Birdgo Black PVC Coated Mesh & Clip Kit Solar Panel Pigeon Bird Control

Birdgo Black PVC Coated Mesh & Clip Kit Solar Panel Pigeon Bird Control Description

Birdgo Black OPVC Solar Mesh & Clip Kit

Mesh designed to fit around the side of solar panels to primarily prevent pigeons and similar sized birds from gaining access.

Kit includes 1 x Black PVC Solar Mesh Galvanised, 6 packs of 10 solar clips, 100 cable ties & wire rope cutters.

Due to the size of the mesh holes, this will also work against a wide range of smaller birds including starlings and sparrows.

Every roll has a width of 0.2m and a height of 30m with a wire thickness of 18 gauge. The hole size is 12.5mm x 12.5mm.

Installation

As with the majority of bird control please ensure that a risk assessment is undertaken before the commencement of the installation.

Space the solar clips at 450mm intervals. Slide the clip onto the rear edge of the solar panel support flange bracket.

Set the mesh in front of the side panel. Make sure the fastener rod comes through the mesh at an upward angle.

Slide the disk onto the shaft of the clip assembly. Make adjustments to the mesh as necessary before tightening the disk to the panel edge. 

Cut off any excess mesh sticking over the top edge of the solar panel array. Cut of the clip assembly rod flush with the exterior of the speed washer.

Please note:

We recommend that you include a 75mm overlap when joining mesh sections - Use the cable ties (included) to join edges.

Remove any nesting materials from under the solar panels - this will encourage the birds to relocate faster.

Pay particular attention around corners and to cuts that may allow access to smaller birds.

This kit includes the components of an average installation - additional mesh and solar clips are available on Amazon if required.

Installation of solar mesh

Before undertaking any proofing works, the area must be cleared to remove guano and bird nesting materials. This lowers the pressure of the site, and it is more likely that the target bird will move onto another location.

We recommend treating any waste, before and after removal, with a suitable disinfectant such as our Birdgo cleaner and sanitiser spray. Bird waste is associated with many bacterial and spore-born diseases, including Ornithosis, Chlamydia, E-coli & Salmonella.

All bird species, including pigeons, are protected by law in the UK. Removal of nesting materials or eggs may be a breach of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Free general licences are available from Natural England for users to undertake works subject to meeting their terms and conditions.

Solar panels are always live, and we recommend that users familiarise themselves with the manufacturer's instructions and connection points. If in doubt, seek professional advice/help from a solar panel installer or electrician.

While the installation of solar mesh is considered straightforward, and the installer requires no previous experience, we recommend that instructions included within the kit are read and followed.

The following information provides the user with an initial summary of the process:

1. Using a 5 foot long 2x4 as a guide, bend up two to three squares of the mesh to about a
   45° angle. This helps to lock the solar mesh snugly to the roof.
2. Place clips every 18 inches. Slide the clip onto the edge of the panel support bracket. Slide as far outward as possible, so the clip is all the way on the lip of the panel.
3. Set the wire mesh screen in place. Ensure the fastener rod comes through the screen at an upward angle to keep downward pressure on the screen, pushing it towards the roof.
4. Slide the speed washer onto the shaft of the clip assembly until snug. Make adjustments to the screen as necessary. Tighten the speed washer to the panel edge. Include a 3” overlap of the mesh when installing the next section.
5. Cut off any excess mesh screen sticking over the top edge of the solar panel array. Cut of the clip assembly rod flush with the exterior of the speed washer. 

Obstructions such as mounting brackets or cabling should be carefully cut around, ensuring not to leave any gaps over 19mm that would allow access by pests.

On each corner of the solar array, cut the adjoining perpendicular mesh channels at opposite angles of 45° and abut together to form chamfered corners, secure using the cable ties provided*.

Using the wire cutters provided, neatly trim off the excess mesh flush with the top edge of the solar panel frame. Then trim off the tails from the mesh clips to give a neat finish.