SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF ARRAYS AND SUPPORT RACKS

A method of installing a modular ballast system (110) and racking system (10) for supporting objects for use on, for example, a sloped and capped former landfill uses tubing such as pipes (112) of appropriate size for the required ballast. Once in place, the empty pipes (112) are filled with a slurr...

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Hauptverfasser:	BOURQUE, RAYMOND MATTHEW, PELLETIER, MARK, MANDRY, JAMES E
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRICITY GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS GENERATION GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER BY CONVERSION OF INFRA-REDRADIATION, VISIBLE LIGHT OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT, E.G. USINGPHOTOVOLTAIC [PV] MODULES HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RANGES REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGYGENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINSTCLIMATE CHANGE VENTILATING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A method of installing a modular ballast system (110) and racking system (10) for supporting objects for use on, for example, a sloped and capped former landfill uses tubing such as pipes (112) of appropriate size for the required ballast. Once in place, the empty pipes (112) are filled with a slurry of sand, silt, gravel, soil, cement or other generally available material to generate a majority of the ballast weight. A clamping mechanism (116) provides fixed placement attachment points suitable for attachment by supported structures (118). The clamping mechanism (116) supports and disperses the anticipated weight of the objects with minimal impact on the surface beneath it. The upper piece (124) of the clamping mechanism mates to the lower clamping piece (120) and completes a full 360 degree collar around the ballast tubing (112) to create a durable clamping mechanism. A racking system (10) for holding solar panels (12) and other similar panels in a fixed position and that can easily adjust to terrains which are not level and adapt to variations in solar panel size without different hardware and without significant manual effort is disclosed. Adjustable channels (14) hold the panels (12) in place and the entire assembly process can be completed without the need for bolts, screws, washers, and nuts. Un procédé d'installation d'un système de ballast modulaire (110) et d'un système de bâtis (10) pour soutenir des objets utilisés, par exemple, dans une ancienne décharge recouverte en pente, utilise des tubes tels que des tuyaux (112) de taille appropriée pour le ballast nécessaire. Une fois en place, les tuyaux vides (112) sont remplis d'une boue de sable, limon, gravier, terre, ciment ou autres matériaux faciles à obtenir pour former le gros du poids du ballast. Un mécanisme de serrage (116) fournit des points de fixation de placement fixes appropriés pour une fixation par des structures soutenues (118). Le mécanisme de serrage (116) soutient et disperse le poids attendu des objets avec un impact minimal sur la surface en dessous. La pièce supérieure (124) du mécanisme de serrage s'accouple à l'élément de serrage inférieur (120) et forme un collier complet de 360 degrés autour du tube de ballast (112) pour créer un mécanisme de serrage durable. L'invention concerne un système de bâtis (10) permettant de supporter des panneaux solaires (12) et d'autres panneaux similaires dans une position fixe et qui peut s'ajuster facilement à des terrains qui ne sont pas p