ESDEC Clickfit Evo User manual

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MANUAL
CLICKFIT EVO
SLATE ROOF

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 3
About this document 3
Other relevant documents 3
Earthing and bonding 3
Symbols used in this manual 3
Warranty and liability 4
Warranty 4
Liability 4
Product information 4
Intended use 4
Improper use 4
Specications 4
System and application 5
Components 5
Safety 6
Personal protective equipment 6
Safety warnings and regulations 6
Installation 6
Preparation 6
Cutting mounting rails to required size 10
Install the slate roof hooks 11
Situation A: on two battens, using the middle hole 13
Situation B: on two battens, using the lower hole 14
Situation C: On one batten and a timber shim 14
Situation D: On Solid wood boards / concrete 15
Attaching the mounting rails 16
Optional: Attaching the cable clips 18
Mounting the rst panel 19
Mounting the following panels 22
Mounting the last panel 22
Mounting multiple rows 25
Removal and recycling 25
General 25

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INTRODUCTION
ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT
InthismanualyouwillndtheinstallationinstructionsfortheClickFitEVOmountingsystemforsolarpanelsonslateroofs.
Thesystemissuitableformountingsolarpanelsinportraitandlandscapeorientation.
Theseinstructionsareaddressedatqualiedtechnicalpersonnel.
Youcandownloadthelatestversionofthismanualfromwww.esdec.com.
OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
WheninstallingtheClickFitEVOmountingsystem,youwillneedthefollowingdocuments:
• The project plan, which you can create in the calculator at www.esdec.com.
• Theinstallationmanualsforthesolarpanels,invertersandanyothercomponents.
Duringtheinstallationofthemountingsystem,itisimportanttoadheretotheinstallationmanualandtheaccompanying
standards to prevent accidents. Pay special attention to (local) standards, regulations and legislation (among others):
• Local Building Regulations (latest version)
• HealthandSafetyatWorketcAct1974
• HealthandSafetyinRoofwork-HSE
• Eurocodes0(EN1990-StructuralDesign)
• Eurocodes1(EN1991-(Inuencesonstructures)
• HD-IEC60364series-Electricalinstallationsforlowvoltage
• EN-IEC62305-2-Protectionlightning-RiskManagement
• MIS3002–ThesolarPVstandard
• MCS012-ProductCerticationSchemeRequirements:PitchedRoofInstallationKits
EARTHING AND BONDING
OurClickFitEVOsystemsareVDEcertiedforcorrosionandbonding.AccordingtotheelectricalstandardHD-IEC60364–
chapter712,functionalbondingforinverter’sisolationcheckisnecessary.
IntheEsdecClickFitEVOSeriesfunctionalbondingisachievedthroughtheEVOuniversalmoduleclampforthemodule
framesandEVOrails.Thenalfunctionalbondingconnectionismadebypropermountingofaseparatebondingcableonto
theEVOrailandanadequatebondingconnectionwiththeinverterorearthingcontact.
Fordetailedinstructionsongroundingandbonding,consulttheelectricalstandardHD-IEC60364andanylocalregulations.
Please,followtheinstructionsoftheinverter’smanual.Thisoperationneedstobedonebyacertiedelectrician.
SYMBOLS USED IN THIS MANUAL
6Warning! Failuretofollowthisinstructioncouldresultinseriousinjuryormajordamagetotheproduct.
3Caution! Failuretofollowthisinstructioncouldresultinpersonalinjuryordamagetotheproduct.
4Note Emphasises an instruction.

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WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
WARRANTY
Esdecextendsa20yearproductwarranty.Thewarrantyissubjecttothewarrantytermsandgeneralterms&conditionsof
EsdecBV.Thesecanbefoundonthewww.esdec.com website.
LIABILITY
Themanufactureracceptsnoliabilityfordamageorinjurycausedbythefailuretocomply(strictly)withthesafetyguidelines
andinstructionsinthismanual,orbynegligenceduringinstallationoftheproductandtheaccessorieslistedinthis
document.
EsdecBVreservestherighttochangethisdocumentwithoutnotice.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
INTENDED USE
TheClickFitEVOmountingsystemisdesignedformountingsolarpanelsonslateroofs.Withthismountingsystem,solar
panelscanbepositionedontheroofeitherwiththeshortsideatthebottom(portrait)orwiththelongsideatthebottom
(landscape).
IMPROPER USE
Themountingsystemisnotsuitableforuseontypesofroofotherthantheonespecied.
SPECIFICATIONS
Orientation of solar panels Portrait and landscape
Frame height of solar panel 1) 30-50mm
Maximum area of solar panels 2.6m2
Maximum eld size 2) Forhorizontalandverticalrails:15mpersegment
Longersegmentsrequireadilatationgapof125mm.
Roof material Slates
Roof structure
Battens
Solid wood boards
Concrete
Roof pitch 5-75º
Maximum roof height 4Subject to Eurocode guidelines and national additions. Use the calculator
tocalculatethepossibilitiesofyourproject.
Edge zone 30cmdistancetotheridge,30cmtothesideoftheroofand30cmtothe
gutter.
1)EnsurethatthemoduleframeiscompatiblewiththeClickFitEVOModuleClampuniversalbeforeinstallation.
2)Alwaysconsidertherightmeasuresrelatedtorespreadandcompartmentalization.Thismightinuencethemodules
segmentsize.
3Enterthedatainthecalculator,soyouaresureofchoosingtherightsystemfortheterraincategory,snowloadsand
windzonethatappliestoyourproject.
4Dependingontheroofandtheresultobtainedfromthecalculator,youcanlayseveralsegmentswithsolarpanelsnextto
eachother.Alwaysleaveaminimumof12mmofspacebetweensegmentstoallowforexpansionoftheroof.
4Ifyourprojecthasdierentspecicationsthanthese,pleasecontactEsdec.

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SYSTEM AND APPLICATION
1 COMPONENTS
5 7 8 9 610
1 2 3 4
COMPONENT ARTICLE NUMBER
1 ClickFitEVOSlateroofhook 1008042
2 ClickFitEVOMountingRail 10081_ _
3 ClickFitEVOModuleClampuniversal 1008020(-B)
4 ClickFitEVOMountingRailEndCap 1008060(-B)
5 ClickFitEVOEndClampSupport 1008065(-B)
6 ClickFitEVOEndCapwithoutendclampsupport 1008066(-B)
ACCESSORY ARTICLE NUMBER
7 ClickFitEVOMountingRailCoupler 1008061
8 ClickFitEVOCableClipOptimiserReady 1008062
9 ClickFitEVOSelf-drillingscrew6,3x42mmSW10/T30 1003016
10 ClickFitEVOmountingset 1008064
4Checkthatthecorrectcomponentsarepresentintherequirednumbersaccordingtotheprojectplangeneratedbythe
calculator.

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SAFETY
1 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Hearing
protection Safetyhelmet Safetyglasses Facemasks Safetygloves Safetyclothing Safetyshoes
2 SAFETY WARNINGS AND REGULATIONS
Warning!
6Installationworkshouldalwaysbecarriedoutbyatleasttwoskilledpeople.
6Donotusecomponentsfromothermountingsystems.
6Do not leave out parts.
6Alwaysworkaccordingtothecurrentregulationsforworkingonroofs.
6Donotperformtheinstallationinstrongwinds,orwhentheroofisslipperyorwet.
6Alwaysworkontheroofwithfallprotectionand,ifnecessary,withsafetynetsandedgeprotection.
6Never stand on or in the gutter.
6Alwaysusealiftingaidorhoistingdevicewhenmovingheavyequipment.
6Alwaysplaceladdersonastrong,stablesurface.
Caution!
3Walkaslittleaspossibleontheroof.Useanaerialplatform,ladderorothersolution.
3Neverwalkonthesystemoronthesolarpanels.
INSTALLATION
1 PREPARATION
1 INSPECT THE ROOF.
Theroofisingoodcondition.
Theroofconstructionhassucientbearingcapacitytosupporttheinstallation,takingintoaccountwindandsnow
loads.
3ToensurethesafeandecientinstallationofPVsystemsonslateroofs,theworkshouldbecarriedoutbyprofessional
slateroofers.Beforeundertakinganyworkontheroof,athoroughinspectionmustbeconductedtoassesstheroof
condition.

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2 CHECK THE PROJECT PLAN AND COMPONENTS.
Checktheprojectplan.Istherenoprojectplan?Thencreateoneintheonlinecalculatorbeforestartinginstallation.
Checkthatallcomponentsarepresent(page5).
Determinethepositionoftheslateroofhooks.Usethebattensortrussesifpresent.
3 MAKE SURE ALL THE REQUIRED TOOLS ARE AT HAND.
Markerorchalk Brush Tape measure Hacksaw Pliers
Cordless screwdriver Spare slate tiles Slateroonghammer Roongnailsetter Slateroongnails
Angle grinder Plugs 1) Ø6mmcountersunk
head screws 2)
Waterproong
material Timber shims
1)onlyforinstallationonconcreteconstructions.
2)Theselectionofscrewsshouldbebasedonthespecicunderroofconstruction.Toensureproperinstallationand
compatibilitywiththeslateroofhooks,werecommendusingscrewswiththefollowingspecications:
Diameter Ø6mm
Eective length ≥36mm
Head type CountersunkTorxT303)
Material ZnNi coated
3)Countersunkscrewsarerecommendedtoavoidanyinterferencewiththeproperinstallationoftheupperslatetile.

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4 CLEAN AND TIDY THE ROOF.
5 DETERMINE THE POSITION OF THE SOLAR PANELS ON THE ROOF
6Considerthe(local)reregulationsforphotovoltaicinstallations.Tomitigatetheriskofrespread,there
compartmentsoftheobjectmustberespected.ThePVsystemshouldnotbeplacedoverrepartitionwallsanda
minimumdistanceof30cmmustbekept.Likewise,itiswisetokeepspaceinrelationtoskylights,lightingglobes,
cornersandpotentialrehazards.
4Takeintoaccountsunlightandshadeoverthewholeyear.Ifnecessary,useapoweroptimizerormicroinvertertoget
themostoutofyourinstallation.
3Thedistancefromtheedgeofsolarpanelstoboththeridgeandtheguttermustbeatleast30cm.
3Thedistancefromthesolarpanelstothesideoftheroofmustbeatleast30cm.
≥ 30 cm
≥ 30 cm
≥ 30 cm

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6 DRAW THE LINES AND END POINTS FOR THE MOUNTING RAILS
a. Formountinginportraitorientation,markthelineswherethemountingrailswillbeplaced:at¼fromthepaneltop
edge and panel bottom edge.
b.Formountinginlandscapeorientation,markthelineswherethemountingrailswillbeplaced:at¼ofthepanelside
edges.
7 MARK THE POSITION OF THE SLATE ROOF HOOKS
4Consulttheprojectplantodeterminethepositionoftheslateroofhooksforyourproject.

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2 CUTTING MOUNTING RAILS TO REQUIRED SIZE
1 DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF THE MOUNTING RAILS BASED ON THE SOLAR PANELS
4Iftheoverhangissmallerthan250mm,keepaminimumof20mmtoamaximumof35mmraillengthoverhangfor
mountingtheendcap(art.no.1008060(-B)).
4Measurethesolarpanelsandallowanadditional12mmbetweeneachsolarpanelfortheuniversalmoduleclamp.
Allowanadditional30mmoneachsideformountingtheendclampandendcap.
4Calculatetheminimumlengthofthemountingrails:(panelsize+12mm)xnumberofpanels-12mm+(2x30mm)
+12 mm
+20-35 mm
AAA
A
+20-35 mm
2 OPTIONAL: USE COUPLERS TO CONNECT THE MOUNTING RAILS

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3 OPTIONAL: EXTEND THE MOUNTING RAIL TO THE NEXT SLATE ROOF HOOK
4Iftheouterpaneledgeextendsmorethan250mmbeyondthelastroofhook,followthesesteps:
1 Extendthemountingrailby50mmbeyondthenextroofhook(addanextraroofhookifneeded).
2 Attach the mounting rail securely at this extended position.
3 Theadditional50mmextensionallowsforproperttingofanendcap(art.no.1008066(-B))tothemountingrails.
4 Whenusingtheendclamp,ensuretheuseoftheendclampsupport(articleno.1008065(-B)).
>250 mm
≥50 mm
3 INSTALL THE SLATE ROOF HOOKS
1 IDENTIFY THE SLATE THAT NEEDS TO BE CUT FOR THE SLATE ROOF HOOK.

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2 REMOVE ANY OVERLAPPING SLATE TILES.
3 PLACE THE ROOF HOOK ON THE MARKED LOCATION AND MARK THE HOLE TO BE CUT.
4Positiontheslateroofhooksoitdoesnotinterferewiththeoverlappingslates.
4 MAKE A CUT-OUT.

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5 PLACE THE ROOF HOOK IN THE CUT-OUT AND CHECK WHAT SITUATION IS APPLICCABLE FOR YOUR
CONSTRUCTION.
4Priortoinstallingthehooks,carefullyconsiderthewaterproongmethodtobeutilized.Thismayinvolveincorporating
aleadsheetorasimilarwaterproongmaterial.
SITUATION A SITUATION B SITUATION C SITUATION D
SITUATION A: ON TWO BATTENS, USING THE MIDDLE HOLE
1 POSITION THE SLATE ROOF HOOK SO IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE OVERLAPPING SLATES.
2 MOUNT THE SLATE ROOF HOOK TO THE BATTENS USING TWO Ø6 MM COUNTERSUNK HEAD SCREWS THROUGH
THE SLOTTED AND CENTRE HOLE.
4Makesuretopositiontheupperscrewasclosetothemiddleofthebattenaspossible.
Continue to step 3.6.

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SITUATION B: ON TWO BATTENS, USING THE LOWER HOLE
1 LOOSEN THE ALIGNMENT BRACKET SCREW USING A TORX T30 DRILL BIT OR AN H10 WRENCH.
2 ROTATE THE ALIGNMENT BRACKET SIDEWAYS TO ALLOW ACCES TO THE LOWER HOLE.
3 POSITION THE SLATE ROOF HOOK SO IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE OVERLAPPING SLATES.
4 MOUNT THE SLATE ROOF HOOK TO THE BATTENS USING TWO Ø6 MM COUNTERSUNK HEAD SCREWS THROUGH
THE SLOTTED AND BOTTOM HOLE.
5 ROTATE AND SECURE THE ALIGNMENT BRACKET BACK UPRIGHT ON THE SLATE ROOF HOOK. APPLY A TORQUE OF
9 NM.
4Inthissituation,thealignmentbracketoftheslateroofhookmustberotatedasideformounting.
4Makesuretopositiontheupperscrewasclosetothemiddleofthebattenaspossible.
Continue to step 3.6.
SITUATION C: ON ONE BATTEN AND A TIMBER SHIM
1 POSITION THE SLATE ROOF HOOK SO IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE OVERLAPPING SLATES.
2 PLACE A SHIM UNDERNEATH THE SLOTTED HOLE OF THE SLATE ROOF HOOK (NOT INCLUDED).
3 MOUNT THE SLATE ROOF HOOK TO THE BATTEN AND SHIM USING TWO Ø6 MM COUNTERSUNK HEAD SCREWS
THROUGH THE SLOTTED AND CENTRE HOLE.
Continue to step 3.6.

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SITUATION D: ON SOLID WOOD BOARDS / CONCRETE
1 FOR CONCRETE SUBSTRUCTURE: PREDRILL THE HOLES IN THE ROOF AND INSERT THE APPROPRIATE PLUGS (NOT
INCLUDED).
2 FOR SOLID WOOD BOARDS: MAKE SURE THE SCREWS ARE NOT POSITIONED ALONG THE SAME WOOD GRAIN TO
PREVENT THE WOOD FROM SPLITTING.
MOUNT THE SLATE ROOF HOOK TO THE CONSTRUCTION USING TWO Ø6 MM COUNTERSUNK HEAD SCREWS
THROUGH THE SLOTTED AND CENTRE HOLE.
Continue to step 3.6.
6 REPLACE THE OVERLAPPING SLATE TILES.
4Beforereplacingtheoverlappingslatetiles,carefullyconsiderthewaterproongmethodtobeemployed.Thismay
involveusingaleadsheetorasimilarwaterproongmaterial.
Repeatthestepsinthischapterforallslateroofhooks.

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4 ATTACHING THE MOUNTING RAILS
1 ROTATE THE CLICK CONNECTIONS INTO THE CORRECT ORIENTATION.
4Forhorizontalrailorientation,makesurethatthecabletrayoftheclickconnectionsisalwayspointingdownwards.
4Forverticalrailorientation,ensurethattheclickconnectionsareallpointinginthesamedirection.

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2 PLACE THE MOUNTING RAIL IN THE CLICK CONNECTION AND TWIST UNTIL IT CLICKS INTO PLACE.
3 MAKE SURE THAT THE MOUNTING RAILS ARE STRAIGHT AND PARALLEL TO EACH OTHER, CONSIDERING THE
ALIGNMENT OF THE SOLAR PANELS.
4Aretheclickconnectionsnotproperlyalignedinrelationtoeachother?Loosenthescrewsofthemisalignedbrackets
andclickthemountingrailintotheclickconnections.Therigidityoftherailensuresthatthebracketsandclick
connectionssetthemselvesintothecorrectposition.Thenretightenthescrews.ApplyaTorqueofatleast9Nm.
4 FOR VERTICAL MOUNTING: SECURE THE MOUNTING RAILS TO THE CLICK CONNECTIONS
4Firstsecurethebottomclickconnectionwithaself-drillingscrew.Skiptwoclickconnectionsandthenscrewdownthe
fourthclickconnection.Repeatuntilthetopclickconnection.
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5 OPTIONAL: ATTACHING THE CABLE CLIPS
1 CLICK THE CABLE CLIP ONTO THE RAIL
4Use one cable clip per solar panel.
2 GUIDE THE CABLE THROUGH THE CLICK CONNECTION AND THE CABLE CLIP
3 OPTIONAL: CLICK THE OPTIMISER ON THE CABLE CLIP
4Withverticalrailorientationyouhavetoxthecableclipbybendingtheedgeofthemountingrailwithadjustable
pliers.

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6 MOUNTING THE FIRST PANEL
1 OPTIONAL: CLICK THE AUXILIARY SET ON THE PANEL.
2×
2 OPTIONAL: CLICK THE CABLES OF THE PANEL FIRMLY INTO THE CABLE CLAMP.
3 CLICK THE UNIVERSAL MODULE CLAMP ON THE RAILS.
2×

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4 SLIDE THE END CAPS ONTO THE RAILS.
2×
5 ROTATE THE UPPER PART OF THE MODULE CLAMP OVER THE END CAP.
6 OPTIONAL: CLICK THE CABLES OF THE PANEL IN THE CABLE CLIP.