Solar racking and tracking systems contain thousands of fasteners throughout the various types of structures. Small and seemingly simple, the criticality of fasteners in the strength and structural integrity of photovoltaic systems is often overlooked.
Fastening methods in solar joining
Torque has long been the standard by which tightness of a joint is measured. Conventional thinking has been that the tighter the joint, the more secure it is. It then follows that the more torque that is applied to a standard nut and bolt assembly, the tighter and more durable the joint becomes.
