Solex Roofing Installation Manual 5
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Tools
Required in addition to normal roofing tools:
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Scissors for cutting the absorber strip (not a knife)
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Staple gun / hand tacker for fixing the absorber strip and EPDM
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Crimping pliers (supplied) for the absorber pipe clips
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Silicone oil (supplied) for lubricating absorber joiners and manifolds
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First fix type nail gun and hardened nails (Nu-lok systems only)
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Cordless driver and Pozidrive bits for slate clip screws (solar slate systems only)
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Pump / compressor and fittings for pressure testing
Materials – Calculating Quantities
Quantities may be worked out manually, or calculated using our roof calculator
spreadsheet at
www.solexenergy.co.uk
. This program also outputs a
roof specification
page which may be useful for the roofers as it summarises key dimensions and figures.
Materials – Delivery and Storage
Solar roof materials and components are usually delivered on a pallet. Provisions must be
made for handling this on-site. The delivery driver may have tail lift (if requested) and
pallet truck, so the pallet may be moved as far as the concrete or tarmac surface will allow.
A delivery note will be included with the consignment, and the materials should be checked
against this as soon as practical, and in any event within 2 working days of delivery. Any
shortages or damage must be notified within 2 working days of delivery.
Thermal stores are either delivered from stock via a pallet carrier, or direct from the
manufacturer. When delivered direct from the manufacturer, the lorry will have no
offloading facilities unless requested, and the store must either be forklifted off, or craned
off. There is a lifting eye provided in the packaging, which screws into the central top port.
When on a level surface stores may be easily moved with a pallet truck. The label on
thermal stores must be checked on delivery, to ensure that the correct model has been
supplied.
Solar roof components should be protected from the weather before installation. If packets
of solar slates become wet the packaging will disintegrate, with the possibility of resulting
damage and health and safety issues from falling slates when being handled. Packets or
loose stacks of solar slates which become wet will draw in water causing them to stick
together. They may be parted using the end of a slate clip or any similar flat object which
does not damage the slate edge.
Wetting of the insulation should be avoided if possible, although it will not be damaged by
wetting. If exposed to the weather on the roof before slating, most water will drain out
down the membrane, and the remainder will evaporate when the roof is watertight.
