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As with any installation, safety is the first priority. The department of Occupational Safety and Health Admin-
istration (OSHA) requires certain personal safety precautions to be taken by all solar installers who walk, carry or
lift anything and especially when doing so up ladders and on the top of structures. Please familiarize yourself with
and implement the appropriate safety regulations before beginning any installation.
Quick Tips, Panel Installation
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Suggested order of Roof Equipment installation: Panels → Plumbing →Penetrations → Secure Plumbing
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Suggested order of Thermal System Plumbing installation: Supply and Return Lines → Pool Equipment
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The most resilient method of installing Panels requires that mid-Panel anchors are measured out prior to
Panel placement.
Alternatively, Panel banks can be plumbed and circulated with pool water to ensure that mid-Panel
anchors are centered at operating temperature. This process is known as the Circulation Method.
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Panels must be installed with a minimum of a 2"/12" slope to maintain uniform flow and properly drain.
See appendix for flat or trellis installation guidelines.
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Avoid walking on Panels wherever possible. Walking on Panels can cause damage and the potential for
leaking.
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When laying out Panels for installation, check for miscellaneous hardware or other items which could get
caught between the roof and the Panels that may strike and damage a Panel.
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Systems installed on tile or standing seam roofs must be installed on a substrate barrier so that the Pan-
els are supported and protected from abrasion.
Alternatively, if metal runners are installed to support the Panels, runners must be spaced no more
than 16". Installations with runners do not require substrate to be installed under Panels.
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Panels installed on Barrel Tile, Flat Tile or on Standing Seam Metal Roofs include adequate panel support
along the width and length of the panels with substrate or sufficient runner support such that panels
span no more than 16" along their length and are protected from abrasion (see Appendix D for details).
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