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Requirements for Solar Installation

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

 Hard hat  Reflector jackets


 Goggles  First aid kit
 Ear muffs  Fire extinguisher
 Gloves  Safety signs
 Safety boots
 Body harness

Work Tools & Equipment

 Cordless power drill  Screws, pegs, nails


 Heavy duty extension cord roll  Fuse puller
 Cable fishing tape (for running conduits)  Hacksaw
 Electrician chalk line  Flashlight
 Screw driver set  Chisel
 Ladders  Crimping tool
 Compass  AC/DC Multimeter
 Calculator  Cable labels
 Notepads  Electric tape
 Cable knife  Pliers
 Hammer  Spirit level
 Tool belt  Scissors
 Tape measure  Digital camera
 Rope  Trunking pipes
 Ratchet wrench  Hole punch
 Wire cutter  Blanket or cardboard (to keep modules
 Tool box from going live during installation)

Site Preparation

 Solar irradiance of the site


 Lengths (cables to be installed, PV arrays, length of shadow cast by trees or other objects)
 Topography or building type and size
 Angle measurements/inclination
 Shade analysis and sun path
 Inter row spacing of panels for shading
 Installation type (roof flush, tilt up, ground mounted, pole mounted, car port)

Project Installation equipment

 Solar panels  Charge controllers


 Inverters  Pv mounting structures
 Batteries  Cables/wires
 Battery rack  Trunking pipes
 Circuit breakers  Lightning protector
 Fuses  Combiner boxes
 Smart meters  Junction boxes
 Monitoring  Surge protection

Design Software

Free Paid
PV*Sol (Premium version not free) Aurora Solar
RetScreen Blue Sol Desgin 4
Solar Edge Easy Solar
PvSyst (Design scale not free) Trina Solar
Helioscope
enAct

Project Checklist

Documents that ensure the project is performed accordingly in relation to technical


specification/parameters, standards, guidelines.

 Permits, licences, qualifications


 Client takeoff agreement/payment document
 Site survey report
 Load analysis report
 System design and recommendation
 Bill of quantities & invoice
 Project equipment & personnel checklist
 Installation quielines and checklist
 Commission checklist & report
 Tests & inspection report
 System handover documentation
 System performance verification
 System owner training and signoff

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