Solar PV Tiles – Installation Instructions
18 July 2012
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iv.
The bottom course PV tile is now ready to be
installed. Slide the PV tile down so that the fixing
hooks on the underside locate under the fixing bracket
shown in (ii) and that the metal nibs at the top of the
PV tile (on the underside) hang on the tiling batten as
shown. Screw-fix the PV tile to the tiling batten below
using the PV tile screws supplied (4 per PV tile).
Depending on the width (number of PV columns) of
the PV tile array install further PV tiles as required in
the same course working right to left.
v.
Note that where an odd number (e.g. 1, 3, 5, 7 etc) of
PV tiles make up each course standard tiles will be
required at the left edge of the PV tile array to
maintain the bond of the tiling; where an even number
(e.g. 2, 4, 6, 8 etc) of PV tiles make up each course
then tile-and-a-halves will be required at the left edge
of the PV tile array.
vi.
With the first PV tile and tiling course completed
proceed with the installation of the PV tiles and tiling
in the course above. First ensure that the pre-wired
connectors from the PV tile below are pushed up
between the tiling batten and roofing underlay and
connected to the correct pre-wired connectors of the
PV tiles above. Position the PV tile above at the
correct bond in relation to the PV tile below and slide
the PV tile down until the fixing hooks on the
underside of the PV tile locate under the head of the
PV tile below.
vii.
Continue laying the PV tiles (following the cabling
plan) and tiles from right to left until the PV tile column
height required is achieved as per circuit diagram.
