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HomeMy WebLinkAbout33994-ZFORM NO. 3 TOWN OF SOUTHOLD BUILDING DEPARTMENT Town Hall Southold, N.Y. BUIX~)ING PERMIT (THIS PERMIT MUST BE KEPT ON THE PREMISES UNTIL FULL COMPLETION OF THE WORK AUTHORIZED) PERMIT NO. 33994 Z Date JUNE 19, 2008 Permission is hereby granted to: THOMAS GARBAR INO 6865 BRIDGE LANE CUTCHOGUE,NY 11935 for : INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS AS APPLIED FOR at premises located at County Tax ~ap No. 473889 Section 084 pursuant to application dated JUNE Building Inspector to expire on DECEMBER 6865 BRIDGE LA CUTCHOGUE Block 0001 Lot No. 006.007 9, 2008 and approved by the 19, 2009. Fee $ 200.00 ~hori~zed~Signature ORIGINAL Rev. 5/8/02 DATE ~ CO~I~NTS Fnr~ r) EN'SI~ECTION REPORT FOLrNI}ATION (1ST) FO[?,-DATION (~ND) PLUblBLNG ~l [NSULAI'I{)N PER N T I ST x_ FE ENERG5 CODE -~.. ADDITIONAL C OIVI2VI2ENTS TQWN (iF SOUTHOLD BUILDING DEPARTMENT TOWN HALL SOUTHOLD, NY 11971 TEL: (631) 765-1802 FAX: (631) 765-9502 SoutholdTown. NorthFork.net Examined ~'f(] ,20 0~ ^pproved ...... ¢((q, 200 Disapproved a/c Expiration Ifil 5,20 oq PERMIT NO. _~f~> BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION CHECKLIST Do you have or need the following, before applying? Board of Health 4 sets of Building Plans Planning Board approval Survey Check Septic Form N.Y.S.D.E.C. Trustees Flood Permit Storm-Water Assessmem Form Contact: Mail to: .-'~/~6.¢ ~'z. fl ~' Building Inspector APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT Date ,20 INSTRUCTIONS a. This application MUST be completely filled in by typewriter or in ink and submitted to the Building Inspector with 4 sets of plans, accurate plot plan to scale. Fee according to schedule. b. Plot plan showing location of lot and of buildings on premises, relationship to adjoining premises or public streets or areas, and waterways. c. The work covered by this application may not be commenced before issuance of Building Permit. d. Upon approval of this application, the Building Inspector will issue a Building Permit to the applicant. Such a permit shall be kept on the premises available for inspection throughout the work. e. No building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose what so ever until the Building Inspector issues a Certificate of Occupancy. f. Every building permit shall expire if the work authorized has not commenced within 12 months after lhe date of issuance or has not been completed within 18 months from such date. If no zoning amendments or other regulations affecting the property have been enacted in the interim, the Building Inspector may authorize, in writing, the extension of the permit for an addition six months. Thereafter, a new permit shall be required. APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE to the Building Department lbr the issuance of a Building Permit pursuant to the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, and other applicable Laws, Ordinances or Regulations, for thc construction of buildings, additions, or alterations or lbr removal or demolition as herein described. The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, building code, housing code, and regulations, and to admit authorized inspectors on premises aj~d iu building Ibr necessary inspections. (Signature ot"aapplicant or name, i~a 'c~rporati(~) State whethef-~.is ~ (Mail~ng address o~'applicant). ~ ~./,< -- owner, lessee, agent', architect, engineer, general contractor, electrician, plumber or builder Name of owner of premises (As on the tax roll or latest deed) If applicant is a corporation, signature of duly authorized officer (Name and ['tlc of cutporate officer) Builders License No. Plumbers License No. Electricians License No. Other Trade's License No. ~'L°cati°n'~--°flan~n~f)/7 'd/'~Awhich ~>~'~pr°p°sed work will be done:~.. ~'~'~ House Number -- stre4t 1 County Tax Map No. 1000 Section I B)ock_ Lot Subdivision ].-,,~4}e4M~.No,. , Lot State existing use and occupancy of premises and intended hse ahd occupancy of proposed construction: a. Existing use and occupancy b. Intended use and occupancy 3. Nature of work (check which applicable): New Building. Repair Removal Demolition 4. Estimated Cost 5. If dwelling, number of dwelling units If garage, number of cars Addition Other Work Fee Alteration (Description) (To be paid on filing this application) Number of dwelling units on each floor If business, commercial or mixed occupancy, specify nature and extent of each type of use. Dimensions of existing structures, if any: Front Height Number of Stories Rear Depth Dimensions of same structure with alterations or additions: Front Depth Height Number of Stories 8. Dimensions of entire new construction: Front Rear _Depth Height Number of Stories Rear 9. Size of lot: Front Rear Depth 10. Date of Purchase Name of Former Owner 11. Zone or use district in which premises are situated 12. Does proposed construction violate any zoning law, ordinance or regulation? YES NO 13. Will lot be re-graded? YES NO__Will excess fill be removed from premises? YES__ NO 14. Names of Owner of premises Name of Architect Name of Contractor Address Phone No. Address Phone No Address Phone No. 15 a. Is this property within 100 feet of a tidal wetland or a freshwater wetland'? *YES * IF YES, SOUTHOLD TOWN TRUSTEES & D.E.C. PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED. b. Is this property within 300 feet ora tidal wetland'? * YES NO * IF YES, D.E.C. PERMITS MAY BE REQUIRED. NO 16. Provide survey, to scale, with accurate foundation plan and distances to property lines. 17. If elevation at any point on property is at 10 feet or below, must provide topographical data on survey. 18. Are there any covenants and restrictions with respect to this property'? * YES · IF YES, PROVIDE A COPY. NO STATE OF NEW YORK) SS: COUNTY OF ) being duly sworn, deposes and says that (s)he is the applicant (Name of individual si~nine contract) above named, (S)He is the (Contractor, Agent, Corporate Officer, etc.) of said owner or owners, and is duly authorized to perform or have performed the said work and to make and file this application; that all statements contained in this application are tree to the best of his knowledge and belief; and that the work will be performed in the manner set forth in the application filed therewith. Sworn lo before me this,~ a I r',t~rx/ .... ] ~'~_ day of /q'P),/ll I~r ~,~ ~ ~OR~ ~ Nota~ PubFc~ M, Commissto,~ ~xpire, ~}t~r Signature of Applicant Tow n: Southold Erosion, Sedimentation & Storm-Water Run.off ASSBSSMENT FORM THE FOLLOWING ~~. OFA PROPERTY District Secnon Block Lot CERTIFIED BY A DESIGN PRO~81OHAL IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. I~em Humbsr: (NOTE: A Check Ma~ (~) Ior each Question is Required ~or a Complete Application) Yes No 1 V¢ili th~s Project Retain A~I S~orm-Vva[~r Run-Off Generated by a Two (2") ~nch Rainfafl on Site? ~ (1 his item will include all run-off created by site clearing and/or consl(uction activities as well as all Site ~ ~ Improvements and tbe permanent creation of imperious suCaces ) Does the Site Plan and/or Survey Show All Proposed Drainage Strdch]res nd ca ng Size & Location? 1bis Hem shall include atl Proposed Grade Changes and Slopes Controlling Surface WaterFlow! -- Will this Project Require any Land Filling, Gradlng or Excavation where Ihere is a change to the Natural r~ Exisgng Grade Involving more lan 200 Cubic Yards of Matedal within any Parcel? Will tills Application Require Land Disturbing Aclivfties Encompassing an Area In Excess of F~ Five Thousand (5,000) Square Feet of Ground Surface? Is there a Natural Water Course Running through the Site? F""'"'l Is ttlis Project within the Trustees jurisdiction or within One Hundred (100') feet of a Wetland or Beacb? Will ~bere be Site prep~ratiorl on Exisling Grade Slopes which Exceed Fifteen (15) feet of Vedical Rise to ~ C)ne Hundred (100') of Hodzonlal Distance? Will Driveways, Parking Areas or oq~er Impervious Surfaces be Sloped Io Direct Storm-Water Run-Off F~ into and/or in the direction of a Town right-of-way? Will ft/is Pioject Reguire [he Placement of Material, Removal of Vegetatior~ and/or the Construction of ~ ~n~ It£,m Within tile Town Right of VVay or Road Shoulder Area? (This ilem witl NOT include the blstailatio~ of Driveway Aprons.) NOTE: if AnyA~ls,,~erto Questions One througb Nine is Answered witb a Cbeck Mark in the Box, aStorm-Wa er, Grading, Drainage & Erosion ControI Plan is Required and Must be Submitted for Review Prior to Issuance of AnyB ilding Permit! EXEMPTIOhh Ye~s STATI' ()1 NF;5~ TOWN OF SOUTHOLD PROPERTY-' ~ECORD CARD OWNER STREET /.~-~ ~ ~ VI L~LAGE DIST. SUB'. LOT FORMER O~NER N E ACR. ~E~ ~' LEAS. VL. c~ I FARM COMM, CB. MIC$. Mkt. Volue LAND IMP. TOTAL DATE I REMARKS tillable ~oodland ~eadow~nd ~ouse Plot 'ora I FRONTAGE ON WATER FRONTAGE ON ROAD DEPTH BULKHEAD New York State Insurance Fund If ~;'ker~.' (~m~pen.~atiml & Di~'al~illty Bem~/~ts .S'pecio/i~tx Sim'c 191~ 8 CORPORATE CENTER DR 3RD FLR, MELVILLE, NEW YORK 1!747-3129 Pho~ e (63)7564300 CERTIFICATE OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE MAJESTIC SON & SONS 508 ROUTE 1!2 PATCHOGUE NY 11772 POLICYHOLDER MAJESTIC SON & SONS iNC 508 ROUTE 112 PATCHOGUE NY ! !772 CERTIFICATE HOLDER TOWN OF SOUTHOLD BUILDING DEPARTMENT TOWN HALL SOUTHOLD NY 11971 POLICY NUMBER CERTIFICATE NUMBER PERIOD COVERED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ~ DATE 11441 941-0 199157 01/18/2008 TO 01/18/2009 I 5;16/2008 THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE POLICYHOLDER NAMED ABOVE IS iNSURED WiTH THE NEW YORK STATE INSURANCE FUND UNDER POLICY NO. 1441 941-0 UNTIL 01/18/2009. COVERING THE ENTIRE OBLIGATION OF THIS POLICYHOLDER FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION UNDER THE NEW YORK WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW WITH RESPECT TO ALL OPERATIONS IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EXCEPT AS INDICATED BELOW AND WiTH RESPECT TO OPERATIONS OUT~IDE OF NEW YORK. TO THE POLICYHOLDER'S REGULAR NEW YORK STATE EMPLOYEES ONLY IF SAID POLICY IS CANCELLED. OR CHANGED PRIOR TO 01/18/2009 IN SUCH MANNER AS TO AFFECT THIS CERTIFICATE. 10 DAYS WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH CANCELLATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ABOVE NOTICE BY REGULAR MAIL SO ADDRESSED SHALL BE SUFFICIENT COMPLIANCE W!~H THIS PROVISION THE NEW YORK STATE iNSURANCE FUND DOESNOTASSUME ANY LIABILITY IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE TO GiVE SUCH NOTICE THIS CERTIF CATE DOES NOT APPLY TO BUILDING DEMOLITION THiS CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED AS A MATTER OF iNFORMATION ONLYANDCONFERS NO RIGHTS NOR INSURANCE COVERAGE UPON THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER THIS CERTIFICATE DOES NOT AMEND. EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE AFFORDED BY THE POLICY U-26 3 NEW YORK STATE INSURANCE FUND DIRECTOR,INSURANCE FUND UNDERWRITING This oedificate can be validated on our web site at https://'c, rc,~vv nysif com/cert/certval asp or by calling (888) 875-5790 VALIDATION NUMBER: 359595736 County of Suffolk) ss: State of New York) ~- ,,~ ~r~/~r/'/~ c (print name) being duly sworn, deposes and says that he/she resides at in the County of ffgJ/'~,/~ in the State of New York and that he/she is (owner in fee) (officer of the corporation which is the owner in fee) of the premises in the foregoing application and that he has authorized New Energy Worldwide LLC, Bridgehampton NY 11932 to act as (my/our) agent make the foregoing application for Building Permit as described in. Sworn to before me this / Notary Public Owner Notary public - Stote of New ~o~ NO. 01CH613721B Quolifiecl in Suffolk Coulal¥! M~; co, nmi,sion Expile, II/:~l/~/O If a corporation, name of corporation and officer's title Town Hall Annex 54375 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 1197[ 0959 January 13th, 2011 BUILDING DEPARTMENT TOWN OF SOUTHOLD FIRST NO'T~¢E Telephone (631 ) 765-1802 Fax (631) 765-9502 Thomas & Loretta Garbarino 6865 Bridge Lane Cutchogue, N.Y. 11935 RE: 6865 Bridge Lane. (SOLAR PANEL~) 5CTM: #1000-84.-1-6.7 To Whom It May Concern: Please be advised that your Building Permit # 33c)c)4 issued ,Tune 19th, 2008 has expired. According to the Code of the Town of $outhold, a Certificate of Occupancy must be issued before use of the structure. To renew your Buildin9 Permit, please submit a fee of $200.00; at that time, we can schedule an inspection by one of our Building Inspectors. If you have any questions, please call us at 765-1802. Respectfully, $OUTHOLD TOWN BUILDING DEPT. /.~7' P - NEW 32.95" WIDE X 6614" LONG PV SOLAR PANELS (TYPICAL) PER MANUF. SPECIFICATIONS 32 NEW 32.95" WIDE X 66.14" LONG PV SOLAR PANELS (TYPICAL) 2X8 RIDGE SECTION A-A SCALE: ~6" = 1'-0" NEW 32.95" WIDE X 66.14" LONG PV SOLAR PANELS (TYPICAL) PEP, MANUF. SPECIFICATIONS-, X8 RIDGE THIS iS TO CERTIFY THAT WE HAVE CHECKED THE ROOF STRUCTURE FOR WIND, SNOW, UNBALANCED SNOW, LIVE AMD DEAD LOADS BASED ON ASCE 7-98 AND FOR CONFORMANCE WITH THE NYS BUILDING CODE. THIS ROOF STRUCTURE IS ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE PROPOSED LOADS NOTE: (SX 3200) 37 SOLAR PANELS: bp SOLAR 200Wafts = 7,400 Length = 66.14" Width = 32.95" Thickness = 1.97' ROOF PLAN SCALE:/18" = 1'-0" 24' CONDUIT ZX8 CLG. JSTS. 16# O.C. SECTION B-B SCALE: ~s" = 1'-0" METER IN~VE TYPICAL RISER DIAGRAM N.T.S. FROM ARRAY "'~'"' P,4CIFICO EN~INEEf~IN~, PLLC lDO E~f~O~,DNOLLOW f~O~,D (SUITE PND) MELVILLE, N.Y. 1114] " ~,. T~h ~31.5~,0000 Fax: ~31,3&2.~23~ Emaih en~ln~er~pacl¢Icoen~lne~Mn~.c~m ~ ~5 BRIDGE LANE, CUTCNOGUE, N,Y. 11935I JOSEPH $CHHITT Consulting Engineers Phone 63 ~-,389-7270 F~:,~ 631-751-7047 June 21, 2006 Harold New::mn, CEO UniR',tc, inc. 1411 Broad'~xay Bhd NE Albuqucrque. NM 87 ] 02 Engineering Certification for UniRnc's Soklr Mount Universal PV Modulc 'vh~amhtg System Dear M r. Newmsn: 1 have rcvic~ed thc UNIPO~C "Code-Compliant Pkmning and Assenbly installatio man : I ,i214. Our re~ Jew xxas based on: I11. IV. The ASCE7-98 Code for wind and snow loads using 45psf~'ound snoxv loatls. "Manual of Stool Construction: Load Resistance Factor Design," 3"~ Ed, American Institmc of Stool Construction, Chicago, IL, 200I. "Aluminum Desi~ Malmal: Spccifications and Guidelines ~br Ahnninum Structures":, Thc Ahtmimm~ Association, Washingloo D.C., 2000. Mechanical Properties of UNIRAC extrudcd rails and related colnponclltS based on data obtained from Walter Gersllc, PE, Departmcnl of Civil Engineering, Unix ersity of New Mexico, Albuqucrque, NM. our opinion, UNIRAC SolarMount products, ,,,,.hen installed in accordance ~ith the Sok rMot ~t Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly' ' ~st~ lk t'o ~ n ~ 1 #214. cop~ight March 2004. meet the rcquircmcnt~ of thc Building Code of Nov, York State. Sinccrch'. ~ .ft~scph Schmitt. SOLARMOUI I: U.S. Des. Patent 'xo. D496,248S, D496,249S. Othe[ patents pending. Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly with California Building Code Certification Installation Manual 214 Contents Letter of certification ....................................... 2 Pal t I. Scope, certification, and installer lesponsibility ........ 3 Part IL Procedures for code-compliant installations using the SolarMount':* Module Mounting System ...... 4 Par~ IIL Installing Sola~ Mount ~ with top mounting cia mps ..... 9 Part IV. Installing SolarMounU; ,,xSth bottom mounting clips... IS tx arranty ................................................ 20 t Septmnber 2006 Mr. Hal Ne~anan UniRac, Inc. 1411 Broadway Boulevard NE Albuquerque, NM 87102-1545 Brian Spring Structural Engineering Subject: Engineering Certification for UniRac's SolarMountTM Universal PV Module Mounting System Dear Mr. New, man, Attached is the UniRac Calculation ~vorksheet and Installation Manual #214, Pub. 040316-1 ii, Copyrighted by UniRac, Inc., March 2004, 20 pages. I have reviewed these calculations, and certify their results are accurate. The calculations determine the design level forces for w/nd, as prescribed in the Cahfomia Building Code. The adequacy of the UNIRAC structure is demonstrated by the calculations_ The calculations also correctly determine the anchorage requirements for the installation, and this requirement is properly represented in Installation Manual #214. The calculations are based upon: 1. "The 2001 California Building Code, California Code of Regulations", based on the 1997 "Uniform Building Code, Volume 2: Structural Engineering Design Provisions", by International Conference of Building Officials, Whittier, Ca, 1997, and California Building Standards Commission, Sacramento, California, 2001. 2. 'Manual of Steel Construction: Load Resistance Factor Design", 3rd Ed,. American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, IL., 2001. 3. "Aluminum Design Manual: Specifications and Guidelines for Aluminum Structures':, The Aluminum Association, Washinbqon D.C., 2000 4. Mechanical Properties of UNIRAC extruded rails and related components based on data obtained from Walter Gerstle, PE, Department of Civil Engineering, Unix ersiw of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. With this letter, I certify that UniP, ac SolarMount products will be structurally adequatc and W/ll satisfy the building codes listed above when they are installed per the "SolarMount Code- Compliam Planning and Assembly", Installation Manual #214, Pub. 040316-1ii, Copyrighted by UniRac, Inc., March 2004. The structure to which the UniRac SolarMount system is connected should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, per Part I of the Installation Manual, to ensure it's adequacy to accept attachments and to support all applied loadings, per the building code. Please call me if you have any Sincerely. /"7 ~/~'~3, Brian Spring, PE SE } /y ~'~:: lnstc~llction Manuel 214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assemhly UM~I~[I[C Part I. Scope, certification, and installer responsibility Please review this nlanual thor- oughly hefore fl~stalling >'our SolarMount system. This manual provides (1) sup- porting documentation for building permit applications relating to UniRac's Solar- MountTM Universal PV Module Mounting system, and (2) plan- ning and assembly instructions for SolarMount. SolarMount prodncts, when installed in accordance with this bulletin, will be structur- ally adequate and xxSll meet the 2001 California Building Code and the Uniform Building Code, 199Z hereafter UBC 199Z UniP, ac also provides a limited warrant?' on SolarMount prod- ucts (see p. 20). The installer is solely responsible for: · Complying with all applicahle local or national building codes, including any that may supercede this manual; · Ensuring that UniRac and other products are appropri- ate for the particular installation and the installation environment; · Ensuring that the roof, its rafters, connections, and other structural support members can support the array under huilding live load conditions (this total assembly is hereafter referred to as the roof rafter assembly); · Using onlyUniRac parts and installer-supplied parts as specified by UniRac (substitution of parts may void the warranty and invalidate the letter of certification on page 2); · Ensuring that lag screws have adequate pullotn strength and shear capacities as installed; · Maintaining the waterproof integrity of the roof, includ- ing selection of appropriate flashing; and · Ensuring safe installation of all electrical aspects of the PV a tray. UM~II~~' Installa~on Manual 214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Part II. Procedures for code-compliant installations using the SolarMount Module Mounting System This bulletin is designed to support applications for build- 1. Determine the Basic Wind Speed lng perm/ts for installations using SolarMount TM PV Module hlounting S3 s~em, manufactured by HniRac, Inc. Follow the slx steps below and the inst aUation instructions on pages 9-20 to install SolarMount in compliance vdth the 2001 Cal;2brnia Bttildblg Code and the LBC 199Z Before proceeding, note the following: · Tkis bulletin addre~ses only wind loads on the as- s umption that wind produces the maximum load factor affecth~g an installation. Veri~- that other local factors, >uch as snow loads and earthquake eflkcts, do not ex- ceed the ~.~ind loads. Give precedence to an) factor that does. Wind loads are considered to act on the entire projected :~rea or may be perpendicular to any surface. o The roof on which the SolarMount will be installed must have the capacity to resist the combined Design Dead Load and Live Lo,id per footing listed in Tables 2 ;md 3 on pagt~s b-7. at your installation site For the United States, see "Minimum Basic Wind Speeds in Miles per Hour," reproduced belmv. If your installation is outside the United States or if you need further assistance, consult a local professional engineer or 3'our local building authority: Figure 1. Minimum Basic Wiad Speeds. P~producedfrom UBC, Vol. 2, Structural Engineerin~ Design ProvL~ion& Chap~ 16. Di~. 1I~. Wiad Design~ Fig. 16.1, ~Miaimum Basic Wind Speed~ in Miles per Hour, ' p. S& The map has bec, adopted by the 2001 California Buildiag Code iFil. 16-1..,ol 2. p. 36)~ h~stallation Manual 214 SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly 2. Determine the exposure category of your installation site The C.~it;)rt;ia Bmldittg Cod, ~ defines w/nd exposure catego i";~ce irregularities, co~ering ar least 20 percent of the grow~d level area extending 1 mile (1.61 kin) or more from the site. ex~ending % mile (0.81 kin) or more from the site in one half mile or more?om the site in anyJull qltadrant. This category indttdes flat argentS' rolling open counto' and gra,>iands. Sites norraall, v considered as Exposure B, but iv!;ich are sul~iect to topographk- amplification or chann¢!iz~tit m, such o~ ridgetops or draws, shall be }.Xr'OSORE r~ represents the most severe exposure in ar- eas with basic w/nd speeds of 80 redes per hour (mph/ (t29 kin/h) or greater and has terrain that is flat and unobstructed facing large bodies ofxx ater over I mile (1.61 kin) or more in wkith relative to any quadrant of the building site_ Exposme D ex~rends inland from the shoreline ~,~ mile (0.40 ImO or 10 times the building 3. Determine Design Wind Pressure required for your installation Desigm Wind Pre,sure is the amount of wind pressure that a structure is designed to withstand, expressed here in pounds per squure foot (pst). To determine the Design Wind Pressure requi~ ed fi,r your installation, apply the fotlo~ ing factors using T. fiqe 1: ·vour Bit';lc ~Aind Speed (determined fl~ step 1), - your exposure category (determined in step 2), and · the height of 5 our roof above the grotmd. l~'vour x alues fall significantly outside the range of the table, or i~your Design Wind Pressure requirement exceeds SO psf. om>nh UniRac, a professional engineer, or your local building Table I. Design Wind Pressure (psf) byWind Speed and Exposure Category Basic Wind Speed (mph) 70 80 90 tO0 I t0 120 130 Category B 15' roof height 20' roof height 25' roof height 30' roof height Category C t 5' roof height 20' roof height 25' roof height 30' roof height Category D 15' roof height 20' roof height 25' roof height 30' roof height 10 }3 17 2t 25 30 35 II 14 18 22 27 32 38 12 t5 19 24 29 35 41 ~2 16 21 25 3~ 36 43 17 23 29 35 43 51 60 19 24 3t 38 46 54 64 19 25 32 40 48 57 67 20 26 33 41 50 59 69 23 30 38 46 56 67 78 24 31 39 48 58 70 82 25 32 41 50 60 72 84 25 33 42 51 62 74 87 4a. Determine Minimum Design Dead and Live Loads for standard rafter spacing... Foot spacing refers to the space between L-feet (or sm ndoffs, if applicable) along the same SolarMount rail (see Fig. 2, p. 8). If you are spacing feet m march a standard rafmr sp,qcing, con- sult Table 2 m determine your Minimum Design Live and Dead Loads pet- footing. (If you prefer m maximize foot spacing m minimize roof penetrations, skip m Step 4b on p. 8.) Locate the make and model of the PV module that you plan to install and the rafter spacing at your installation site. Read the Minimum Design Dead Load and read or extralxflate the Mini- mum Design Live Load for the Maximum Foot Spacing and the Design Wind Pressure 3.au determined in step 3. TO meet code, you must verify that the roof rafter assembly at your installation site has the capacity to resist the sum the Design Dead and Live Loads. If they do not, try smaller footer spacing. (in this case, you may elect to use the procedures oudined in Step 4b.) If the msuk is still not acceptable, relocate the array to a stronger area of the roof or strengthen the inadequate framing elements. For a~sisrance, consult a local professional engineer. Go re step $ on page 8. 5 Installation Manual 214 SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Table 2. Solm Mount*'" Loads (lbs) per Footing at Standard Rafter Spacings 20p~ 30psf 40p~f 50prf AstroPowerAP65,AP75 RWE Schott ASE 300 48' rafter (foot) spacing 33 157 236 3 IS 393 45~ rafter (loot) spacing 58 248 373 497 Photowatt PW1650 72" rafter (foot) spacing 37 269 403 538 672 h~staltation ,'~latlurz1214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Table 3. SolarMountTM Loads per Footing at Maximum Foot Spacing 107 93 526 610 73 63 96 83 58~ 670 67 58 96 83 581 670 61 53 107 92 528 606 68 59 20ps~ 30psf 40pr 501 5 616 685 59 52 7 Installation Manual214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly 4b ....Or verify Maximum Foot Spacing and Determine Minimum Design Dead and Live Loads 'lB mini ~ze roof penetrations, cousutt Table 3 (p. 7) to de:er- rmne M axinmm Foot Spacing allowable for the Design Wind Pre,-ure thai you determined in Step 3. Fhul the make and model of the PV module you plan to install, then read or extrapulare Foot Design Live Loads and Dead Loads al the mm,~immn spacing. To n)ect code. you nuts/veil, fy that foot spacing is at or below t he dimension Ii., ted and that the roof rafter assembly at 3 our installation site has the capacity to withstand the sum qf t h e Design Dead Load and Design Live Load for the speci- ficdapacing. If they do not, u'y smaller footer spacing. If the result is <lilt not acceptable, relocate the array to a stronger area of thc roof or slrengthen the inadequate framing elements. For assistance, consult a local professinnal engineeL 5. Verify acceptable Rail End Overhang Rail End Overhang (Fig. 2) must equal 50 percent or less of foot spacing_ Thus, if foot spacing is 72 inches, the Rail End O~ erhang can be up to 36 inches. In this case~ t~ o feet can support a rail of as much as 144 inches (72 inches bern een the feet and 36 inches of overhang at each end). 6. Ensure that Live Loads do not exceed Pull-Out Capacities Based on the characteristics of your roof rafter or truss lumber and the lag screws, consult Table 4 to determine the lag pull- out capacityper I-inch thread depth. Compare that value to the minimum design live load per footing detemfined in Step 4a or 4b. F,a,ed on the~e values, determine the length of the lag.>qruv, thread depth you require to res/st the design live load. To ensure code compliance, the pull out capaciW per footing must be gre;n er than the footing design live load. If your SolarMoum requi~ es s~ andoffs, air. ays use at least two lag screws to secure the standoff to the rafter. Table 4. Lag pull-out (withdrawal) capacities (lbs) in typical roof truss lumber Lag screw specifications Spedftc ~4," shaft* Md' shaft* groovy 2 ~ "d)reod depth per I" thre0d depth %" shaft,* per I" lflread depth [ '~ ~ Douglas Fir, karci~ 0.50 665 266 304 Dough~s Fir. South 0.46 588 235 269 Engelmann Spruce. Lodgepote Pine (NSR 1650 f & higher) 0.4~ 588 235 269 Hem, Fir 0.43 530 212 243 Hem, Fir lNorth) 0.46 588 235 269 Southern Pi~e 0.55 768 307 352 Spruce, Pine. Fir 0.42 S 13 205 235 Spnlce, Pine. Fir /E of 2 mHhon psi and higher g~ ades of MSR and MEL} 0,50 665 266 304 8 Installation Manual 214 --- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Part III. Installing SolarMount with top mounting clamps 1o rile ndls. It details the pr~,cedure lor flu':h mounting SolarMount to a pitched roof. Contents 1~ ing out the installation area .......... 10 L,~3 ing out L-feet ..... 11 Installing L-feet .......... 11 La) ing out standoffg ...... 12 Installing standoffs ....... 12 Installing SoIar\ioun! raj} ..................... 13 hl,ndling the modules ..... !4 Table 5. Part quantities SMR Series SolarMount Rall Sets (model no. = rail length in inches) ~/a~ foo~ng ~" flc~nge Rads L-feet bolts nW~ SMR48 thr~ 106 2 4 4 4 SMRI20 thru 180 2 6 6 6 SMRI92 thnJ 216 2 8 $ 8 CT Series Clamp Sets (modet no. = modules accomm~ted) End M~d ~4 ~ m~ule ~'x ~. ~4" ~nge damps c~n:ps cla~ ~ ~fe~ ~1~ nu~ CT2 4 2 6 2 8 CT3 4 4 8 2 I 0 CT4 4 6 10 2 12 CT5 4 8 12 2 14 CT6 4 10 14 2 16 CT7 4 12 t6 2 CT8 4 14 18 2 20 Table &Wrenches and torque Wrench Recommended size torque (ft4bs) 7Z- ¼" hardware , ,~ 15 ~/d' hardware ~a" 30 AStainless steel hardware can seize up. a process called galling. To significandy reduce ;ts likelihood. (t) appbt lubri- cant to bolts, preferably an and-seize lubricant, available at auto parts stores. (2) shade hardware prior to installation, and (3} avoid spinning on nuts at high speed. See Instal[arian Supplement 910, Galling and Its Prevention, at www. unirac.com. 9 Installation Manual214 -- SotarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Laying out the installation area The installation can be laid out with rails parallel to the rafters Ofi,gh-profile mode) or perpendiculor to the rafters (low-pro- file mode). Note that Solar',Iount rails make excellent sn-aight The width of the installation area is equal m the length of one module. The length of the installation area is equal to: · the total width of the modules, · plus 1 inch for each space bet~veen modules (for mtd clamp), · plus 3 inches (1Va inches for each set of end clamp~). mode 10 hzstallatiol~ Mamta1214 SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly UN~II[AC: Laying o ut L-feet L-fee~ (Fi~. 5) m~ ~,ed for installation through existing L-fee[ tag txJlt h{,les v. ilbin the msta~adon ~ea. 7b meet code, you must ~e the~otspacfl~g deter- mi,ed i, procedural steps 4a or 4b (pp. ~. 8). When determining the distance bo- tween lbo ~ails in high-profile mode, keep in ndnd ~hat t he center of each rail will [~ ol~et from the L~foot lag ~h holes by 1~ ~ inches. If muhiple high-profile rows are to be v, ill nor ~ ~s,ible for each rm~ to be m~eded, following the g~delines in Fibre 7 as cto,ek a> ~,ible. Overhang 25% ~-¢picoi Foot spacing ~ each 50% typical Figure 6. Low-profile layout minimum h/pical Fool spacir,g Overhang Installing L-feet Drill pilot holes through the roof into the center o£ the rafter at each L foot la',4 bolt hole location. Consult procedural step 6 and Table 4 (p. 8) to select the lag bolts that you must use to meet building code wind load requirements. Lag bolts are not provkled v, ith SolarMount rail sets. Squirt sea]mu rata the hole, and on the shafts of the lag bolts. Seal the under ~ide of the L-feet with a suitable weather-proof sealant. Securely fasten the 1,-feet to the roof with the lag bolts. Ensure that the 1.-feet face as shown in Figure 6 or Figure Z The single-s~orted square side of the L f~mr nmsr ah~ ays lie against the roof with the double-slotted side perpendicular to the cool 11 Installation Manual 214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Laying out standoffs S~ andoffs (Fig. 8) are u~ed for flashed installations, such as those ~ ith tile and shake .iff /qies. Use Figtare 9 or Fik:ure 10 to locate and mark the s~;mdoH lag bolt holes within the ?b meet code, you must use the fl~ot spacing determined it* procedural steps 4a or 4 b (pp. 5, 8). Remm e the tile or shake undernm, h each standoff location, exposing the roofing no more rpa~erial th;m required for the flashings to be installed properly. ,bore thc center of the rafters (Fig. 9 or Fig. 10). Figure 8. Raised flange standqt£ (lcft) and flat top standoff used in con- Overhang Lc_ .*,er roof edge Figure 9. l,ow*prqffle layout \~. lien determinirtg the distm~ce be tween the rails in high profile mode, keep in mind tha~ the center of each rail x~ill be off, et from the standoff lag bolt holes b~ 9;,~ of an inch. If muh/ple hlgh-profile rows are to be installed adjacent to each othen it ~ ill not be posdble for each rmx m be centered abox e the rafters. Adiust as needed fo]h hying the guidelines in F/gum B) as cio,ely as possible. 25% bpicd each end ~- 50% minimum t/pica! spocing Rafters Fi&rare I0. High-profile layout Installing standoffs Drill ~.'u, inch pilot holes through the underla)qnent into ibc center of the raftm s at each standoff Iocatlon. Securely fasten each standoff to the rafters ~x ith the two s/,', x 3 :/:" lag bults provided with it. :Xot e: You tnust verify that the log bolts you use are adeqaat e for your installation by following proce- dt~ra I ,~teps 4A or 4B (pp. 5 8). Ensure that the standofLs face as shown in Figure 9 or Figure 10. SolarMount steel standoffs (13 d' O.D.) are designed for collared flashings available fi-om UniRac. Aluminum va'o-piece standoffs (t ~8" O.D.) take all-metal fla,,h- ings, also avaLlable from UniRac, Install and seal flashings and st~'mdoflk using standard building practices. 12 Inst~fflation Manual 214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Figure 1L Splice bars $//de into the footing bolt Installing SolarMount rails Keep rail slots free of roofing grit or other debris. Foreign matter will cause bolts to bind as they slide in the slots. Installing Splices. If your installation uses SotarMoum splice bars, attach the rails together (Fig. 11) before mounting the rails to the foot- ings. Use splice bars only with flush installations or those that use low-profile tilt legs. If using more than one splice per rail, contact UniRac concerning thermal expansion issues. Mounting Rails on Footings. Rails may be attached to either of two mounting holes in the footings (Fig. i2), Mount in the lower hole for a low profile, mo~ e aesthetically pleasing instal- lation. Mount in the upper hole for a higher profile, which will maximize airflow under the modules. This vdll cool them more and may enhance performance in hotter climates. Slide the %-inch mounting bolts into the footing bolt slots. Loosely attach the rails to the footings with the flange nuts. Ensure that the rails are oriented to the footings as sbown in Figure 6, 7. 9, or 10, whichex, er is approp~ late. Aligning the Rail Ends. A}ign one pair of rail ends to the edge of the instal- lation area (Fig. 13 or Fig. t4). The opposite pair of mil ends ~ ill ovethang Lhe side {ffthe installation area. Do not trim them off until the installation is complete. In iow profile mode (Fig. 13), eit imr end of the rtfils can be aligned, bol the Fast module must be insrailed at the aligned end. Edge of installation area Figure 13. Low-profile mod* ',% For the safest high-profile installation (Fig. 14), the aligned end of the rails must face the fower edge of the roof. Securelytighten the flange nuts on the mounting bolts afte~ alignment is complete (28-32 ff lbs). Motmt modules to the rails as soon as possible. Temperature changes may bow the rails within a few hours ff module placement is delayed. Installation Manual 214 - SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Installing the modules Prewiring Modules. If modules are tile Plug and Play type, no prewiring is required, and :,ou can proceed directl3 to "Installing the First Module" beirut. Il' modules flare stamlard J boxes, each module should be prewLred wilh one end of the hlremlod ule cable tbr ease of installation. For safety reasons, module prey, iring should not be pelYolmed on the roof. Lea', e co~. ers off Yt,oxes. They v, ill be installed wben the modules are installed on the rails. Installing the First Module. In high-profile installations, the safety bolt and flange nut mus~ be fastened to the module holt slot at the aligned (lower) end of each la il. Il wilt prevent the lower end clamps and clamping bolts fl om sliding out of the raft slot dm-lng installation. if there is a return cable to the inverter, connect it to the first module. Close the ,! lx)x cover. Secure the first module with T-bolts and end clamps at the aligned end of each rail Allow half an inch between the tail ends and the end clamps (Fig. 1 S). Finger righien flange nuts. center and ali~e;n the module as needed, and secmely tighten the flange nuts (15 ft Ihs). Installing the Other Modules, La}' tile second module face dm~m (gla~s to glass) on the first moduJe. Connect intermodule cable to the second module and ch,~e the J-box cos er. Turn the second module face up (Fig. 16). With T-bolts, m~d clamps, a od llange nuts, secrrre the adjacent sides of the first and second m¢*dules. Align the second module and securely tighten the flange nuts (Fig. 17). For a neat installation, fasten cable clamps to rails with self-rapping screws. Repe~ i tbe pt ocedure until all modules are installed. Alxach the outside edge of the la,t module to the rail x~Sth end clamps. Trim off any excess ~ afl. being carefol not to cut into the roof. Allmx half an inch betv, een the end clamp and the end of the rail (Fig. 1S). Check that all flange nuts on T-bolts are securely fastened. Figure I5 ~J-boxes Figure 16 Fig u:~ 18. ~ lid clamp5 and end clamps for lipped-frame modules are identical A spacer for the end clamp i* m'ces sa ry on(~ if lips are located high on the module frame. Installation Manual 214 SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and ~Zssembly Ul~l~ Part W. Installing $olarMount with bottom mounting clips a-semb]? v. here tee inqaller h d s .. to secm'e modnles to the rails, It de tails the procedure for flush mount- ing SolarMounl to a pitched rm)h Contents Plannin~ the ~nstalladon area .... 16 Lay/rig out and installing L4'eet .. 17 Attaching modules to the rails... 18 Installing module-rail assembb',. 19 Figure 19. SMR oJ~d CB ~wnponents Table 7. Part quantities SMR Series SolarMount Rail Sets (model no. = r~il length in inches} %- footing ~ flange Rails L-feet bolts n~ $MR48 th~ 106 2 4 4 4 ~RI20 thru 180 2 6 6 6 ~RI92 th~ 216 2 8 8 8 CB Sehes Clip ~ (m~el no. = modules accomm~atedJ Y,*' m~vle ~- [lan~ O~ps ~ hum CB2 8 8 8 CB3 ~2 ~2 ~2 C~ ~6 ~6 ~6 CB5 20 20 20 CB6 24 24 24 CB7 28 28 28 CB8 32 32 32 Table 8.Wrenches and torque Wrench Recommeaded size torque (fidbs) "hardware ~a' 15 hardware ?;,*- 30 A Stainless steel hardware can seize up, /~ a process called galling. To significandy ~ reduce its likelihood. (I) apply lubri- I cant to bolts, preferably an anti-seize lubricant, available at auto parts stores. (2) shade hard,are prior to insta ladon, and (3) avoid spinning on nuts at high speed. See Insta,ation Supplement [ 910. Galling and Its Prevention at www. unirac cum Installation Manual 214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Planning the installation area Decide on an arrangemem for clips, rail~, mid L leer (Fig. 20). Use Arrangement A if the ~i1 width of the rain Caution: If you choose Arrangement B, either (1) use the upper mounti~g holes of the L-feet or (2) be certain that the L-feet and clip posit ions don't conflict. If rails must be parallel to the rafters, ir is untikeiy that they' can be spaced to march rafters. 1~ that case, add structural supports--either sleepers over thc roof or mounting blocks beneath it. These addirloval members must meet code; if in doubt, conqult a pro fessiona] engineer. Never secure the roofings to the roof decking alone. the installation and the roof itself vulnerable to severe damage from wind. Secure the footings in ~cco~dance with ~'lnstail[ng L-l~et" (p. 11). Leave enough room to safely move around the array during inslalIat/on. 'l~he width (~f a raft-module as- sembly equals the length of one module. Note that L-feet m;6 extend beyond the v, idth of the ~s~cmbl,: by as much as 2 inches on each side. The len~h of the assembly equals the total width of rbe modules. Installation Manual214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Laying out and installing L-feet L-feet are used for installation through existing low profile roofing mm ~.rial, such as asphah shingles or sheet metal. They are also used for ensl~ re that the L feet x: [11 be easily acce,dble during flush inslallar/on: · Use r~he PV module mounting holes nearest the ends of the modules. · Situale the rails so that foot- lng bolt slots face ou~vard. U~e Figure 20 to determine spacing betv. een feet on epposi~e rails, Fo{~l spacing (along the same rail) and rail o'. erhan:4 dep~md on desi~,m step~ 4a or 4b (pp. 5, 8). ~affers (Fig. 21), inslalt the (Fig 22), install the feet for bob hole location, Consult Table 4 (p. xxind loads. Figure 2I. Rails laid out perpendicular to the raper& / / ,? f-igure 22. Rai£~ laid out parallel to the rafters. Installation Manual214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Attaching modules to the rails 1,,~3 the motlul~ fo~ a given panel face dov, m on a surface that will nor damage the module glli~,..\lign the edges of the modules nnd snug them together (Fig. 19, p. 15). Trim the rails to the lot;d ~'. idth of the modules to be mounted. Place a rail adjacent to the on~e~ mou nfing !~otes. O~Sent the footing bolt slot outw, ard. Place a clip slot adjacent to the mou~ting lie, les, following the arrm~gement you selected earlier (Fig. 20a or 20b, p. 16). A-semble the clips, mounting bolts, and flange nuts. Torque the flange nuts to 15 foot- ~.,. Lre the modules as needed. For safety reaso~ts, module wiring should not be performed Installation Manual214 -- SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly Installing the module-rail assembly Bri~g the modt~le-rail assembly to the installation ~ite. Keep n~!] slots f~ ee of debris that might cause bob s to brad in the (]ollsi~t!l rile weight of a fully assembled panel. UniRac recom- mends sifter/lines x~ henever lifting one to a roof. Align the panel xxith the p~eviously installed L-feet. Slide inch bfoot mounting bolts onto the rail and align them with t hr: L-feet mounting holes. Attach the panel to the L-feet and fb~ger tighten the flange nuts. Rails may be attached to either of t~o mounting holes in the footings (Fig. 23). · Mount in the lower hole for a low, more aesthetically pleasing installation. · Or mount in the upper hole to maximize a cooling airflow under the modules. This may enhance perfor- mance in hotter climates. Adjust the position of the panel as needed to fit the inqab lation area. Slide the remaining L- feet bohs onto the other rail, attach L-feet, and finger tighten with flange nuts. Align L-feet with mounting holes previously drilled into roof. Ins*all lag bolts into remaining L-feet as described in "Laying out and Last ailing L4eeff above. Torque all footing flange nuts to 30 foot-pounds. Veri$' ~hat all lag bolts are securely fastened. Figure 23. Leg-to-ra~l attachraent UN~RA~' Installation Manual 214 SolarMount Code-Compliant Planning and Assembly 10 year limited Product Warran .ty, 5 year limited Finish Warranty · UniRae, Inc. 141] BloadwayNE 505.242.6411 20 ~x*,-xx.unirac.com &lhuquerque NM 87102 1545 USA 505.242.6412 Fax