{"product_id":"k2-2004355","title":"K2 InsertionRail 2.0 RailConnector for Joining Rails","description":"\u003c!-- clearray-added-v1 --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"crx\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"crx-lede\"\u003eA roof wider than one rail needs a joint, and this is it. The \u003cb\u003eRailConnector\u003c\/b\u003e splices two lengths of K2 InsertionRail 2.0 end to end, so the row behaves as one rail rather than two that have to be lined up by eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"crx-lede\"\u003eThat matters more on an insert system than on a clamped one. The module edge slides into the channel, so a step of even a millimetre at the joint is felt as the panel is pushed home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"crx-h\"\u003eWhere the joint falls\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe position of a splice is not free. K2's installation guidance sets where a connector may sit relative to the fixings below it, because the joint is the weakest point of the run and should not land mid-span. Take that from the design output rather than from wherever the rail happens to end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn a long row it pays to plan the splices before ordering: staggering them between adjacent rails keeps every joint clear of its neighbour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"crx-h\"\u003eOrder alongside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"crx-need\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/k2-2004339\"\u003eK2 InsertionRail 2.0 – 30; 5.70m\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe rail this connector joins. Two rails and one connector give an 11 m run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/k2-2004812\"\u003eK2 InsertionRail 2.0 CrossConnector T Set\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eFixes the insertion rail down to the K2 mounting rail underneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/k2-2004372\"\u003eK2 InsertionRail 2.0 EndStop\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eCloses each end of the completed run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/k2-2004680\"\u003eK2 InsertionRail 2.0 Cover 30, 2.85m\u003c\/a\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe trim that finishes the channel once the modules are in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"crx-h\"\u003eQuestions on the RailConnector\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"crx-qa\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow many do I need?\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eOne per joint, so a run of three rails takes two connectors. Count joints, not rails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDoes it carry load across the joint?\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTreat the splice as a detail K2's design output governs – it sets where the joint may fall relative to the fixings. Do not place one mid-span on assumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWill it fit the older InsertionRail?\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis is the 2.0 connector. Check which generation of rail is on the roof before ordering, because the profiles differ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIs anything else needed to fit it?\u003c\/b\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eNo separate fixings are listed for the connector itself, but the rail still needs its CrossConnector sets to hold it to the mounting rail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"K2","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59131025195340,"sku":"K2-2004355","price":2.12,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1048\/7742\/4972\/files\/K2-2004355.jpg?v=1791560724","url":"https:\/\/clearraysolar.co.uk\/products\/k2-2004355","provider":"ClearRay Solar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}