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| Annual Energy Increase | Over flat PV | up to 38%1 | ||||||
| Operating Specifications | Tracking Accuracy | ± 5° is typical; ± 10° is maximum | ||||||
| Range of Motion | ± 45° from zenith | |||||||
| Tracking Method | GPS, time-derived positioning with proprietary Shade Avoidance Technology |
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| Installation Zoning | Wind (withstanding) | 85mph/136kph (maximum) (3-second gust) (Exposure D) (ASCE 07-05/IBC 1997/CBC 2007) |
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| Seismic | Zone 4 (UBC/CBC) | |||||||
| Hardware Components | Dimensions |
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| Weight | ∼1800 lbs, 817 kg | |||||||
| Panel Attachment Method | Bolting from bottom to ensure no shading | |||||||
| Included | Horizontal beams, bearings, vertical post caps, actuator assembly and 1 controller per 12 trackers |
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| Not included | PV panels, vertical posts, foundations/supports, wiring, PV panel wire strain reliefs, and panel grounding hardware |
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| Stowing | Method | Manual switch between stowing and normal operation | ||||||
| Configurations | 0° user-initiated stowing, 10° autonomous stowing at night | |||||||
| Controller Specifications | Architecture | Centralized controller with microprocessor (per 12 trackers) | ||||||
| Shade Avoidance Technology | Included in controller | |||||||
| Actuator and controller energy consumption | 12 Watt-hours per day (typical) | |||||||
1 Performance estimates are for reference only.
Estimates are generated by Energy Innovations using
PVWatts Version 1 Software from the National Renewable Energy
Laboratory (www.nrel.gov, www.pvwatts.org).
Site engineers planning to install RayTracker should use their
software of choice to estimate performance as results may vary
for a particular location and set of environmental conditions.
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