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SUNPOWER CORPORATION Document #524734 Rev G <br />SPAN TABLES, INVISIMOUNT Template FILE-074910, Ed. 2 <br /> <br /> <br />Document #524734 Rev G, Vol. 2 3 SunPower Proprietary <br /> <br />Module Pressure Calculation (ASCE 7-16): <br />• The following equations reflect ASCE-prescribed calculations, with values specific to InvisiMount <br />included where possible. <br />• Note that some conservative assumptions have been made and, in some cases, the resulting <br />values may be more conservative than a site-specific iteration of the ASCE-based calculations. <br />• The below equations are applicable only to modules with an area equal to or greater than 19.5 <br />ft^2. <br />• See below glossary for definitions of all referenced variables. <br />• ASCE 7 §2.3 defines load combination equations for LRFD, which generate design load pressures. <br />The controlling equations which define the design load on the module are: <br />o 𝑷𝒖𝒑=𝟎.𝟗𝑫+𝟏.𝟎𝑾𝒖𝒑 <br />o 𝑷𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏=𝑴𝒂𝒙{𝟏.𝟐𝑫+𝟏.𝟔𝑺+𝟎.𝟓𝑾𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 <br />𝟏.𝟐𝑫+𝟏.𝟎𝑾𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏+𝟎.𝟓𝑺 <br /> <br />• The process for solving for these equations is as follows: <br />o Identify site-specific inputs: <br />▪ 𝒛 =[ ] 𝑓𝑡 <br />▪ 𝑬 =[ 𝐵 / 𝐶 / 𝐷 ] <br />▪ 𝑽 =[ ] 𝑚𝑝ℎ <br />▪ 𝒑𝒈=[ ] 𝑝𝑠𝑓 <br />▪ 𝜽 =[ ] 𝑑𝑒𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑠 <br />▪ 𝒁𝒐𝒏𝒆=[ 1 / 2 / 3 ] <br />o Select the following coefficients from the below Look-up Tables: <br />▪ 𝒛𝒈 =[ ] 𝑓𝑡 <br />▪ 𝑪𝒆 =[ ] <br />▪ 𝜶 =[ ] <br />▪ 𝑮𝑪𝒑,−=[ ] <br />▪ 𝑮𝑪𝒑,+=[ ] <br />o Use the following equations to establish wind and snow loads: <br />▪ The minimum allowable value for 𝑊𝑢𝑝 & 𝑊𝑑𝑜𝑤𝑛 is 16 psf. <br />▪ Wind, Uplift: 𝑾𝒖𝒑 =𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟑𝟏𝟔𝟓(𝒛 <br />𝒛𝒈 <br />) <br />𝟐 <br />𝜶∗𝑽𝟐∗𝑮𝑪𝒑,− <br />▪ Wind, Downforce: 𝑾𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏=𝟎.𝟎𝟎𝟐𝟑𝟔𝟐∗(𝒛 <br />𝒛𝒈 <br />) <br />𝟐 <br />𝜶∗𝑽𝟐∗𝑮𝑪𝒑,+ <br />▪ Snow: 𝑺 =𝒑𝒔,𝒈𝒓∗𝐜𝐨𝐬(𝜽) <br />If 𝜃≥15°, 𝑝𝑠,𝑔𝑟=0.84 ∗𝐶𝑒∗𝑝𝑔 <br />If 𝜃<15° 𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑝𝑔<20 𝑝𝑠𝑓, 𝑝𝑠,𝑔𝑟=𝑝𝑔 <br />If 𝜃<15° 𝐴𝑁𝐷 𝑝𝑔>20 𝑝𝑠𝑓, 𝑝𝑠,𝑔𝑟=𝑀𝑎𝑥{20 𝑝𝑠𝑓 <br />0.84 ∗𝐶𝑒∗𝑝𝑔 <br /> <br />o Add the resulting load pressures in the load combination equations (dead load is <br />provided): <br />▪ 𝑷𝒖𝒑=𝟐.𝟓 𝒑𝒔𝒇+𝟏.𝟎𝑾𝒖𝒑 <br />▪ 𝑷𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏=𝑴𝒂𝒙{𝟑.𝟓 𝒑𝒔𝒇+𝟏.𝟔𝑺+𝟎.𝟓𝑾𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏 <br />𝟑.𝟓 𝒑𝒔𝒇+𝟏.𝟎𝑾𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏+𝟎.𝟓𝑺 <br /> <br />2621 S Glenarbor St - <br />201821343/6/2024