Mounting Systems

Summary

OpenSolar offers both manufacturer integrations and native solutions for mounting system design and BOM generation. 

Manufacturer Integrations

• 🇺🇸 IronRidge
• 🇬🇧 Renusol
• 🇬🇧 Esdec

Native Solutions

• 🇬🇧 Viridian
• 🇬🇧 Clenergy ; SolarRoof Pro
• 🇬🇧 Renusol ; VS+ (standard single layer 2 rail solution), MS+, MS+P
• 🇬🇧 Schletter
• 🇬🇧 Fastensol
• 🇬🇧🇪🇸🇩🇪🇳🇱🇵🇱  Mounting Systems GmbH ; Pitched ProLine, Trapeze ProLine

Please note that some native solutions are only available to users in the UK who have enabled our distributor integrations.

How does racking design work?

Our native racking solution is built to follow the manufacturer guidelines, enforcing compatibility checks such as roof slope, roof type, and module thickness, and generating an appropriate BOM. The BOM generation process includes the following;

• Basic module spacing
• Rail splicing
• Specifying clamps, hooks, and any other required components

Placing Roof Hooks

Our design tool will place roof hooks along the rails at a spacing defined by the input "Mounting Spacing". This can be modified as necessary to reflect the dimensions of the roof substructure and the structural assessment results.

Roof hook loading calculation (UK Only)

• When enabled, our MCS roof hook loading calculation will calculate the wind loading on the roof, and check whether there are enough fixings on the roof to combat it. The result of the calculation will appear in a message in the mounting tab as shown below. 
• In order to calculate the wind loading, you must enter the site details in the MCS structural assessment form and save your project first. 
• Relevant values from the racking design will automatically update in the MCS structural assessment form without you needing to input them manually. For example fixing length, diameter, quantity, and mounting system weight. We assume the fixing length screwed through the rafters is 25mm less than the screws' full length to take into account the distance required to go through the roof hook itself, and batten or spacer.

How to add a mounting system not integrated?

If you want to use a mounting system that is not integrated, you can navigate to the other tab and select the option to add an other component. Our database will pop out where you will be able to add to your project any type of mounitng manufacturer.