18
2”
18
17
20
19
Near skylights
Triangles of cable are attached near skylights the same way as shown in
Figures
12, 13 and 14
. If the skylight is high up the roof (making the triangles larger than 3 ft
[90 cm] in height), clips must also be attached every 3 ft (90 cm) up the height of the
roof, as shown in
Figure 15
.
Up and down valleys
Figure 17
shows how to use a clip to attach the cable up and down valleys. Lift the
side edge of the shingle gently to insert clip sideways.
ATTACHING CLIPS IN VALLEYS
4
ROUTING THE CABLE ALONG THE GUTTER
1.
While the cable is being laid
in the gutter, the spacers
can be tightened with
fingers or pliers. If you use
pliers, squeeze gently and
use care to avoid pinching,
crimping, cutting into or
otherwise damaging the
cable (see
Figure 18
). Do
not use a hammer to tighten
the clips and spacers.
2.
Route the cable in the
gutter along a treated area
of roofline. Using a spacer,
fasten the gutter cable to
the bottom of each drip loop you have formed. See
Figures 19 and 20
. Keep the cable in the gutter tight
and off the bottom of the gutter to prevent heat loss.
SQUEEZING SPACERS
WITH PLIERS
ATTACHING CLIPS
IN GUTTERS
