System and Method for Attaching Panels

A system comprising:

• a suction cup mechanism comprising:
• a handle,
• a magnet,
• a suction cup, and
• a suction cup activation element comprising a first state and a second state,
• wherein in the first state the suction cup activation element is configured to cause the suction cup to attach to a flat surface, and
• wherein in the second state the suction cup activation element is configured to cause the suction cup to detach from the flat surface, wherein the magnet is configured to activate a ferromagnetic lock distal to the flat surface when the suction cup activation element is in the first state;
• and
• the ferromagnetic lock comprising:
• a first portion with ferromagnetic properties;
• a second portion configured to engage with a latch when in an engaged position;
• a hinge that hingedly connects the first portion and the second portion;
• and
• a locking mechanism disposed on a first side of a photovoltaic panel to be locked in place, at least a portion of the photovoltaic panel being magnetically neutral,
• wherein the ferromagnetic lock comprises an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein when the ferromagnetic lock is in the engaged position, the first portion is in a first position that forces the hingedly connected second portion to engage with the latch, and
• when the ferromagnetic lock is in the disengaged position, the first portion is in a second position that forces the hingedly connected second portion to disengage from the latch, thereby locking the locking mechanism.