Rough in plumbing and wiring for future solar panels
Think ahead and plan for rooftop solar panels.
If a roof is a good candidate for photovoltaic(PV) Generation of electricity directly from sunlight. A photovoltaic cell has no moving parts; electrons are energized by sunlight and result in current flow. (PVPhotovoltaics. Generation of electricity directly from sunlight. A photovoltaic (PV) cell has no moving parts; electrons are energized by sunlight and result in current flow.) or hot-water solar panels in the future, it's a good idea to rough in plumbing and wiring while the house is being built. It will be easier to put in a system later if installers don't have to snake pipes and wires through a finished house. Keep in mind that the optimal roof orientation in the northern hemisphere is true south, and the optimal roof pitch should roughly equal latitude.
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