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Solar Panels Layout
Solar Panels Layout

How to install solar panels at home

Residential installation of solar panels is a process, a commitment that includes four phases: preparation, design, installation and maintenance and operation. Each phase is discussed below.

Preparation for installation of residential solar panels

1. Determine the amount Energy in your home really needs. Perform an energy audit.

2. Calculate the amount of savings in the long term, and establish a construction budget.

3. Determine the size of solar panels should be to meet your needs.

4. Determine where to mount panels.

5. Determine the size of the entire solar system, where all the controls and operating components to be installed.

Solar Residential Design

1. Value positions and the structural adequacy of selected areas for installation.

2. Select the components system configuration that meets local, state and government incentive programs Federal.

3. Ensure that all documents required by the local public corporation service for interconnection and metering were completed and submitted.

4. The document review to ensure that your system meets all ordinances.

5. Acquire all the equipment necessary.

6. Place the solar panel on the plane of the roof or other mounting structure chosen.

7. If roof mounted, determine location of places that require access through the roof to ensure that no electrical or plumbing systems on the road.

8. Take the time to design a layout that is aesthetically pleasing and effective.

9. To evaluate the effect of shade during the day available to the solar system.

Residential Solar

1. Ensure that all equipment necessary is underway. Check each component for damage during shipping.

2. Familiar with each component and its installation requirements completely read all the relevant technical documentation.

3. Estimate the length to terminate all cables that connect the solar panels and modules to suit the investor.

4. Check the current capacity of PV systems installed to select the appropriate size cable.

5. Select a size of wiring to ensure a power of not more than three per cent from solar panels and inverter.

6. Calculate the length of cable required to connect the reader to the main electrical panel.

7. Make sure the main electrical panel has space for mounting switch the circuit breaker to protect the solar system.

8. Make sure that if the system has a battery backup circuits criticism is designed for the hand being laid.

9. Find and install the system board battery waiting and move on circuits.

10. Install solar panels, following the manufacturer's instructions, if you have a commercial manufacturing. The following are suggestions for the revision procedures Installation:

** Prepare the structure for mounting solar panels. If ceiling mounted, ceiling installation by a professional contractor. Use Only point Ceiling accessories identified in the plans for solar panels.

** Visually inspect each solar panel, and check the open circuit voltage and short circuit current of each module.

** signs interconnection plug connectors and mount the solar panels the structure.

11. Install solar combiner system, inverter, and associated controls.

12. Connect the circuits of each module for the combination circuit.

(WARNING: Finish in combination circuits before connecting each string of solar panels at the end of the circuit.)

13. Plug the circuit combination for UPS over-current/disconnect switch.

14. Connect the UPS to the utility switch.
(WARNING: Make sure the neutral wire is not routed to a terminal Turn off the box.)

15. Log in to disable the main service panel utility and connect the main circuit of the public network.

16. Make sure all the solar panels are working properly.

17. Organize and participate in final inspection.

18. After approval by the electricity company, will begin to operate the system.

Maintenance and operation

1. Remove any accumulated dirt or bird droppings solar panels. Best if done in cool weather.

2. Perform periodic inspections of the system and all connections.

3. With a cleaning system recently, on a sunny day, check out this system and compare with the same inspection as the previous year to confirm consistent performance.

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