Roof Mount Installation Manual
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1. Yg Cca YOUR SOLAR HOME SOLARSHEAT The SolarSheat 1500G 1500GS 1501GS Flush Roof Mount Installation Manual By Your Solar Home Inc Version 1 0 December 28 2006 All building plumbing electrical and safety codes supersede the instructions in this manual The manufacturer assumes no liability for improper installation Use this manual at your own risk This installation manual describes the flush roof mount installation of the 1500G 1500GS and 1501GS How it works The SolarSheat 1500G panel heats inside air The amount of heat produced is based on the volume of air passing through the solar panels and the degree of sunshine The inline fan kit can be powered by an AC DC wall adaptor or with an additional PV cell to keep it off the grid Roof Mounting SolarSheat 1500G additional PY cell optional fan unit SolarSheat 1500G panel Rl2 insulated duct Attic inline fan kit lt AC or optional solar t J a diffuser inside air va controller flow o a Equipment for proper installation e jig saw bi metal blade if necessary for ducts holes e Drill e 3 8 metal drill bit for tall unistrut pads e 3 16 drill bit for pilot holes for 3 8 lag bolts e prying tool for shingles e Socket square driver bit for wall grill screws if applicable e 9 16 hex socket driver for 3 8 lag bolts e Utility knife for cutting template and shingles2. e _ Small flat head screw driver for thermostat s wire terminals e Metal strapping for securing duct to roof rafters e Wood screws for screwing metal strapping to roof rafter e Self drilling 8 or 10 x for screwing collars to Solarsheat and metal strapping to duct e Tape for taping the template on the roof e Outdoor sealant high quality outdoor silicon and outdoor polyurethane sealant e Caulk gun e Measuring Tape e Level e Clean rags temporarily needed to plug up duct only to stop drywall wood dust from entering collector if house is under construction turn off thermostat Remove rags from duct amp turn on thermostat when construction is complete amp construction dust has been cleaned up e Ducting type size amp length GPS e situation O istrut oads tall Un Drill all fall Unistrut pads 30f 11 SS SSS 7 Duct hole hot air suppl gt KL Roof Rafte ASS oa SS SX SS EE NERA SSS SS AS piece of scrap shingle aes SS BARS SSS CSS SS SS Center Tall Pad over edge of Template N Unistru Tall Pad Collector can be installed landscape style as well as portait as shown Find roof rafters Locate SolarSheat duct holes shown on template between roof rafters A SolarSheat 1500G should be mounted with PV section on top A SolarSheat 1500GS or 1501GS does not have a PV section nor do they have a top or bottom and can
3. be mounted in any direction Be careful of electrical wires or other obstructions Tape template temporarily to roof Place a Unistrut tall oad over the edge of template Slip a piece of scrap shingle under the Unistrut tall pad this can help reduce wear on the shingle s below the Unistrut tall pad 4 of 11 Drill pilot holes through the 2 holes made in the Unistrut the roof and the middle of the roof rafters Inject plenty of outdoor grade polyurethane into the pilot holes Screw in 3 8 x 3 lag bolts to hold the pads location over the pilot holes Place next unistrut pad over the appropriate rafter centering it over the edge of the template Repeat the above steps for remaining pads ag bolt dal 7 sete cut ence 6 hole through template and shingles with a utility knive Cut duct holes through roof decking with a jig saw talpad scrap Remove template ji Tighten all lag bolts down Eq Surround and cover the head of the lag bolts L with plenty of outdoor high grade silicone 3 or polyurethane Pilot nole 6 Return air duct hole ae lift shingles above each duct hole enough fo slip flashing under double check flashings location by placing template s holes over flashing before nailing nail flashing down cover nails with outdoor grade polyurethane roofing sealant lay shingles back over flashing Keep longer portion of flashing pointing up the slope Trim flashi
4. fan nor control is included with the collector itself See the fan s electrical diagram for thermostat s connection 8 of 11 For Cathedral Ceilings Install grills diffusors Ys For Attics For the SolarSheat 1500G an Inline fan is needed when total duct length is more than 6 All fans should be located next to Solarsheat intake duct This way it will push air through Solarheat s so as to help lengthen fan life see electrical diagram s for the fan s electrical connection Run R 12 Insulated duct between SolarSheat fan if applicable and ceiling diffusors 5 R12 insulated ceiling diffusor fan may appear different depending on fan type Congratulations You have installed the SolarSheat 1500G 1500GS or 1501GS on your root 11 of 11
5. ng with scissors above the ridge marked for the duct size 5 Shingles should extend at least to middle of rubber cone Cut holes in SolarSheat backing insulation using a knife Install Duct Kit as shown below for cathedral ceilings if the distance between the interior drywall sur ace to exterior roof surface Is greater than 7 longer lengths of duct will be needed For a SolarSheat 1500G run thermostat wire through nearest passive roof attic vent cut hole in screen if applicable and fasten to roof rafter inside Alternatively install a goose neck flashing and run thermostat wire through it sealing with spray foam Cut duct hole in SolarSheat backing Seal all joints with outdoor grade i F X 3 4 screw NOT INCLUDED Apply outdoor grade silicone to entire duct seem on all ducts If applicable PS el Roof Rafter E a Strap duct to rafters using screws amp strapping NOT INCLUDED EF eer Apply outdoor grade silicon to Apply outdoor grade entire duct seam on all ducts silicon to entire inner 5 duct if applicable lib edge Backdraft damper 3 8 x 1 1 4 hex bolt Collector Clamp Clamp collector down to Unistrut tall Pads using collector clamps bolts and spring nuts Connect thermostat wire to thermostat Red wire to RH White wire to WH For SolarSheat 1501 GS see the fan s electrical diagram for thermostats connection For SolarSheat 1500GS no
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