Landscape Forms Connect 2.0 User manual

ToolsRequired
•Safetyglasses
•protectivepadding
•3/16”hexkey
•ladder
•properpersonnelforliftingpanels(75lbs)
•glasshandlingequipment,tolift150lbs
Installation Guide
Connect 2.0 Shelter, 8ft solar unit, glass roof assembly
www.landscapeforms.com Ph: 800.521.2546
Date: March 4, 2019
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ASSEMBLEWITHCARE! Pangard IIPolyesterPowdercoat isastrong,long‐lastingfinish.Toprotectthisfinish
duringassembly,placeunwrappedpowdercoated partsonpackagingfoamorothernon‐marringsurface.Do
notplaceorslidepowdercoated partsonconcreteorotherhardortexturedsurface– thiswilldamagethe
finishcausingrusttooccur.Usetouch‐uppaintonanygougesinthefinishcausedbyassemblytools.
1. Anchorkitinstallation
2. Frameassembly
3. Roofassembly
4. Wallglassassembly
5. Wiringconnections
Orderofoperations:
5/16‐18x2”BHCS
‐15X
5/16WASHER
‐15X
ROOFPANELTOP
STRIP‐
1X
ROOF
GASKET
51‐5/8”–
2X
ROOFGASKET60”
‐1X
ROOFTGASKET
‐1X
Includedcomponents:
GLASSSTORAGE&HANDLING!Thesolarpanelglass
willarrivetothejobsiteonaseparatepalletfromthe
metalcomponents.Handlingoftheglasssolarpanelis
potentiallyhazardousandproperproceduresshould
befollowed.
LCHANNEL
‐LONG‐ 2X
SOLARPANEL‐
1X
SOLARWIRING
CONNECTOR‐ 2X JUNCTIONBOX
COVER‐ 1X
¼‐20x1‐1/4”
SHCS‐ 10X
SOLARPANEL
C‐SHAPED
GASKET‐ 2X
CCHANNEL‐
LONG
‐2X
CCHANNEL‐
SHORT
‐2X
LCHANNEL‐
SHORT
‐2X
SPACERBLOCK
‐4X
10‐24x5/8”
SHCS‐ 8X
ROOF
GASKET
48‐7/8”–
2X
RIGHTENDROOF
PANEL–1X
P/N61950
LEFTENDROOF
PANEL–1X
P/N61951

Installation Guide
Connect 2.0 Shelter, 8ft solar unit, glass roof assembly
www.landscapeforms.com Ph: 800.521.2546
Date: March 4, 2019
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ASSEMBLEWITHCARE! Pangard IIPolyesterPowdercoat isastrong,long‐lastingfinish.Toprotectthisfinishduringassembly,place
unwrappedpowdercoated partsonpackagingfoamorothernon‐marringsurface.Donotplaceorslidepowdercoated partsonconcreteor
otherhardortexturedsurface– thiswilldamagethefinishcausingrusttooccur.Usetouch‐uppaintonanygougesinthefinishcausedby
assemblytools.
INSTALLATION:Glassroofpanelsshouldbeinstalledwiththefrostedsidedown.
1. Installpanelstopblocksonrearendsofc‐channels,seeFig.1,foundinhardwarepack#62946.
2. Placegasketsonrafters.T‐gasketisinstalledincenterlocation,SeeFig.2.
3. Lubricategasketswithsoapywater.Placeroofpanelsinposition.SeeFig.2fororientationofpanels.
4. Placegasketsontopofroofpanels.SeeFig.2forlocationofdifferentlengthgaskets.
5. Placemetaltopstripinpositionontopofgasket.See.Fig.2forlocation.
6. PlaceCchannelextrusionsonroof,withopenchannelsfacingeachotherasshowninFig.5.Centerthepairof
extrusionsontheroofandthenmakesmalladjustmentstothewidthbetweentheinsidefacesoftheextrusionsuntil
thedimensionis71‐1/2”.InstallhardwaretoholdCchannelextrusionsinplaceloosely.AdjustpositionoftheCchannel
untilthewidthbetweenthemis71‐1/2”onbothendsandthecrossdiagonaldimensionsmeasurethesame.Distance
betweenshortc‐channelsshouldbe42‐9/16”.SeeFig5.
7. SecuremetaltopstripandC‐channelextrusionsusingwashersandscrewsfromhardwarepack#62604.Checkalignment
offrontofroofpanelsbeforetighteningfully.Hand‐tightenallscrewstomax50in‐lbs.Trimoffexcessself‐adhesive
gasketifnecessary.
8. ConnectsolarpanelextensionharnessesasshowninFig.4.
9. Installjunctionboxcoveronsolarpanel.SeeFig.3forlocation.RemovebackingonVHBstripsandadheretoclean,dry
solarpanel.
10. InstalllongU‐shapedgasketsonshortedgesofsolarpanel.InstallshortU‐shapedgaskets,centeredonlongsidesof
panel.
11. Usingproperglasshandlingtechniques,setsolarpanelinpositionontopofC‐channelsincenterofroof.Junctionbox
shouldbeontheundersideofthepanel,towardthefrontoftheshelter,seeFig.6.Connectwirestoconnectorsthatare
factory‐installedinfronthorizontalbeam.Routewiresinbetweenroofpanels,downalongfrontofcenterrafter,tucking
excesswiresalongsideofrafter,seeFig.8.Rafterskinwillbeinstalledafterdownlightisinstalled(seeseparate
instructions).
12. InstallL‐channelsasshowninFig.6,placingontopofC‐channelsuntilmountingholesalign.Usehardwarepack#62946.
13. ProceedtoWallGlassInstallationGuideifapplicable.Ifunitisspecifiedwithnowallglass,proceedtoWiring
connectionsInstallationGuide.
10‐24x5/8”
SHCS
PANEL
STOP
Fig.1–installpanelstops
THREADEDHOLES
ONC‐CHANNEL

Installation Guide
Connect 2.0 Shelter, 8ft solar unit, glass roof assembly
www.landscapeforms.com Ph: 800.521.2546
Date: March 4, 2019
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WIRING
CONNECTIONS
JUNCTION
BOX
Fig.3–installjunctionbox
SHORTC‐
GASKET‐
2X
LONGC‐
GASKET‐
2X
GASKET– 60”
Fig.2–glassroofinstallation
CCHANNEL–
SHORT–2X
TGASKET
5/16”WASHER
‐15X
GASKET–
48‐7/8”‐
2X
GASKET
51‐5/8”
‐2X
5/16‐18BHCS
‐15X
CCHANNEL
WITHNOTCHES‐
2X
REAR
18”
13”
METALSTRIP
RIGHTEND
GLASSPANEL
P/N61950

Installation Guide
Connect 2.0 Shelter, 8ft solar unit, glass roof assembly
www.landscapeforms.com Ph: 800.521.2546
Date: March 4, 2019
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INSTALLED
JUNCTIONBOX
LOCATION,
UNDERSIDEOF
PANEL
Fig.6–solarpanelinstallation
¼‐20x1‐1/4”
SHCS
SOLARPANEL
¼‐20x1‐1/4”
SHCS
L‐CHANNEL
SHORT
L‐CHANNEL
LONG
¼‐20x1‐1/4”
SHCS
REAR
Fig.4–installjunctionbox
EQ.
Fig.5–detailviewofpanelinstall
EQ.
SOLAR
PANEL
5/16”
WASHER
Fig.7–detailviewofpanelinstall
L‐CHANNEL
GASKET
C‐CHANNEL
5/16‐18x2”
SBHCS PANELSTOP
BLOCK
¼‐20x1‐1/4”
SHCS
WIRESIN
BETWEEN
ROOFPANELS
Fig.8–routesolarpanelwires
ALONG
RAFTER
WIRESIN
FRONT
OFRAFTER