GripClip 325 3/8 Inch Roof Clips Instruction Manual
- June 12, 2024
- GripClip
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Nail-free solution for Installing Self-Regulating Heat Cable on Shingle
Roofs
Model
325
v.10-27-21
325 3/8 Inch Roof Clips
Grip Clips are the preferred heat cable clip for installations on shingle
roofs. Installations require NO tools and NO nails need to be driven into the
roof. This greatly decreases installation time while also reducing the
potential liability associated with using traditional nail-on clips.
Grip Clips allow heat cables to be placed near the center of the valley which
is impossible with nail-on roof clips due to nailing requirements.
Additionally, Grip Clips can be easily repositioned or removed without
damaging the roofing materials by simply bending up the top arms of the clip.
Uses:
The Grip Clip 325 can be used to install both self-regulating and constant
wattage heat cable on asphalt shingle roofs on areas both with and without
gutters. Use Grip Clip Models 625 and 875 for roofing materials between 3/8”
and 3/4” thickness.
GripClip Installation Tips
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- To establish your GripClip locations, determine the best path for your cable pattern, factoring in variables such as downspout and power source locations. Some installers use chalk to mark clip locations prior to installation to ensure proper spacing.
- GripClips can usually be installed by simply pushing the clip up onto the end of the asphalt shingle as shown* in Drawings A and B, right. If the glue strip between the asphalt shingles is quite bonded, use a putty knife as shown in Photo D to break the glue strip bond where you intend to insert your GripClip.
- After the GripClip is pushed into position and is engaged into the asphalt shingle, lay the heat cable into the cradle area of the clip, as shown in Drawing C, and use your fingers to pinch the top half of the cradle down onto the cable.
- We recommend installing the GripClip on the double-thickness ares of the shingles.
Considerations
There are four robust aluminum barbs on the bottom of each GripClip body.
Those barbs embed, or ‘bite’, into the asphalt shingle creating a semi-
permanent anchor that can be used for many years ( Figure 1.0, Below ).
Installing the GripClip on cold roofing can prevent barb engagement.
Therefore, we recommend performing the installation before the roofing
material becomes cold and hard. If cool weather installations are necessary,
barb engagement can be promoted by quickly warming the shingle with a heat gun
in the clip location. Another technique is to simply wiggle the GripClip back
and forth after it has been pushed up into position to encourage the barbs to
sink into the asphalt shingle.
GripClips can be removed by simply prying up on the upper, exposed arms until
the pinching grip has been released from the shingle. The GripClip can then be
safely slid off the shingle.
A Revolutionary Answer to Installing Heat Cable on Asphalt Roofs
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Use a GripClip off the end of the last course of shingles to place the heating
cable into the trough of the gutter. You may also use a few traditional roof
clips glued to the bottom of the gutter, as shown, to secure the cable in the
gutter.| VALLEYS: GripClips allow for the placement of heat cable near the
center of the valley flashing because no nails are required for installation.
Nails should never be driven within 6” of the centerline of the valley under
any condition.
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VALLEYS: If there is a layer of ice & water membrane beneath the valley,
GripClips can be used on the end of valley as shown. Otherwise, GripClips can
be mounted to the bottom edge of the adjacent asphalt roofing material.|
GripClips can be used creatively to secure heat cable to the roof in any
location. They can also be pushed onto the side of a shingle to run heat
cable vertically.
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GUTTERS: Cable systems using GripClips do not need clips on the lower loop
when gutters are present. Instead, bend the loop down into the gutter and join
it with two UV resistant cable ties to the heat cable running in the gutter.|
NO GUTTERS: When no gutters are present, install GripClips on the edge of the
last shingle as shown.
This creates a fixed drip loop, ensuring a continuous melted pathway through
any potential accumulated ice.
WARNING
Never attempt to pull the heating cable tight or create tension in the heat
cable system from one clip to the next. This will put unnecessary stress on
the roof clips and the heating cable over time. The cable should be loosely
laid on the roof with just enough tension to maintain the proper serpentine
pattern and keep the heat cable stable in the roof clips.
References
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