IntegraRack BladderBallast™ Mounting

Description

The IR BladderBallast 105 gallon water storage bladder that provides up to 875 lbs of ballast weight when full. Use our standard EarthBallast Kit and then place the bladder bags in between each frame section on top of the geotextile fabric. Can double as emergency water storage and can be used in combination with our EarthBallast kits, or with treated 2×4 lumber spanning the base tubes of each frame. The BladderBallast can also be substituted for CMU blocks as long as minimum weight is met.

*Base Tube Composite Pipe / 1″ Conduit Pipe (NOT included) is required for installation. 1″ Conduit Pipe can be sourced in 10′ lengths at any local hardware or electrical supply store.

IntegraRack “BallastRack” solar panel racking frames, when ballasted in accordance with our published data sheets, are considered temporary/movable retail finished, pre-engineered backyard accessory structures. Therefore, according to IBC, they do not require a building permit, so long as the racking structure is not over 5 feet 9 inches (1753 mm) in height (see Chapter 1, Section [A] 105.2 of the 2018/2021/2024 International Building Code (IBC®)). Furthermore, the BallastRack solar panel rack frames can also be used for the storage of tools, water tanks, or other storage items, while utilizing the solar panels themselves as the weather shelter.

*If you need to achieve a higher wind speed rating for your installation, you might want to consider our Concrete BallastSlab™ mounting option.

*In some counties, anchoring the system with bolts, on concrete footings, or other anchoring systems may require engineering and/or a building permit.

*Some counties may have different requirements for classifying temporary structures. Please check with your local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).