames. The Universal
Skirt Splice & End Cap is made of molded plastic and is used to
link sections of Universal Skirt and serves as an end cap.

Universal Skirt Usage Instructions

Before installation, ensure that you have all the materials
included in the package.
Attach Universal Skirt Mounts based on the following skirt
overhang rules:
- 2 mounts per skirt; under 90 PSF snow load, 16 maximum
  overhang
- 3 mounts per skirt; 90 PSF snow load and above, 12 maximum
  overhang.
With the bolt backed out, rest the flat top side of the skirt
mount onto the bottom edge of the module frame.
Sandwich module frame with two halves of skirt mount, ensuring
that the shorter end of extrusion is facing up.
Finalize placement of skirt mount and torque hardware to 5-6
ft-lb.
Determine the length(s) of array skirt needed for
array(s).
If cutting skirts prior to installation, a circular saw with an
appropriate metal-cutting blade is recommended. If cutting skirts
after installation, a portable band saw is recommended.
Pull Universal Skirt up into the top of the Skirt Mount, then
push the Skirt down to snap it into the mount.
Finalize placement of Universal skirt and torque skirt clamp
hardware to 5-6 ft-lb.
Install Universal Splice Cap by pushing the Splice onto one
section of the Universal Skirt, then with the clamping bolts
slightly loose, slide the other section into the Splice.
Use the Universal Splice Cap on the ends of Universal Skirt by
pushing the caps onto skirt ends.
After installation, torque all bolts to 6-7 Ft-lbs.

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Universal Skirt Installation Manual

Materials Included:

SnapNrack Universal Skirt; 6000 series aluminum, single
landscape 70″, double portrait 83″
SnapNrack Universal Skirt Mount assembly; Stainless Steel
bolts, 6000 series aluminum clamping hardware, compatible with all module frames
SnapNrack Universal Skirt Splice & End Cap; molded plastic,
used to link sections of Universal Skirt, serves as an end cap

Required Tools

ò Socket Wrench ò Torque Wrench ò ½” socket

ò Circular Saw or Portable Band Saw ò Tape Measure

Installation Instructions

Install Note
Torque all bolts to 6-7 Ft-lbs

MODULE

SKIRT OVERHANG,

SNAPNRACK UNIVERSAL

16″ MAX

SKIRT MOUNT ASSEMBLY

SNAPNRACK UNIVERSAL SKIRT

Attach Universal Skirt Mounts based on the following skirt overhang rules:
2 mounts per skirt; under 90 PSF snow load, 16″ maximum overhang 3 mounts per skirt; 90 PSF snow load and above, 12″ maximum overhang.

SKIRT OVERHANG, 16″ MAX

2
With the bolt backed out, rest the flat top side of the skirt mount onto the bottom edge of the module frame.

3
Sandwich module frame with two halves of skirt mount, ensuring that the shorter end of extrusion is facing up.

4
Finalize placement of skirt mount and torque hardware to 5-6 ft-lb.

Universal Skirt Installation Manual

5
Determine length(s) of array skirt needed for array(s).

6A
If cutting skirts prior to installation, a circular saw with an appropriate metal-cutting blade is recommended.

6B
If cutting skirts after installation, a portable band saw is recommended.

7
(1) Pull Universal Skirt up into top of Skirt Mount, (2) then push the Skirt down to snap it into the mount.

8
Finalize placement of Universal skirt and torque skirt clamp hardware to 5-6 ft-lb.

9
Install Universal Splice Cap by pushing the Splice on to one section of the Universal Skirt, then with the clamping bolts slightly loose, slide the other section into the Splice.

10
Use the Universal Splice Cap on the ends of Universal Skirt by pushing the caps onto skirt ends.