Installing C21e
C21e makes installing solar simple.
C21e has been designed to fit as part of a standard roofing installation. It avoids delays to the building programme by reducing the need for specialist skills and bespoke roof layouts. As a building integrated solution C21e takes the place of four conventional tiles, fixing to standard roof battens with simple screw fixings.
Fast to Fit
C21e tiles are as fast to install as conventional tiles. Each unit can be easily carried onto the roof by a single person. Tiles hook onto the roof battens and are secured with simple fixing screws. C21e is designed to interlock directly with additional solar tiles or regular roof tiles, without the need for specialist flashings. All external roofing can be carried out by the regular roofing contractor after minimal training, which Solarcentury can provide.
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1. C21 tiles are easily manoeuvred into position on the roof. |
2. The tiles simply hook on to normal roofing battens. |
3. C21 is secured with simple screw fixings, in the same way as regular tiles. |
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4. The tiles are overlaid and quickly cover the roof. This example took under two hours to complete. |
5. The finished installation is weather proof and requires no additional exterior work. |
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Connecting the system
C21e tiles connect together with simple push-fit connectors, with the electrical installation carried out within the building by the electrical contractor.
"I thought it was going to be really technical, but having done it, it’s really very simple."
Bob McGrath, roofing contractor working on a C21e installation
Find out more about C21e for housing developers , C21e for new home buyers and installing C21e or contact Simon Gerrard on 020 7803 0100 e-mail: simon.gerrard@solarcentury.com or fill in the solar homes application form .
