Installation Manual for WaveSol Light BuildingApplied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems Product List WaveSol Light BAPV 2-Meter 24 Voc WSLB-0042-024-ST-06 WSLB-0046-024-ST-06 WaveSol Light BAPV 5 - Meter 96 Voc WSLB-1400-096-ST-06 WSLB-1200-096-ST-06 Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems Table of Contents Section #1 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Safety Warnings 4 1.3 Approved Substrates and Suppliers 5 Section #2 Application of the Wave Sol Laminate 5 2.1 Required Tools and Materials 6 2.2 Application to Adhesive 6 2.3 Apply Modules with Adhesive to Metal 8 2.4 Apply Modules with Adhesive to Membrane 10 2.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems Section #1 1.1 Introduction Ascent Solar's WaveSol™ flexible and lightweight thin-film PV technology is an innovative solution for easily integrating solar power into limitless products and applications including building integrated products (BIPV), electronic integrated and electronic portable power products (EIPV), defense, space and more.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems 1.2 Safety Warnings For Installation Personnel Read this manual carefully before installing. This manual does not list all precautions needed for safe work. Follow OSHA or local guidelines. This manual provides guidelines for installation, but it does not guarantee the quality of installation work. Complete all work in a responsible and professional manner.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems 1.3 Approved Substrates The instructions in this manual are suitable for installing WaveSol Light BAPV modules on specific metal and membrane roofing materials. Applicable metal roofing products are those made of steel with a minimum AZ50 aluminum-zinc coating per ASTM A792/792M (e.g. Galvalume®, Zincalume®, or equivalent) optionally coated with PVDF (e.g.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems 2.2 Application of Adco® HelioBond™ PVA 600BT Adhesive to WaveSol Modules *Modules should be on a clean, flat surface throughout the adhesive application process. 2.2.1 Clean the back surface of the module using a lint-free cloth and alcohol or window cleaner. Make sure that the module is completely dry prior to adhesive application. Figure 1.1 2.2.2 Figure 1.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems Figure 3.1 Figure 3.2 2.2.4. Secure the module in place, and slowly pull back the remaining layer of plastic release liner from the adhesive (Figure 3.1). As the release liner is pulled, apply pressure to the top of the module exercising care to avoid air bubbles (Figure 3.2). Continue this process until the module is completely adhered to the Adco® HelioBond™ PVA 600BT adhesive.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems 2.3 Installation of Wave Sol Modules with Adhesive Backing to Metal Roofing 2.3.1 Clean the surface of the metal roofing product to which the module will be bonded with alcohol or window cleaner. Figure 6.1 Figure 6.2 2.3.2 Center the module on the metal roofing.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems Figure 8.1 2.3.4. Use the “J-Roller” (Figure 5.1) to ensure that the entire surface area of the module is secure and flat against the metal roofing (Figure 8.1). Pressure applied to the module should not exceed 2030 lbf. Figure 9.1 2.3.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems 2.4 Installation of Wave Sol Modules with Adhesive Backing to Membrane 2.4.1 Prepare the membrane surface as appropriate for the type of membrane material as described in ADCO PVA 600BT Tape Application Guide (http://www.adcocorp.com). Figure 10.1 Figure 10.2 2.4.2 Determine how modules are to be placed on the roofing membrane (Figures 10.1 and 10.2). Figure 11.1 Figure 11.2 2.4.
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems Figure 12.1 2.4.4 Figure 12.2 Reverse-roll the module towards the junction box without creasing or folding it, and with a minimum diameter of 30” (0.76m). Slowly pull back the remaining release paper while slowly rolling the module back away from the junction box and applying pressure to the top of the module to stick the freshly exposed adhesive down to the membrane (Figure 12.1).
Installation Manual for WaveSol Light Building- Applied Photovoltaic Modules on Metal and Membrane Roofing Systems Section #3 Electrical Installation Guidelines 3.1 General Guidelines Under normal conditions, a photovoltaic module is likely to experience conditions that produce more current and/or voltage than reported at standard test conditions. Accordingly, the values of Isc and Voc marked on the modules should be multiplied by a factor of at least 1.
