PV mounting system manufacturer AEROCOMPACT launches a long-side clamping system for flat roofs. S_Base has been developed for all flat roofs, even with uneven surfaces and soft insulations. The unique design offers maximum assembly speed and transportation and staging benefits with fewer system components. Since it clamps on the long side, PV module sizes of up to 8 feet can be mounted.
The S_BASE system can be installed facing the south at 5 or 10 degrees. It is an evolution of AEROCOMPACT´s established bracket-based system COMPACTFLAT S. “For the S_BASE system, we have newly developed a lightweight base plate with an integrated ballast-carrier. The brackets are easily ‘clicked-in’ directly into place,” said Group CTO Christian Ganahl.
AEROCOMPACT clamps longitudinally at the technically correct quarter point. “This means that our system can transfer high loads and even large modules do not bend. As the most cost-efficient longside clamping system for large modules with high snow and wind loads, COMPACTFLAT S_BASE is a unique key product. We will revolutionize the U.S. market with this system,” said Ganahl.
Installers can quickly piece together the new substructure with the click-in brackets and clamps without any tools and in a self-explanatory manner. S_Base provides minimal logistics effort, because the flat roof system consists of very few components. The compact nested base plates are lightweight to save on storage, labor and transportation costs and offer an integrated ballast platform with wind deflectors to reduce point loading and ballast quantity. All parts are made of high-grade aluminum and stainless steel.
Together with the S_BASE system, AEROCOMPACT will launch a new AutoCAD plugin which enhances the design process for faster ballast calculations and on-demand BOM results. “AEROTOOL.CAD allows clients to design full projects within the familiar AutoCAD environment, which saves them time as it eliminates the need to redesign the project across multiple platforms,” explained Ganahl. “It combines layout, stringing, energy and shadow simulation, obstacle definition, cable tray optimization, ballast calculation and yield simulation – all in one tool and in the shortest possible time.”
The software developed by AEROCOMPACT is extremely flexible: Anchors can be moved, block sizes adjusted, and modules moved. Thanks to the consistent and streamlined design process, relevant data can easily be exported to PVSyst and report to Excel. Planners then receive a parts list with all electrical components and a detailed project report. A true one-stop planning solution embedded in any drafting ecosystem, AEROTOOL.CAD proves to be a valuable platform to rapidly automate even the largest racking designs all while using the latest ASCE design criteria and code standards.
For more information, visit https://www.aerocompact.com/en-us/.
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