Attaching MLPEs to modules is quick and easy with innovative Mount by S-5!

By Ali Turner, S-5!

A universal solution that simplifies your solar installation.

There’s an exciting new solution that will allow solar installers to save time and money on their next project. Module-level power electronics (MLPEs), including optimizers, microinverters and rapid shutdown devices, can now be mounted in under 10 seconds. How? S-5! announces its MLPE Mount™, a universal solution for securing and electrically bonding MLPEs under 3 lbs. directly to module frames. The MLPE Mount also complies with grounding requirements by electrically bonding the balance of system components together. 

Maximize your solar potential: A guide to MLPEs on metal roofs!

MLPE Mount

When the holes in a solar PV module are not located in an advantageous position for wire management, installers can end up stretching and damaging wires. The MLPE Mount affords contractors design flexibility and allows them to place the products where convenient from a wire management perspective.  

Go rail-less with MLPEs

Traditionally, most residential projects are mounted on rails, but contractors, EPCs and homeowners are realizing the overwhelming benefits of switching to rail-less installations. By utilizing a rail-less installation while attaching an MLPE Mount to the frame, installers have freedom to choose where they want their modules on a roof. Conversely, when rails are used, installers are often forced to locate modules only where rails can be placed.

Shed weight and save money with rail-less solar mounting!

The absence of rails also contributes to a cleaner aesthetic by eliminating unsightly wires and other visible solar PV components. Plus, eliminating rails from a solar installation equates to reduced shipping, labor and hardgoods costs. While aggregated hardware costs for a whole system may be only 5-7% of the finished cost, they greatly affect labor, freight and equipment costs in the end. Decrease the time spent on a job, which ultimately results in higher net profits, by choosing a rail-less solar mounting solution.

Simplify your installation: Pair with the PVKIT

The S-5! PVKIT® offers a direct-attach™ solution for hassle-free installation by going rail-less on metal roofs. Featuring just three components and designed for durability and efficiency, the PVKIT rail-less solar mounting solution eliminates many of the costs associated with shipping, storing and installing rail-based solar installations. Ideal for standing seam and exposed-fastened metal roofs, the PVKIT reduces the weight of the mounting system by 85%, provides 25% better load distribution and uses 70% fewer components when compared to a rail-based system.

Rail-based versus rail-less

When you attach the metal plate of the MLPE, the MLPE Mount creates an electrical bond between the plate and the module frame. The module frames are electrically bonded together via the PVKIT, which continues to ground/earth. With the PVKIT and MLPE Mount together, S-5! offers installers the balance of systems components required for a completely bonded solar PV system. 

MLPE Mount and PVKIT

Ideas to hold onto

MLPEs are a key component of a solar PV array, and their use contributes to a more reliable, efficient solar energy system. Save time, money and hassle by utilizing an innovative, universal solution with the S-5! MLPE Mount and set your renewable energy system up for success right from the start. 

Learn more

To learn more about wire management, rail-less solar mounting and a variety of other metal roofing topics, visit our Metal Roofing Resource Center. To become an expert in all S-5! products and applications, enroll in S-5-University™ and learn from our metal roof experts.