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INSTALLING THE CABLE CONT PAGE 10.
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ATTACHING THE CABLE TO YOUR ROOF
At tops of triangles along edge of roof
Taking care not to tear the shingle tab, lift it gently and evenly using a putty knife.
Lift the shingle just enough to insert the clip. Press shingle back down firmly.
Note:
Shingles will reseal in hot weather. (See
Figure 12.
)
At bottoms of triangles along edge of roof
Form a “drip loop” over roof edge to direct melt water into the gutter or to the
ground. There should be a minimum of 2 in. (5 cm) between the bottom of the drip
loop and the bottom of the gutter. (See
Figures 13 and 14.
)
TOP OF TRIANGLE
ALONG RISE OF LARGER TRIANGLES
AROUND DORMERS
EDGE OF ROOF WITH GUTTERS
EDGE OF ROOF WITHOUT
GUTTERS
Drip loop
Drip loop
Along the rise of large triangles
For triangles that are larger than 3 ft (90 cm) in
height, also attach clips
every 3 ft (90 cm) up the
height of the roof. (See
Figures 15 and 16
).
Around dormers
Figure 16
shows how to
use a clip to attach the
cable when the cable is
running vertically around
a dormer. Lift
the side edge
of the shingle
gently to insert
clip sideways.
