8COMPPAMTvaPriblir| USER’S GUIDE3 - MECHANICAL INFORMATIONVLA Compact suspension system and accessories are also in compliance with the ANSI E1.8- 2012 Section 5.3.4 standard for a minimum safety factor of 5:1. Minimum safety factorrequirements are often set by local regulations and the VLA-C Calculator should be used toverify the safety factor for each array configuration.TIPS:• While the VLA-C265 and VLA-C2100 have similar dimensions and weights, theyare not identical. Therefore, there may be small gaps between boxes in an array.• Because of their similar sizes, VLA-C2100 & VLA-C265 are sometimes usedinterchangeably throughout this document.