Page 1: Table Of Contents
APEX Skirt & First Row Installation -------------- 6 APEX Second & Middle Row Installation ------ 8 APEX End Row Installation ------------------------ 9 APEX Floating End Splice (Ridge row)---------------------10 APEX Floating Splice (Eaves row)---------------------------11 ------2021MAY ver.5---- ROOF TECH INC. RT-APEX INSTALLATION GUIDE...
Page 2: Apex Installation Diagram
APEX installation diagram Rafter installation Base PV Panel Deck installation Base PV Panel...
Page 3: Apex Base Installation
APEX Base installation Base PV Panel 2 Screws for Rafter "R" logo on top left of the base should installation always be on the ridge side when installing. 5 Screws for Deck installation...
Page 4: Apex Clamp Location
APEX Clamp location End Clamp Base PV Panel Middle Clamp Note; Installation on Ridge side end End clamp must be un-tighten and rotated 180 degrees to fix panels on the ridge side ＊Bottom clamp stays in the same position. Only the end clamp needs to be turned.
Page 5: Apex Splice Location
APEX Splice location End Splice Base Middle Splice Note; End splice must be un- tighten and rotated 180 degrees to fix panels on the ridge side ＊bottom clamp stays in the same position. Only the end splice needs to be turned.
Page 6: Apex First Row Installation
A 8.0 mm stainless steel SHCS and conical stainless steel star washer attaches either the End or Mid Clamp to the U-D Bracket with the higher of either a minimum installation torque of 12.0 ft-lb or the minimum installation torque indicated in the Roof Tech Installation manual for the specific PV panel being installed.
Page 7: Apex Skirt & First Row Installation
APEX Skirt & First Row Installation RT-APEX End Clamp ・Universal End clamp ・Up to 1 3/8” inch height adjustment ・Integrated cable holder tray Skirt installation steps At End clamp location Slide in skirt to End clamp Place skirt all the way in...
Page 8 APEX Skirt & First Row Installation RT-APEX End Splice ・Universal End clamp ・Up to 1 3/8” height adjustment ・Integrated cable holder tray ・Bonding Skirt & Splice installation note End Splice shall be fixed with PV panels at the same time,.
Page 9: Apex Second & Middle Row Installation
APEX Second & Middle Row Installation First row installation RT-APEX Middle Clamp ・Universal Middle clamp ・Up to 1 3/8” height adjustment ・Integrated cable holder tray Middle clamp installation IMPORTANT!! Slide middle clamp toward to Torque middle clamp. PV Panel frame. And tighten...
Page 10: Apex End Row Installation
APEX Ridge Side Row Installation IMPORTANT!! The end clamp must be un- tighten and rotated 180 degrees to fix the panels. Bottom bracket and pillar shall be installed same as other clamps. Option (see illustration) : By rotating the base 180° (R on bottom right) as shown on Pg.
Page 11: Apex Floating End Splice (Ridge Row)
APEX Floating End Splice installation Base Note; The top splice clamp must be un-tightened and rotated 180 degrees to install the ridge floating splice panels on the ridge side. ＊this rotation only applies when using the end splice clamp on the IMPORTANT!! : Option of base ridge (top row clamps) rotation not applied on ridge...
Page 12: Apex Floating Splice (Eaves Row)
A Floating splice may be used once a skirt is installed between two adjacent PV modules. Verify the PV module Installation Manual specifications for the “floating Splice”. The maximum span between bases must be verified with the PE Stamped Letters and the max. grd. snow allowed for the skirt is 40 PSF.

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