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1. Safety, UL 2703 and CSA LTR AE-001:2012
Basic Safety Considerations
The following basic safety instructions and the warning notes are an
essential part of this manual and are of fundamental importance for
handling the product and its conformity to UL.
Warnings
Throughout this manual you will notice several warning notes which consist
of:
•Warning Symbols
•Information regarding the source and type of the danger
•Measures for avoiding the hazard, and ways to prevent injuries or
property damages
Caution
Denotes a potential hazard which may lead
to damage to racking, physical injury and/or
property damage
Visually Inspect
Denotes a manual inspection process must
take place before proceeding with the
installation.
Check and Compare
Denotes that the installer must check the
installation on site and compare it to the
image before proceeding.
Responsibilities Of The Installer
It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure all applicable safety measures are
strictly adhered to while installing this PV Racking system. Any modifications are to
be performed only by authorized personnel and must be approved by Polar Racking
prior to implementation. The installer must have adequate skill and knowledge with
any materials and tools used to install this system.
Furthermore, the installer must be able to recognize any possible dangers, whether
they are stated in this manual or not. Every person installing this system must read,
and fully understand, every section of this manual prior to working on the system.
Responsibilities Of The Operator
It is the responsibility of the operator to ensure all scheduled maintenance is
performed on time. He must ensure that the installation of the system is performed
only by qualified personnel with adequate skill and knowledge. The operator must
ensure a copy of this manual is available to any installer and/or maintenance person
as it is part of the overall system. A replacement manual may be obtained by
contacting Polar Racking through our website at www.polarracking.com.
UL 2703 Conformance
The PRG system is rated under UL 2703/ULC ORD 1703 by following the below
guidelines.
The racking system has been designed to be installed over a fire resistant roof
covering with a class A rating only.
The racking system is to be used with ballast stones as a primary means of
securement to roofing structure. See layout for site ballasting information.
The racking system may be used to ground and/or mount a PV module complying
with UL 1703 only when the specific module has been evaluated for grounding
and/or mounting in compliance with the included instructions.
The racking system has been tested to withstand downward pressures up to 50 PSF,
upward pressure of up to 5 PSF and down-slope loads of up to 5 PSF.
CSA LTR AE-001:2012 Conformance
The PRG system is rated under CSA LTR AE-001:2012 by following the below
guidelines. Photovoltaic Racking System Installed using PRG March 26, 2019.
