SOP-X Manual

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General Specialties Recommendations for Pole Height and Dimension for
Side of Pole Mounts
We cannot guarantee a standard 1.67 safety factor if these recommendations are not observed. Since we
cannot assess each customer's individual
site and conditions, a professional installer and the local building
department should be consulted for the safest and most effective installation.
SOP Model
and Panel
Size
(Letters in
“ ” refer to
panel size.
See
Capacity
Chart)
Post Size
(sch = schedule,
or thickness of
pipe wall)
Max
Pole
Height
above
concrete
Base
w/array
@ 45

tilt
Approximate
Clearance
between top
of concrete
and lowest
point on
array @ 45

tilt
Max Pole
Height
above
concrete
base
w/array
@ 60
 tilt
Approximate
Clearance
between top
of concrete
and lowest
point on
array @ 60

tilt
Max Pole
Height
above
concrete
base
w/array
@ 90
 tilt
Approximate
Clearance
between top
of concrete
and lowest
point on
array @ 90

tilt
SOP – K
“A” or “B”
For 1 module
size “A” and
“B” up to
14.10 sq. ft.
max
Standard post size:
3” sch 40
3” sch 80
Special order:
4” sch 40
4” sch 80
12’ 6”
16’ 6”
20’
20’
10’ 2”
14’ 2”
17’ 8”
17’ 8”
11’
13’ 6”
20’
20’
8’ 4”
10’ 10”
17’ 4”
17’ 4”
9’ 6”
12’
20’
20’
6’ 6”
9’
17’
17’
SOP – X
“C” or “D”
For 1 module
size “C” and
“D” up to 22
sq. ft. max
Standard post size:
3” sch 40
3” sch 80
Special order:
4” sch 40
4” sch 80
8’
11’
16’
20’
5’ 2”
8’ 2”
13’ 2”
17’ 2”
6’ 6”
8’ 6”
12’ 6”
17’
3’ 4”
5’ 4”
9’ 4”
13’ 10”
5’ 9”
7’ 3”
10’ 9”
14’ 6”
1’ 3”
3’ 7”
7’ 1”
10’ 10”
SOP – S “A”
For 2
modules size
“A” ONLY up
to 22 sq. ft.
max
Standard post size:
3” sch 40
3” sch 80
Special order:
4” sch 40
4” sch 80
8’
10’ 6”
15’ 6”
20’
4’ 6”
7’
12’
16’ 6”
6’ 6”
8’ 6”
12’ 6”
16’ 6”
2’ 3”
4’ 3”
8’ 3”
12’ 3”
5’ 6”
7’ 3”
10’ 6”
14’ 6”
0’ 8”
2’ 5”
5’ 8”
9’ 8”
SOP – Y
“B”
For 2
modules size
“B” ONLY up
to 28.2 sq.
ft. max
Standard post size:
4” sch 40
4” sch 80
11’ 6”
15’ 6”
7’ 10”
11’ 10”
9’ 6”
13’
4’ 3”
8’ 9”
8’ 3”
11’
3’ 5”
6’ 2”
SOP – Y
“C”
For 2
modules size
“C” ONLY up
to 36 sq. ft.
max
Standard post size:
4” sch 40
4” sch 80
9’ 3”
12’ 6”
4’ 3”
7’ 6”
7’ 6”
10’
1’ 8”
4’ 2”
Footnote 1
8’ 6”
Footnote 1
1’ 10”