DO NOT Connect the internal batteries until the installation has been fully
completed. Failure to do so may cause damage to the system.
1. Check to ensure that there is sufficient room for the ventilation ductwork and
SunPipe lengths between the bathroom ceiling and the selected position of the
roof flashing and that a suitable mains lighting circuit is available to the
bathroom ceiling for the Halogen downlights, connected to the bathroom light
switch and a mains plug socket is available in the loft / ceiling void for the
mains buck up facility.
2. Check to ensure that there is a suitable area of pitched roof of between 15º and
60º elevation, facing between Southwest and Southeast, to which the solar
panel can be mounted. This should not have any overshadowing from trees or
nearby buildings. The solar panel can be located up to 9m away from the Base
Unit with additional extension cables available from Monodraught and does not
need to be located on the same roof orientation as the SunPipe system.
3. Having disconnected the mains electricity
supply, remove any previous electric light
fittings if necessary at this stage. Cut a hole in
the bathroom ceiling at your chosen central
position. Use a drill to centre the position of
the opening between the ceiling trimmers.
Finally use the plywood plate as a template to
mark out the three ceiling openings required.
4. Fit the roof flashings and Sunpipe system as per
the Sunpipe standard instructions, aligning the
lower end of the pipe with the ceiling opening.
As shown in the image.
5. Solar panel mounting
a. The solar panel should always be
mounted on the south-facing roof and
can be fitted above or below the Sola-
