General
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1.7 Equipment and Materials
to be provided
General:
• Heat conducting paste - for
temperature sensors (optional)
On-roof Installation:
• 2 ‘Grant’ lead flashings or 2
‘Solardek’ flashings or 2 vent tiles
(see Section 9)
• Fixing screws for fixing battens/roof
anchors
Flat roof installation:
If the supporting frame is secured by
weights rather than being screwed
down, the weights must conform to the
following specifications for a wind
pressure zone up to 8 m building height
and a snow load zone up to 0.75
kN/m
2
(Table 1).
Table 1: Dead Weight Requirements
Flat Roof installation Up to 8m
1 solar collector 290 kg
2 solar collectors 580 kg
3 solar collectors 870 kg
4 solar collectors 1160 kg
5 solar collectors 1450 kg
As weights, lawn edge stones can be
used, for example.
Permissible roof load must not be
exceeded under any circumstances, and
if necessary a structural engineer must
be consulted beforehand. If the
substructure has been penetrated, it
must be carefully re-sealed in
accordance with technical standards.
In-roof Installation:
• Fixing screws for mounting battens
1.8 Tools Required
On-roof and Flat roof installations:
• Screwdriver (6mm hexagon socket)
• Pencil
• Tape measure or folding rule
• 17/19mm open-jaw spanners (x2)
• 13mm open-jaw spanner
• Screwdrivers (standard and
cross-head)
• Electric screwdriver/drill
In-roof installation:
• Pencil
• Tape measure or folding rule
• 2 open-jaw spanners 17/19mm
• 1 open-jaw spanner 13/14mm
• Screwdrivers (standard and
cross-head, sizes 2 and 3)
• Socket wrench with T-handle, size 6
• Electric screwdriver with socket bit
for sealing screw (8mm hexagon)
• Hammer
• Solar collector carrying handles
• Torx T25 screwdriver
Commissioning:
• Filling station
• Pressure gauge
• Screwdriver (flat bladed)
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