SolarEast Australasia Pty Ltd
Ph: 1300 668 886 E: [email protected]
TILED ROOF TOP INSTALLATION
1.
Prior to installation of this equipment, use the cardboard wrapping to cover the solar cell to prevent fan operation
during installation. Secure the wrapping to the equipment with tape. Remove the cardboard as the final installation
action. The fan blade may pose a laceration risk should it operate during the installation process.
2.
Prior to lifting the Solavent to the roof top, use a suitable bending tool such as pliers to lift the left hand and right hand
edges of the Solavent. This will aid against any water ingress after the Solavent is installed.
3.
Locate a suitable position on your roof, facing north if possible and un-shaded by trees or adjacent structures. The
Solavent will operate best at a high position on your roof-top.
4.
The Solavent will eventually be located under your tiles with water ingress protection from bitumen impregnated foam
available most leading hardware stores.
5.
Lift 5 tiles from the roof top (three lower and two higher) and push the sixth (top right) up for later in the installation
process. Please note that due to the many sizes and profiles of tiles, the appropriate number of tiles should be lifted by
a professional person.
6.
The two left hand side tiles will be used later in the installation so ensure they are not damaged in removal.
7.
Slide the Solavent in under tiles on the top and left hand edges as far as is practical without disturbing these tiles
8.
Ensure the Solavent top edge overlays the roofing batten so it can be fastened. Using approved roofing screws, fasten
the top edge to the battens and left hand edge to the rafter or batten.
9.
NOTE
- Be sure not to drive the left hand edge screws down to hard if fastening to rafter as this will depress the left
hand edge of the Solavent base plate and possibly disturb tiles.
10.
Fasten the right hand side vertical edge o the batten or rafter being aware of 9, above.
11.
NOTE
– All screw points must be sealed with a high quality roof and gutter silicon.
12.
Cut lengths of bitumen impregnated foam for the top edge and the two vertical edges. Insert the foam between the top
line of tiles and top edge of baseplate. Secure with silicone effectively to prevent water ingress.
13.
The right hand vertical edge foam can also be silicon sealed to the baseplate being sure to extend it up under the tile
that has been lifted. This will now sit under the high part of the tiles that will be re-installed. Do the same to the left
hand side foam.
14.
Re-install the tiles on the right hand side and slide the sixth tile that had previously been pushed upwards back into
position. This effectively protects against water ingress on this side.
15.
Using the two tiles removed from the left hand side of the Solavent cavity, mark and cut them vertically so that the
vertical tile edge is between 20 and 30mm from the intersection between the horizontal and vertical (exhaust neck) edges
of the Solavent.
16.
Cut the two left hand side tiles vertically using an approved tile cutting device.
17.
NOTE
– Ear and eye protection must be used and ensure cuts are made by a competent trained person.
18.
Slide in the two cut tiles over the foam that was previously installed. At this time, you will have foam
installed on the top and two vertical edges of the baseplate, all fully sealed with silicon.
19.
The final installation is the foam under the bottom edge of the baseplate, effectively sealing the gap between the Solavent
baseplate and the tiles.
20.
Use additional silicon to effectively seal all gaps on and around the Solavent. Ensure all tiles are sitting normally on and
around the Solavent.
21.
NOTE – If tiles have lifted, it may be possible that the bitumen impregnated foam chosen by the installer is too thick. It
is important that the tiling surrounding the Solavent is not raised or cracked. If raised the professional installer may
choose to lift the tiles and trim the foam to better suit the installation.
22.
Adjust the panel elevation if required to optimize the elevation and direction of the Solavent
23.
Remove the cardboard cover from the PV panel and the Solavent will now be fully operational
