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Solar™ Pool & Spa Heating System
-- Installation & User Manual
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Required Tools
- Battery powered hand drill with 8mm Hex socket
- Screwdriver with 8mm socket fitting
- Clear silicon
- Hack saw (metal blade to reduce PVC filing size)
- PVC glue (Green pressure)
- Level
- Soldering iron
- 3mm drill bit
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Safety When Working at Heights
The installer should always take the necessary safety precautions:
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Choose an appropriate day: cool, dry, calm and partly cloudy.
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Plan out your install: make sure you have all required components, tools and have plenty of allocated time.
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Only work at heights when you are well rested and alert.
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Never work alone, always work with at least one other person.
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Always use a safety harness or fall arrest system attached to appropriate roof anchor points.
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Wear clothes that fit well but that do not restrict movement.
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Use proper non-slip shoes.
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Use sunscreen.
12.1
Ladder Safety
The chance of a falling from a ladder should never be
underestimated.
Use only solid
industrial grade
ladders in good
repair that have been checked for faults.
Note: even a small unexpected movement of the ladder, such as a
small slip, can cause loss of balance and result in a fall.
The ladder should be placed on solid ground and should ALWAYS be
securely anchored at the base and secured at the top to prevent
slipping.
WHEN WORKING AT HEIGHTS - SAFETY COMES FIRST.
A person can easily fall off a ladder
or roof and be seriously injured. For installations on a roof pitch greater than 22° and/or a
double story house we strongly recommend a highly competent professional installer install
your solar collector array. The installer
MUST
use an appropriate safety harness.
Solar panels should not be mounted in windy or gusty conditions; a panel can easily be caught
in the wind and cause a loss of balance and result in a fall.
