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solar spotlight: solar mounting & racking
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AceClamp/PMC Industries Orion Solar Racking
Product: AceClamp ML Solar Kit
Key Features:
Product: Orion’s Belt Ballast mount solution
Warranty: 20-year warranty
Application (roof, ground-mount, utility- • AceClamps come fully assembled, reduce Application (roof, ground-mount, utility- Key Features:
scale): Roof
installation time by as much as 25%;
scale): Flat roofs, with slope range of 0° to
• Easy to install, offers array design/
Type: Fixed
• No set screws to mar roof inish or 15°
placement lexibility;
Angle: Various
jeopardize roof warranty;
Type: Fixed
• Unique anchoring solution allows a
• Made in the USA, patented two-piece top- Angle: 0°, 5°, 10°, and 15°
mechanically attached or non-penetrating,
Material: Stainless steel, aluminum, brass
Pre- or Post-assembly? Pre-assembly
loading design; and
Material: Aluminum 5052 provides high ballast-free solution;
Certifications/Approvals: FM approved, • Serrated top and bottom langes capture corrosion resistance, with 304 stainless steel • Double-sided E/W orientation option
the PV panel and “bond” the panels frame- hardware
available; and
UL listed
to-frame.
Pre- or Post-assembly? Pre-assembly
• ARRA compliant.
Warranty: 20-year warranty on
manufacturer’s defects
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Certifications/Approvals: UL 2703, UL www.orionracking.com
1703, wind tunnel tested
Solstice Manufacturing Rack 10 Solar, LLC KANZO SolarDock
Product: Solstice HP
Product: Rack 10 Shark Series
Product: K1250
Product: SolarDock
Application (roof, ground-mount, Application (roof, ground-mount, utility-scale): Roof- Application (roof, ground-mount, utility-scale): Roof- Application (roof, ground-mount, utility-
utility-scale): Ground-mount, utility-scale
scale): Flat-roof and ground-mount
mount
mount
Type: Fixed
Type: Fixed
Type: Fixed
installations
Angle: 25°, custom angles available
Angle: 0°, 5°, 7.5°, and 10°
Angle: 12.5°
Type: Fixed
Angle: Up to 35°
Material: Aluminum
Material: 5052-H32 aluminum and 18-8 stainless steel
Material: UV resistant polycarbonite (PC-XUV)
Pre- or Post-assembly?
Pre- or Post-assembly? Post-assembly
Pre- or Post-assembly? Pre-assembly
Material: Aluminum with stainless steel
Pre-assembly for faster ield installation
Certifications/Approvals: Listed to UL467
hardware
Certifications/Approvals: ASCE 7-10, ASCE 7-05, Pre- or Post-assembly? Post-assembly
Certifications/Approvals: CFD, UL Warranty: 15-year warranty
ETL UL 467, ETL UL 2703 (pending), PC UL 746
pending
Key Features:
(pending, UL 94 (pending)
Certifications/Approvals: TUV Rheinland
Warranty: 10-year warranty
Warranty: 15-year warranty
Certiied; tested and passed proposed
• The Shark Series ballasted rooftop system consists UL2703 standard; wind tunnel tested up to
Key Features:
of only three components: a ballast pan, a spacer bar, Key Features:
150 mph
• Ideal for landills and brownields;
and one grounding top-clamp;
• Simple two-part racking system (rack and clamp);
• Low point loading;
• Evenly distributed weight to minimize roof-point load- • Durable, engineered, eco-friendly polycarbonite;
Warranty: 25-year warranty
Key Features:
• Adapts to complex array shapes; and ing;
• Organic alignment system makes for a fast and easy • Continuous support reduces stress placed
• Low proile. • Easy to install; and
install;
• Includes a built-in wind delector to keep ballasting • Reduced shipping costs due to stack ability of rack; and on panels from wind and thermal forces,
www.solsticemanufacturing.com
weight as low as 3 psf.
preventing long-term damage to module
• Made in the USA.
cells and glass;
www.rack10solar.com
www.kanzorack.com
• Integrated grounding with multiple ground
paths increases safety of the system,
allowing the electrical current to ind
alternate routes to the ground; and
• Ballast and wiring is fully encapsulated
inside the system, protecting them from
harsh weather conditions and animals,
and eliminating the need for additional
wire management and protection.
www.solardock.com
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