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Ancora Metalworks Earth Contact Products

Product: Helical Foundation Posts
Flange Size: 14" (35.56 cm) x .500" Product: ECP Ground-Mount Solar
Key Features:

Description: Ancora’s helical foundation (1270 cm)
Foundations
• Adaptable to most racking systems;
posts range in post sizes of 3.5" (8.89 cm) Thread Pitch: 3" (7.62 cm) or 4" Description: ECP Solar Foundations
• Quick installation;
OD, 4.5" (11.43 cm) OD, and 5.5" (13.97 (10.16 cm)
are designed and engineered to provide a
cm) OD with wall thicknesses ranging
strong foundation element for ground-mount • Proven capacity;
from .188" (.477 cm) to .375"(.952 cm), Threads: One helix
solar systems. Multiple solar foundation • All-weather installation; and
Key Features:
• No concrete necessary.
and to ASTM A500-C speciications. Their • Site speciic and optimized designs;
systems are available for post-type,
helical foundation posts are hot dipped ballasted, or arrays.
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galvanized to ASTM A123 post fabrication, • Ideal for loose sand, silty soils or Material: Steel
and shipped in bundle conigurations to expansive clays;
minimize the trucking costs.
• End-bearing capacity provides Surface Treatment: Hot dipped
predictable performance;
galvanized
Material: Steel pipe ASTM A500-C Diameter: 2.88" (7.32 cm)
Surface Treatment: Hot dipped
• Adaptable for many racking products; and Thickness: .203" (.515 cm)
galvanized
• Immediate loading after installation.
Length: 7ft (2.13 m) to 10 ft (3.05 m)
Diameter: 4.5" (11.34 cm) www.ancorametal.com
Flange Size: Variable
Thickness: .337" (.855 cm)
Length: 15ft (4.57 m)

Millspec Earth Anchors

Anchors for Erosion Control
Product: Helical Foundation Posts
Flange Size: 8" - 14" x .375" or .500" (1270 cm)
Description: Millspec Earth Anchors helical foundation Thread Pitch: 3" (7.62 cm) or 4" (10.16 cm)
posts range in post sizes of 2 3/8” OD up to 45 OD with
Geotextiles Erosion blankets
Threads: One helix to three helix
Landscape fabric
Riverbanks wall thicknesses ranging from .190w to .337w and to Key Features:
ASTM A500-C speciications. Their helical foundation • Site speciic and optimized designs;
Liners
Gabions
posts are hot dipped galvanized to ASTM A123 post
fabrication and shipped in bundle conigurations to • Ideal for loose sand, silty soils, or expansive clays with
minimize the trucking costs.
no concrete required;
• End-bearing capacity provides predictable performance;
Material: Steel pipe API certiied pipe 80,000 yield -
90,000 tensile
• Adaptable for many racking products; and
Surface Treatment: Hot-dipped galvanized • Immediate loading after installation.

Diameter: 2 3/8"(6.03 cm), 2 7/8" (7.3 cm), 3 1/2" (8.89
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3" steel arrowhead
3" aluminum bullet
cm), 4 1/2" (11.43 cm)
Thickness: .190w - .337w
3.5" HDPE anchoring disk Length: 5ft, 10ft, 15ft (4.57 m). Custom if required
with Quickvise

Fast, easy installation
Superior holding
Up to 1,100 pounds of load capacity

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