S-5! ProteaBracket Configuration guide
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888-825-3432 www.S-5.com ProteaBracket™ Install Instructions
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Installation Instructions
What’s Included in Your Box
• (100) pre-assembled ProteaBrackets*
• (401) stainless steel capped self-piercing screws*
What You’ll Need for Installation
• String line
• Rag
• Screw Gun
• 5/16” (7,7 mm) Drive Socket
• 1/2” (13 mm) Open-end (Spanner) or Socket Wrench
Use Proper Hardware
ProteaBracket is mounted directly onto the crown of the trapezoidal
sheet using the stainless steel cap screws (provided) or Bulb-Tite
rivets (not provided).
When installing the PVKIT as illustrated in Fig. B, an extra M8 nut is needed. (Purchase separately.)
Screw Specications:
1/4” (6.3 mm) Diameter - 1” (25 mm) Length
- 5/16” (8 mm) Hex head with EPDM rubber
sealing washer
Rivet Specications:
9/32” (7.7 mm) Diameter - Alu/Alu Flat Head
Bulb-Tite Rivet with 5/8”(16 mm) EPDM
Washer Grip: 0.032” / 0.8 mm - 9.5 mm
Provided Not Provided
Diagram illustrates L-Foot
in rail-mount position
ProteaBracket is designed to t most trapezoidal sheet shapes.
Caution is advised for rail-mounted PV installations in snow country.
Components
Stainless Steel
Capped
Self-Piercing
Screws
*Broken-box quantities may vary
ProteaBracket
(Pre-assembled)
For the PVKIT or Bottom-
Mounted Rails:
Remove the M8 nut and orient
the ProteaBracket’s L-foot as
shown in Fig. B to mount the
PVKIT or bottom-mounted rails.
Fig. B
Fig. A
For Use With
Side-Mounted Rails:
ProteaBracket comes pre-assembled
in the correct orientation for use with
side-mounted rails. If the assembly
has been deconstructed, orient the
L-foot as shown in Fig. A.
Are You Mounting With PVKIT®or Using Rails?
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ProteaBracket™ Installation Instructions
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Products are protected by multiple U.S. and foreign patents. For published data regarding holding strength, fastener torque, patents, and trademarks, visit the S-5! website at www. S-5.com.
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ProteaBracket-V1.0-0722
NOTE: Any S-5! warranty and/or calculation may be void if hardware is used that was not furnished by S-5! directly
or through one of their authorized distributors or any assembly that has not been tested by S-5!.
Specied Torque Inch Pounds Foot Pounds Nm
Hinge Bolt 225 18.75 25.4
M8 Nut for PVKIT 225 18.75 25.4
3. Before removing the protective paper over the EPDM pad, place
ProteaBracket onto the panel rib and hand-tighten the hinge bolt to
customize the bracket’s proper t. Because ProteaBracket is reversible,
be sure all brackets on the same row have the L-foot in the same
orientation and face the same way. Align carefully, peel the protective
paper o the EPDM pad and adhere the bracket to the roof.
4. To secure ProteaBracket into the rib of the roof prole, alternate the
provided screws through the pre-punched holes as shown in Fig. 4.
Use all four pre-punched hole locations to achieve tested holding
strength. Be careful not to over tighten the screws: a slight compression
extrusion of rubber around the washer is a good visual check. If a
fastener has been stripped, it is important to remove the fastener and
replace it with a waterproof bulb rivet. To avoid stripping, use a screw
gun with depth-sensing nose piece or an adjustable torque clutch.
Lastly, hold the end or slotted L-ange straight and rmly in place while
using the open socket wrench to tighten the hinge bolt to the specied
torque. ProteaBracket is now ready to install other ancillaries, such as rail
or PVKIT. Do not attach an additional L-foot on the integrated
ProteaBracket L-foot.
Do not attach an additional
L-foot on the integrated
ProteaBracket L-foot.
How to Install ProteaBracket
1. Determine the location of assembly. Wipe away excess oil and dirt
from panel surface.
2. To ensure brackets are correctly aligned, install a single ProteaBracket
on each end of the roof at a measured, consistent distance from the
bottom edge of the roof. Use a string line between the two brackets.
Mount the remaining ProteaBrackets along the string line. For upslope
bracket-spacing techniques, reference the S-5! website at www.S-5.com.
2
#1
#4
#3
#2
Tighten
Hinge Bolt
3
4
String
Line
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