Solar Electric Roofing Tiles

With SUNSLATES™ solar electric roofing tiles, you get more than a roof over your head. A technologically advanced roofing solution dramatically reduces electricity demand. Atlantis Energy’s stringent standards and insistence on using superior building materials results in a product that will last for decades. Each SUNSLATES™  tile begins as an Eternit roofing slate. These slates dominate the European roofing world. We then glue the low glare tempered glass power panel to the exposed surface. Because it is a roofing product it is installed  using on site electrical or certified roofing subs.

Installation is Easy

Ideal for both new construction or re-roofing, the complete SUNSLATES™ system is delivered to the job site. No special trades are necessary. Once trained, the roofer and electrician can  handle the installation themselves:

•  SUNSLATES™ are secured with stainless steel storm anchor hooks and anchored to 1×4 nailers resting on 2×2 sleepers. They are rated to Dade County, Fl. standard.

•  Each SUNSLATES™ tile comes with a proprietary gas-tight connector that wires each tile to the adjacent tile. With a simple twist of a special screwdriver-like tool (provided), the SUNSLATES™ tile is locked securely within its circuit.

•  At the end of each course, a “homerun” cable is run to a splice box on the underside of the roof deck. On new construction, the low voltage cable is run through wall bays to the inverter. Usually on re –roof construction it is run through conduit on the exterior wall through an eave.

•  The typical size of an energy roof uses about 300 ft. square of SUNSLATES™. (17′ x 17′). This size dimension requires one inverter. (Note) Each 100 sq feet of SUNSLATES™ installed is 750 pounds of roofing. This compares to pounds per square for concrete tile and 300 pounds for composition shingles.

•  A single sub-roof penetration (through the plywood sheathing and felt paper, not the tiles) is required per roof plane of SUNSLATES™ installed.

•  The wiring from the roof to the inverter — and from the inverter to the main house panel — can be handled by the on-site electrical contractor who is wiring the rest of the house using standard wiring techniques.

•  The inverter is installed within a cabinet that is built into an exterior or interior location in the house, preferably one that is close to the main house panel.

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