Tesla Solar Roof – First Responder Guide

Tesla Solar Roof has been designed to improve the aesthetics of a customer’s home. Solar Roof tiles, made of tempered glass and fiberglass, are easily distinguishable from conventional roofing materials (like composition shingle, concrete tile, clay tile, slate, metal, etc.) as well as other building-integrated solar products. A visual inspection will show the following tell-tale signs that a roof is Solar Roof:

FORMAL IDENTIFIERS:

Tesla Solar Roof contains many of the same formal identifiers of traditional PV systems such as:

• Placards and signage, typically white lettering on red background
• Inverters and additional electronics
  (e.g., Rapid Shutdown initiation devices and Energy Storage Systems (ESS))
• External disconnects where required by the local AHJ or UtilityINFORMAL IDENTIFIERS:

• The tile is glossy, reflective & mostly smooth in appearance
• Solar Roof tiles are reflective during daylight under all lighting conditions, and at night will reflect a flashlight or other artificial light unlike asphalt composition shingle
• Solar Roof tiles are generally black or dark gray in color
• Solar Roof tiles cover the ENTIRE roof