Rayport™ • I
Inverter Installation Guide
P/N: 81155 Rev: B
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1. Table of Contents
1. Table of Contents
2. Installer Notes
3. Parts List
4. Tool List
5. Assembly
6. Appendix A: Inverter Accessory Mounting Kit
7. Appendix B: Canopy Kit
8. Appendix C: Load Center Kit
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2. Installer Notes
Thank you for purchasing AET’s Rayport™ • I Inverter Mounting Kit that is
manufactured in Maumee, Ohio. This kit has been designed to mount string
inverters at a 20 degree angle.
Note: This installation guide must be read in its entirety prior to installation.
Note: Documented inspection, maintenance, cleaning and adjustments are
required annually to maintain product warranty.
3. Parts List
Support Rail
- 20 degree angle
Ballast Tray Assembly
Brace – Cross Rail
Screw
- ¼” - 20 x 3/4” Flange Hex w/ lock patch
Washer
Screw
- ¼” inner diameter
Washer
-
5/ ”
16
Spring Nut
inner diameter
Unistrut
-Perma Green Acrylic Coating
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- 5/16” - 18 x 1” Hex
- 5/16” - 18 Unistrut Spring Nut
Sliding Retainer Nut
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4. Tool List
3/ ”
8
Socket w/ Ratchet or Impact Driver
½” Socket w/ Ratchet
Torque Wrench
5/ ”Drill
16
3/ ”
8
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Bit
Drill
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5. Assembly
1. Support Rail to Ballast Tray Assembly
Assemble (2) ballast trays to (3) support rails using (6) ¼”
screws and sliding retainer nuts. See figures 1a, 1b and
1c. Torque to 50-60 in-lb.
Note: Ballast trays can be positioned under the support
rails. See figure 1d. Refer to Appendix C is installing a
Load Center Kit.
Attach support rails to the
center 3 notch positions.
Figure 1a
¼” – 20 Screw
Sliding Retainer Nut
Figure 1b
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Torque to 50-60 in-lb.
(6) places.
Figure 1c
Figure 1d
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5. Assembly - Continued
2. Attach Upper Unistrut to Support Rail Assembly
Attach the upper unistrut to the support rail assembly using
(3) ¼”screws, washers and sliding retainer nuts. (See figure
2a & 2b)
¼” Screw and Washer
Sliding Retainer Nut
Figure 2a
Torque to 50-60 in-lb.
(3) places.
Figure 2b
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5. Assembly - Continued
3. Brace to Support Rail Assembly
Note: Skip this step if installing the Load Center Kit.
Reference Appendix C.
Loosely attach one end of the brace to the support rail
using (1) ¼” screw, washer and sliding retainer nut. (See
figure 3a).
Rotate the loose end of the brace until the hex hole is
centered on the side of the support rail. Drill a hole into
the support rail using a 5/16” drill bit. Attach this end of the
brace to the support rail using (1) ¼” screw, washer and
sliding retainer nut. (See figure 3b, 3c and 3d).
¼” Screw and Washer
Sliding Retainer Nut
Figure 3a
Support Rail
Attached End
Brace
Figure 3b
Figure 3c
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4. Brace to Support Rail Assembly - Continued
Drill a hole thru both the brace midpoint and the center
support rail using a 5/16” drill bit. Attach the center of the
brace to the support rail using (1) ¼” screw, washer and
sliding retainer nut. (See figures 3e, 3f and 3g).
Sliding Retainer
Nut
Torque the brace fasteners to 50-60 in-lb.
¼” Screw
and
Washer
Brace Midpoint
Figure 3d
Sliding Retainer
Nut
Figure 3e
Figure 3f
¼” Screw
and
Washer
Figure 3g
Torque to 50-60 in-lb.
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5. Assembly - Continued
5. Attach Lower Unistrut to Support Rail Assembly
Attach the lower unistrut to the support rail assembly using
(3) ¼” screws, washers and sliding retainer nuts. Holes must
be drilled into the support rails using a 5/16” drill bit prior to
mounting the unistrut. Note: Reference the inverter
installation guide for the correct hole spacing. (See figure
5a).
Torque all fasteners to 50-60 in-lb.
Mount the inverter to the unistrut per the inverter installation
guide. Use the provided 5/16” screws and spring nuts. Note:
The maximum allowable weight of the inverter is 250 lbs.
¼” Screw
and
Washer
Sliding Retainer
Nut
Figure 5a
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5. Assembly - Continued
6. Ballast Requirements
Add ballast to the ballast trays or use anchors to attach the
inverter rack to the roof. See Figure 6 for ballast and
anchor requirements.
Figure 6
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6. Appendix A – Inverter Accessory Mounting Kit
7. Installer Notes
Thank you for purchasing AET’s Rayport™ • I Inverter Accessory Mounting Kit that is
manufactured in Maumee, Ohio. This kit is designed to allow inverter accessories to be
mounted to the Rayport™ • I racking system.
8. Parts List
Unistrut
Screw
- 5/16” - 18 x 1” Hex
- Perma Green Acrylic Coating
Spring Nut
Washer
- 5/16” - 18 Unistrut Spring Nut
- 5/16” Flat
Sliding Retainer Nut
Screw
- ¼” - 20 x 3/4” Flange Hex w/ lock patch
Washer
- ¼” inner diameter
9. Tool List
3/ ”
8
Socket w/ Ratchet or Impact Driver
½” Socket w/ Ratchet or Impact Driver
Torque Wrench
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6. Appendix A – Inverter Accessory Mounting Kit – Continued
10. Assembly
Attach the unistrut to the support rails using (6) ¼”
screws, washers and sliding retainer nuts. Holes must
be drilled into the support rails using a 5/16” drill bit
prior to mounting the unistrut. Note: Review the
accessory installation manual to determine the
correct hole spacing. Also, the cross brace must be
removed if the accessory kit is mounted on the
vertical legs. See figures 10a, 10b and 10c.
¼” Screw
And
Washer
Sliding Retainer
Nut
Torque the fasteners to 50-60 in-lb.
Mount the accessory to the unistrut per the accessory
installation manual. Use the provided 5/16” screws and
spring nuts. Note: The combined maximum allowable
weight of the inverter and accessory is 250lbs. The
maximum allowable weight of the accessory, if
mounted on the vertical legs, is 50 lbs. Reference
section 6 on page 11 for ballast requirements.
Figure 10a
Optional location
for accessory
mounting kit
Figure 10b
Cross
Brace
Vertical
Leg
Figure 10c
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7. Appendix B – Canopy Kit
11. Installer Notes
Thank you for purchasing AET’s Rayport™ • I Canopy Kit that is manufactured in
Maumee, Ohio. This kit is designed to shade a string inverter when mounted to the
Rayport™ • I racking system.
12. Parts List
Support Rail - Canopy
Canopy
- 20 degree support rail.
Bracket
Screw
- Canopy Support
- ¼” - 20 Flange Hex with lock patch
Washer
Sliding Retainer Nut
- ¼” inner diameter
13. Tool List
3/ ”
8
Socket w/ Ratchet or Impact Driver
Torque Wrench
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7. Appendix B – Canopy Kit Assembly
14. Canopy Bracket to Support Rail Assembly
Attach the canopy brackets to the support rails using
(4) ¼” screws. Torque the fasteners to 50-60 in-lbs.
(See figures 14a and 14b).
Canopy Support Rails
¼” bolt
Canopy Support
Brackets
Canopy Support
Brackets
Figure 14a
Torque to 50-60 in-lb.
Torque to 50-60 in-lb.
Figure 14b
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7. Appendix B – Canopy Kit Assembly – Continued
15. Canopy Bracket/Support Rail to Rayport I Assembly
Loosely attach the canopy bracket/support rail
assembly’s to the rear legs of the Rayport I system
using (2) ¼” screws and sliding retainer nuts. Use the
existing thru holes in the rear legs of the Rayport I
support rail. (See figure 15a, 15b and 15c).
Existing thru
hole in rear leg
Figure 15a
Figure 15b
Thru hole location
Rear Legs
Figure 15c
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7. Appendix B – Canopy Kit Assembly – Continued
16. Canopy Bracket/Support Rail to Rayport I Assembly - Continued
Position the loose end of the canopy bracket/support
rail assembly’s onto the front legs of the Rayport I
system. Assemble the canopy bracket/support rail
assembly’s to the front legs using (2) ¼” screws and
sliding retainer nuts. (See figure 16a & 16b).
Torque all canopy bracket fasteners to 50-60 in-lb.
(See figure 16c).
Existing thru
hole in front leg.
Canopy
Support Rail
Figure 16a
¼” Screw
Sliding
Retainer
Nut
Figure 16b
Torque to 50-60 in-lb.
Torque to 50-60 in-lb.
Figure 16c
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7. Appendix B – Canopy Kit Assembly – Continued
17. Canopy Assembly
Thru holes
(6) places
Position the canopy on the canopy support rails so that
the (4) riv nuts line up with (4) of the holes in the
canopy. Loosely attach the canopy using (4) ¼” screws
and washers. See figures 17a and 17b.
Rotate the canopy along the radius of the canopy
support rails until the last set of holes line up with the
holes just below the radius. Attach the canopy to the
support rails using (2) ¼” screws, washers and sliding
retainer nuts. See figures 17c.
Torque to 50-60 in-lbs.
Existing hole
just below
radius
Riv Nuts
¼” screws
and
washers
Figure 17a
Figure 17b
¼” screws
and
washers
Sliding
Retainer
Nut
Figure 17c
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7. Appendix B – Canopy Kit Assembly – Continued
18. Ballast Requirements
Add ballast to the ballast trays or use anchors to attach
the inverter rack to the roof. See Figure 18 for ballast
and anchor requirements.
Figure 18
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8. Appendix C – Load Center Kit
19. Installer Notes
Thank you for purchasing AET’s Rayport I Load Center Kit that is manufactured in
Maumee, Ohio. This kit is designed to mount a load center to the Rayport I system.
Note: A Canopy Cover Kit must be installed prior to installing the Load Center Kit.
20. Parts List
Unistrut
Screw
- 5/16” - 18 x 1” Hex
- Perma Green Acrylic Coating
Spring Nut
Washer
- 5/16” - 18 Unistrut Spring Nut
- 5/16” Flat
Sliding Retainer Nut
Screw
- ¼” - 20 x 3/4” Flange Hex w/ lock patch
Washer
Bridge Assembly
- ¼” inner diameter
21. Tool List
3/ ”
8
Socket w/ Ratchet or Impact Driver
½” Socket w/ Ratchet
3/ ”
8
Torque Wrench
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5/ ”
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Drill Bit
Drill
8. Appendix B – Load Center Kit Assembly
22. Ballast Tray Placement
If needed, re-position the ballast trays as shown in
figure 21a.
23. Bridge Rail to Ballast Tray Assembly
Attach (2) bridge rails to the ballast trays using (4) ¼”
screws. Torque to 50-60 in lb. See figures 22a, 22b and
22c.
Figure 21a
¼” Screw
Position
Bridge Rail in
Ballast Tray
notch
Figure 22b
Figure 22a
Figure 22c
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Bridge Rail
8. Appendix B – Load Center Kit Assembly – Continued
24. Cross Brace
If needed, remove the cross brace from the vertical
legs of the inverter rack. See figure 23a.
Remove
Cross Rail
25. Unistrut Attachment
Figure 23a
Attach the unistrut to the support rails using (4) ¼”
screws, washers and sliding retainer nuts. Holes
must be drilled into the support rails using a 5/16” drill
bit prior to mounting the unistrut. Note: Review the
load center installation manual to determine the
correct hole spacing. See figures 24a.
Torque the fasteners to 50-60 in-lb.
Mount the load center to the unistrut per the load
center installation manual. Use the provided 5/16”
screws and spring nuts. Note: The maximum
allowable weight of the load center is 250 lbs.
Reference section 18 on page 19 for ballast
requirements.
Sliding Retainer Nut
(4) Places
¼” Screw and Washer
(4) Places
Figure 24a
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