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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for choosing the Aerocompact mounting system.
Please read these instructions carefully before starting the installation and make sure that you
can meet the required guidelines in this installation manual.
An important part of this installation manual is the additional
designed project report with the structural analysis based on
the project location. Please make sure that the position of the
modules on the roof and the ballast distribution is installed as
required in project report. In case the module layout changes
do to circumstances like obstructions, the ballast calculation
needs to be modified with the Aerotool software. It is required
to design the static calculation of the system with the Aero Tool
Software program (Solar.Pro.Tool).
The technical documentation is part of the product. The com-
pany AEROCOMPACT is not liable for damages occurring from
non-compliance with the installation instructions, particularly the
safety instructions, as well as from misuse of the products. In
addition to this installation manual the current general condi-
tions as well as warranty conditions apply. The current versions
are available at www.aerocompact.com
Faults and damage as well as limited or lacking operability of the
system as a result of assembly that is faulty and/or deviating
from the installation instructions and/or the project report
(Solar.Pro.Tool) preclude a material defect is not the responsibil-
ity of Aerocompact. With unprofessional installation, all rights of
the purchaser shall expire. The required compressive strength of
the roof insulation and the maximum static roof load needs to be
checked before starting the installation.
Photovoltaic flat roof systems are not maintenance free. Main-
tenance, particular the right position of the ballast blocks and
the building protection pads should be conducted annually. For
exceptional high-wind events, we recommend to do a Mainte-
nance and system check right after the storm event.
Faults and damage as well as limited or lacking operability of the
system as a result of assembly that is faulty and/or deviating
from the installation instructions and/or the project report (So-
lar.Pro.Tool) preclude a material defect is not the responsibility
of Aerocompact. With unprofessional installation, all rights of the
purchaser shall expire.
The system warranty shall be effective only if all system compo-
nents were purchased from Aerocompact.
In case of doubt, please contact the Team of Aerocompact
or call 0800 578 0474
This racking system may be used to ground and/or mount a PV
module complying with UL 1703 only when specific module has
been evaluated for grounding and/or mounting in compliance
with the included instructions. In order to meet this requirement,
installers are supposed ro first seek approval, e.g. through gen-
eral installation instructions or specific application documents,
from module manufacturers, in particular for attaching the mod-
ule clamps along the shorter side of the module frame, and for
grounding/bonding the module frame by clamp-integrated pins.
Aerocompact offers assistance to achieve such approval.
A list of PV modules with proven compliance in terms of UL 1703
is being built up by and can be obtained from Aerocompact upon
request.
The material of the building protection mat that is included in the
scope of delivery avoids accelerated ageing (e.g. through leaking
of plasticizers) of roof membranes, and it usually provides suffi-
cient friction between racking and roofing. Due to the variety of
different sealing types previously and currently customary on the
market, materials compatibility as well the friction coefficient for
ballast calculations must be checked / verified by the assembly
company / buyer for any individual installation. If the measured
friction coefficient (lowest value out of several tests under dry
and wet conditions) is below the value assumed for ballast calcu-
lations (default is 0.7), the system design must be recalculated
and modified accordingly in order to ensure system stability.
If the Roof-Gravel is located right on the water-bearing roof the
Aerocompact System can not be installed on the gravel layer.
The gravel must be removed in this case in the area of the Alumi-
num Brackets.
