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your system, decide where best to mount your valley panels by where water will flow on your roof. At roof valley,

or `T' splices, may be needed to get cable/tube to desired areas. Be sure to add additional footage for loops at the

(Liquid heated tubing inside aluminum panels)

NOTE: Because roofs and buildings are all somewhat different, we recommend you use your best

connection areas, plan your heat cable or tubing runs. IMPORTANT: Each individually powered section of cable

local laws. Warmzone will not be held responsible for those who do not comply with their local or

rooftops.

regulating heat cable with the Warmzone systems. We also recommend that any cables or related

national laws while installing our products.

IMPORTANT LEGAL NOTICE: Area laws differ concerning the handling and installation of heat

must not exceed your heat cable manufacturers recommended maximum segment lengths for your circuit (See

to your shingle course. Decide if you will mount top of panel flange under a shingle course or mount panels

INSTALLATION GUIDE for:

Using roofline, gutter/downspout, and panel measurements, and your involved electrical circuit or plumbing

panel must be mounted flatly against one side or the other of the valley angle. FIG 3.1

double loop. *Remember that the N.E.C. requires a 30MA GFCI breaker for any circuit powering a heat cable.

utilize the segment length(s). Keep in mind that your system will utilize two feet of cable/tubing per foot of panel

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back section of this guide). If you are using a pre-terminated heat cable segment, plan your cable run to best

cables, building materials, electrical connections, plumbing etc. Please check and comply with your

(Self regulating heat cables inside aluminum panels)

judgment when installing our products to attain the best possible results for appearance, safety, and

ends of panel sections, cable/tubing to go from one panel to the next, and any downspouts or gutter you wish to

b) Roof Layout FIG 1

sections) panels. Depending on your system layout, double looping of gutters or downspouts, extra runs in panels

for T2 (2 panel sections) panels and valley panels, and three feet of cable/tubing per foot of panel for T3 (3 panel

**WARNING: We strongly recommend using only a factory pre-terminated or cut to length self-

effective operation. Please use all safety precautions when using ladders, tools and when working on

spatula type tool to gently lift that row of shingles as you mount panels. If you are incorporating valley panels in

a) Plan your heat cable or hydronic tubing segments

wattage cable as these types of cables may overheat in enclosed conditions.

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accessories used with our systems have UL and/or CSA listing and approval. Do not use a constant

1) Plan Your System Layout

Using an assembled eave panel or measuring tape, determine how your eave panels will sit on your roof relative

completely over shingles. If you are sliding flange under a course of shingles, you will need to use a scraper or