How To Installing Solar Panels On Standing Seam Metal Roof

As with all sunflare modules there is a bypass diode for each individual cell.

How to installing solar panels on standing seam metal roof.

Installing the panel can be done by placing sealant over the underlap rib and aligning the panel before snapping the panels together. The solar mounting point is then bolted to the roof joist directly over the waterproof membrane and the solar flashing is laid over the mounting point and sealed to the underpan. A standing seam metal roof integrated with solar panels is a powerful combination of durability longevity energy efficiency and most importantly value for the money. Secure the top of the panel with number fourteen mill point screws.

The 60 w cigs panels come with butyl adhesive backing that peel and stick to the metal roof. Once aligned snap the panels together working from the eave up the run of the panel. Installing solar panels on interlocking metal shingles requires a waterproof membrane which quickmount calls an underpan placed directly on the sublayer of the roof underneath all the shingles. When a solar panel array is installed on a tile roof they will need to be attached to brackets that will lift the panels above the roof.

Thin film solar panel manufacturer sunflare has released a new module that nestles in between seams of a metal standing seam roof the powerfit 20. The distance that the panels must be raised will be dependent on the material itself and the cost is also affected based on what material the tiles are.