Just Started Installing the GAF Energy Timberline Solar Roofing. Thoughts?

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  • SlippedOnTheRoofie
    Junior Member
    • May 2022
    • 3
    #1

    Just Started Installing the GAF Energy Timberline Solar Roofing. Thoughts?

    GAF Energy Timberline Solar:

    Eliminate Lag Bolts
    Eliminate Wind Uplift
    Eliminate Rodents and Bird Activity
    Easier Maintenance
    Easier Installation
    —“But Is This A Game Changer??”—“What Wins/Fails Should We Foresee?”
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    • SunEagle
      Super Moderator
      • Oct 2012
      • 15161
      #2
      Originally posted by SlippedOnTheRoofie
      GAF Energy Timberline Solar:

      Eliminate Lag Bolts
      Eliminate Wind Uplift
      Eliminate Rodents and Bird Activity
      Easier Maintenance
      Easier Installation
      —“But Is This A Game Changer??”—“What Wins/Fails Should We Foresee?”
      I hope these solar shingles are better then the ones introduced by DOW a few years back. Let us know how they work for you.

      I would also like to know where those shingles are being manufactured. Is it from a new plant or one of the existing ones?

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        • SlippedOnTheRoofie
          Junior Member
          • May 2022
          • 3
          #3
          Originally posted by SunEagle

          I hope these solar shingles are better then the ones introduced by DOW a few years back. Let us know how they work for you.

          I would also like to know where those shingles are being manufactured. Is it from a new plant or one of the existing ones?
          We were concerned with the same questions⚡
          Background: Located in the Silicon Valley of CA (so the engineers are asking/addressing the same things in the heart of our installation area)

          We’ve been installing residential BIPV for over a decade and this is clearly the winner of any product the crews have put their hands on thus far.


          GAF Energy assembles and partially manufactures its shingles at its new facility in San Jose, California. The company currently imports its PV cells from Thailand.

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            • SunEagle
              Super Moderator
              • Oct 2012
              • 15161
              #4
              I use to work for GAF a while ago so I am interested in where the shingles are made and if they will stand up to the heat that killed off the previous solar shingles. I guess the only way to find out is to wait and watch.

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                • Mike90250
                  Moderator
                  • May 2009
                  • 16020
                  #5
                  The other thing is the connections. Depending on how the panels are configured, there may be MANY more interconnects that may need attention over the years.
                  Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
                  || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
                  || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

                  solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
                  gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister

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                    • SlippedOnTheRoofie
                      Junior Member
                      • May 2022
                      • 3
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Mike90250
                      The other thing is the connections. Depending on how the panels are configured, there may be MANY more interconnects that may need attention over the years.
                      The connections are accessible, allowing for others (roofers/electricians, etc.) to work on the system if needed.

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