Panda Bear GM Solar Mounting Solution

Plan

Design

Panda Bear features several unique design elements to help get the most out of your array, including:

• AutoCAD array building blocks, provided by PanelClaw, to simplify design

• Single-module layout flexibility, which enables installers to avoid common ground obstructions

• Factory-set tilt angle for further design flexibility

• A hybrid ballast/penetration option that allows for platform load reduction

Ordering

When you're ready to place your order, PanelClaw’s world-class service team will carefully coordinate every stage of the process—and fewer parts to order means a faster quoting and ordering process as well as simplified shipping logistics.

Permitting

At PanelClaw, we know that securing permits can often seem more complicated than the installation itself. To facilitate that process, our Panda Bear mounting system is delivered with:

• Independently certified wind-tunnel and system component strength analysis (FEA) results

• Third-party PE-stamped letters, specific to your state's requirements, certifying our ballast calculations

• Ballast specifications and drawings to include in your permitting packets

Generated in collaboration with the top technicians in the field, our testing results earn the confidence of building departments and offer peace of mind to building owners—which ultimately speeds up the permitting process for our customers.

Install

Installation

Panda Bear’s innovative design simplifies and expedites installation—so your customers can begin enjoying the benefits of solar energy. Its efficient, cost-minimizing features include:

• An elegant design that uses just three major components and two nut and bolt sizes to simplify quality control, lower construction risk, and facilitate installation

• A module attachment mechanism that is UL-certified for electric bonding and grounding (UL 2703) drastically reducing grounding costs

• Ballasted design that eliminates the needs for onsite cutting or drilling and reduces the need for expensive earth movement

• A specially designed spacer tool to improve installation efficiency

• Modular design for easy array layout adjustments

• Single-module landscape design to eliminate the need for pre-panelization and on-site lift equipment during installation

• Pre-drilled support slots for easy wire-management integration

• Optimized product packaging—so you have less to recycle when installation is complete

Commissioning

We designed Panda Bear to facilitate inspections and get your array online as quickly as possible:

• Panda Bear's UL 2703 system listing simplifies electrical inspection

• Ballast drawings, provided by PanelClaw, guide inspectors

Operate

Maintenance

Long after installation is complete, Panda Bear continues to reduce the maintenance costs and complexity of your PV array with:

• Fewer parts to maintain

• Small ballast pan footprint that allows water to flow freely around the array

• Single-module tilt-up feature to facilitate array maintenance

• Distributed ballast pan design to minimize array point loads

Decommissioning

An advantage at installation, Panda Bear's efficient design dramatically simplifies the process of decommissioning your array with:

• Fewer parts to decommission

• Non-penetrating design that allows for easy land reclamation

• Aluminum components that can be easily recycled