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PV PoleTop™ installation is rated as a full system by UniRac's proprietary
engineering analysis software, which factors in rack model number, type
and number of PV modules, array tilt angle, and mounting pole characteristics.
PV PoleTops are the only poletop line in the PV industry
to offer the durability of all-aluminum components.
All use installation-friendly SolarMount™ rails
for great strength over long spans.
Series Descriptions:
Series 5000
5000: One module row for 2 1/2-inch Schedule 40 or 80 pole (2 7/8-inch
O.D.)
Series 5001
One module row for 3-inch Schedule 40 or 80 pole (3 1/2-inch O.D.)
Series 5002
One module row for 4-inch Schedule 40 or 80 pole (4 1/2-inch O.D.)
Series 5003
Two module rows for 4-inch Schedule 40 or 80 pole (4 1/2-inch O.D.)
Series 5004
5004: Two module rows for 6-inch Schedule 40 or 80 pole (6 5/8-inch
O.D.)
For this series, a separate hardware box (20 lbs.) is added to the listed
shipping box.
Material Specifications
Series 5000
- Channel and brackets: 5052-H32 aluminum
- Rails: Mill finish SolarMount hollow-tube
extrusion, 6105-T5 aluminum
- Mounting clips: 6105-T5 aluminum
- U-bolts and other fasteners: 304 stainless
steel.
Series 5001 thru 5003
- Pole cap: 5052-H32 aluminum
- Rails: Mill finish SolarMount HD
hollow-tube extrusion, 6105-T5 aluminum
- Pole clamp, cross pipe, and mounting clips:
6105-T5 aluminum extrusion
- U-bolts and other fasteners: 304 stainless
steel.
Series 5004
- Rails: Mill finish SolarMount HD
hollow-tube extrusion, 6105-T5 aluminum
- Tilt struts, square cross tubes, and mounting
clips: 6105-T5 aluminum extrusion
- Gimbal (pole can) assembly: Welded 6105-T5
extruded aluminum sides and 5052-H32 welded aluminum top.
- U-bolts and other fasteners: 304 stainless
steel.
- SolarMount™ Rails (U.S. and other patents
pending). Lightweight, hollow aluminum extrusions provide great strength
over long spans . . . and keep shipping costs low.
- SolarMount™ Mounting Clips. Slip into rail
slots and quickly align with module mounting holes for fast and easy
assembly.
- Design Wind Pressure. Each PV PoleTop™
installation is rated as a full system by UniRac’s proprietary
engineering analysis software, which factors in rack model number, type
and number of PV module, array tilt angle, and mounting pole charateristics.
See back page for details.
D e s i g n W i n d P r e s s u r e s
To ensure the structural integrity and to
provide the installer with an accurate wind pressure rating, we have thoroughly
computer analyzed and laboratory tested our PV PoleTops™. The resulting
Design Wind Pressures— maximum allowable wind pressure in pounds
per square foot (psf)—appear after model numbers on the sizing chart
on page 2 of sizing chart below.
Each rating applies to the entire system, which
includes the PV modules and the mounting pole in addition to the PV PoleTop.
Thus, we never rate above 50 psf (the manufacturers’ typical rating
for the PV panels alone). Where our rating is below 50 psf, it is in most
cases because our analysis predicts that the mounting pole will buckle
above the rated load. The ratings on our sizing chart were calculated
based on the following assumptions:
- Make, model, and quantity of modules as indicated
on the sizing chart;
- A tilt angle of 40 degrees from the horizontal;
- A mounting pole of Schedule 40 steel pipe, 5
feet above ground for Series 5000 to 5003, 6 feet for Series 5004;
- Installation performed in accordance with applicable
installation instructions.
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PDF Documentation
Unirac
Poletop Mount Sizing Chart 
Series
5000 PV Module Rack 
Series
5001 PV Module Rack 
Series
5002 PV Module Rack 
Series
5003 PV Module Rack 
Series
5004 PV Module Rack 

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