System
GMS® SCALE
Foundations
- Rammed posts
- Concrete incast foundation
- Ballast foundation
- Drill holes (for rocky grounds)
- Load distribution plates
Design
Modular system with only 4 main components
Materials
- Posts: Hot-dip galvanised steel (batch galvanised – EN ISO 1461)
- Head, long beam, module carriers: Steel S420/S550; surface ZM430
- Small parts: Steel S355/S420; surface ZM430 or aluminium EN AW 6063 T66
- Mounting elements: Stainless steel 1.4301
Structural analysis
Project-specific in accordance with Eurocode DIN EN 1991, DIN EN 1993, DIN EN 1999, wind tunnel test, CC2, load return period 50 years
Module installation
Vertically 2–4 modules, horizontally 3–6 modules on top of each other
Module tilt angle
Flexible tilt angle
Standard: 5° to 25° (other angles upon request)
Adaptation to site
North/south slope: up to ± 35° (other angles upon request)
East/west slope: up to ± 8° (using balancing rocker)
Accessories
- Lightweight mesh cable tray
- Cable clips
- Bridging straps
- Middle clamps with earthing pins
- Brackets for string inverters
- or string combiner boxes (SCB)
- Bite-protection cage
- End caps for long beam
Subject to technical modifications