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Installation Guide
The installation procedure below
demonstrates how to mount solar panels on a sloped roof. This installation
also shows how to incorporate solar mounts into a new roof.
Step 1.
Use "FastJack" solar panel mounts to
structurally attach solar panels to a roof. The mounts are secured before
the new roof is applied. For existing roofs we utilize "TileTrac" mounts.
| Step 2.
Align mounts on top of rafters, then
pre-drill with a pilot bit to avoid splitting the rafters. The rafters
can be found with a stud finder.
Use a chalk line or laser sight to keep the mounts in a straight line.
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| Step 3.
Secure the mounts to the roof with
stainless steel lag bolts. The roof on this house was brand new but
looked sloppy, so a new layer was applied around the mounts.
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| Step 4.
Metal flashings were placed over the
mounts and the layer of roofing was hot-mopped around the mounts.
Metal rails are secured to the posts
with 3/8' stainless steel bolts.
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Step 5.
Next we install pre-assembled and hard wired solar panels in groups of
4.
No "quick connections" are used on
our wiring.
This array holds 20 of a total of 40
Siemens panels installed.
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| Step 6.
After the solar panels were in place a
layer of reflective roof coating was applied to the roof.
The final step is to run the conduit
to connect the panels to the inverter.
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