How to install roof solar mounting system

The installation for roof solar mounting systems might be a bit technical. But if you are the handy type or are in the construction industry, it would be wise to read and follow this guide to learn how to mount solar panels on roof.



Before your installation of solar panels on roof, you may need to take your roof shape and roof type into consideration. Today we gonna to talk about the solar panels installation on asphalt shingle roofs.

1. Prepare what tools you need before installation
Installing on the roof is a bit dangerous. Preparing what tools you need before your installation is necessary because you can not go from the roof and back all the time. Here are the items you may need: Drill and drill bit, a pencil, a chalk line, a tape measure, and a ladder. The rest of the things should come in your solar panel package.

2. Locating and marking the drilling holes location
It's important to locate the drilling holes. You should refer to the layout solution and your roof blueprint to locate drilling holes and mark it before installation. And the drilling holes should be on your rafter to make sure the stanchions can support the panels.

3. Install The Flashing
Remove the shingle roofs and fasten the flashing on the rafter with bolts. The flashing and bolts can keep water out of your house once you drill a hole. But if you do not want to drill holes on your roof, you can look for some non-penetrating roof brackets and solution provider like Mibet to help to solve this.

4. Install the rails
Once you fasten the stanchions, we can move to the next step, installing the rails. It is recommended that check the rail length before the installation. If the length in insufficient, you may need to connect two rails with splices connectors before install the rail onto the stanchions. Then use bolts to fix the upper and lower rails to the stanchions and adjust it until it is on the properly height.

5. Install the wire and solar panels
The last step is to install your wire and solar panels and connect to your inverter. Before you put power into your solar panels, you should check again if all the system is installed properly.

Hope this guide can help you to install your roof solar mounting systems. And we will talk about the FAQ about roof solar. Stay stunned.