by Shane Henson — June 22, 2012—SunLink Corporation, a provider of roof- and ground-mounted solar racking systems, has made using solar power to reduce energy costs easier for commercial building owners everywhere through the introduction of a solar roof mount product line, aptly named Precision RMS (Roof Mount System), that was created for a wider range of rooftops.
“Anyone who has taken a look out the window of an airplane can tell you how many commercial rooftops are out there, coast-to-coast, perfect for a solar installation,” says SunLink CEO Christopher Tilley. “The problem is, most commercial warehouse roofs aren’t built to accommodate the extra load of a solar system. Precision RMS is designed to make it possible for more building owners to install solar, even in locations where it wasn’t previously possible.”
To that end, Precision RMS is equipped with feet that can be adjusted to align loads with structural elements of the roof. In addition to structure-following capability, Precision RMS also has a roof-following capacity of 7°/12%, enabling building owners to install solar arrays on roofs with uneven surfaces, the company says. Plus, with a linked rail structure and stiff aluminum frame, Precision RMS can withstand conditions in the highest wind, seismic and corrosion zones—opening up sites within a wider range of environments to solar, as well.
Precision RMS also fast-tracks installation and improves total system quality in several ways:
- SunLink delivers components preassembled to the project site.
- As the substructure is being installed, modules can be simultaneously pre-panelized (potentially off-roof or off-site) into assemblies of two, three or four to speed up module installation by an estimated 50%.
- Precision RMS’ integrated wire-management trays and clips save an average of 40% in on-roof time compared with other wire-management strategies.
- As the substructure is being installed, modules can be simultaneously pre-panelized (potentially off-roof or off-site) into assemblies of two, three or four to speed up module installation by an estimated 50%.
For building owners, Precision RMS offers all of the roof-friendly and operations and maintenance features for which SunLink is best known, says the company. System feet are made from recycled rubber tires, which won’t damage the roof surface and may even eliminate the need for slip sheets. The system also features Tilt Access to facilitate roof maintenance and an open design for unimpeded roof drainage and airflow.
