8
INSTALLING THE SOLAR PANELS
WARNING!
SOLAR PANELS PRODUCE ELECTRICITY WHEN EXPOSED TO LIGHT
EVEN WHEN NOT CONNECTED TO THE SYSTEM. THE SOLAR PANELS
SHOULD BE COVERED WHENEVER WORKING ON THE SOLAR POWER
SYSTEM IN ORDER TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK AND/OR ARCING.
A.
The PowerFLEX
TM
solar panels included a long piece of cardboard in the package. This piece of
cardboard should be cut to the length of the solar panel and used to shade it during the
in
stallati
on. Use tape to hold the cardboard in place.
B.
Start by aligning the solar panel to the po
siti
on chosen when lo
catin
g the panels. As shown below,
roll back one end of the panel about 2 feet and remove 10”-12” of the protec
ti
ve paper liner to
expose the adhesive. Lay the panel back down and apply pressure to bond to the roof surface.
C.
Next, as shown below, go to the other end of the panel and roll it back towards the end already
adhered. Pull the prote
cti
ve paper liner o
ff
slowly in 2 foot increments, applying pressure
startin
g from the center and working towards the outer edges un
til th
e en
tir
e panel is
affi
xed to
the roof.
DOCUMENT NO. 1000564 REV. E
DOCUMENT NO. 1000564 REV. E
