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Step 5b: Electrically Connect Row to Row...
Make the necessary electrical connections from row to
row (Figure 47, next page), following the permit design. Ensure proper wire management of
all the wires, including the home run and the ground wire. Route the home run wire in the
spacing between the solar mounting feet. The existing cables are long enough to extend from
one row to the other. Continue with Steps 4c to 4e for each row.
Step 6: Install Side Flashings
Remove the plastic film covering from all side flashings before installing them. Follow these 3 substeps to
install the side flashings:
Step 6a:
Install Starter Bar Covers…
Attach the starter bar cover on the left & right side of the starter
bar row using 2 starter bar cover screws with the #2 Phillips bit. (Figure 48).
Step 6b: Install Step Flashing…
Start at the corner of the bottom row of the solar module assemblies
and position the first step flashing. The first step flashing should extend down to the top of
the exposure of the shingle. Slip the first step flashing behind the starter bar cover. Nail the
Step 6a: Install Starter
Bar Covers
Step 6b: Install Step Flashing Step 6c: Install Counterflashing
Wiring from bottom row
Figure 47: Row to row electrical connections
Figure 48: Installing the S tarter Bar Cover
Wiring from upper row
Electrical
connection
