Making the decision to switch to solar energy for powering your home is never going to be one you’ll regret, and with more and more people choosing to switch, the benefits for the planet we’re all trying so hard to protect, could be phenomenal.
Once you’ve decided to make such a valuable investment, you might start wondering about the installation process, and want to know more about exactly what’s involved when the panels first arrive at your home.
Below is a short guide to the solar installation process that you’ll hopefully find useful:
Firstly, it’s important to understand that when you sign a contract for your solar panels, you may have to wait up to two months for full installation to take place, and to be connected to company utilities. In most instances, these delays are caused by wait times for permits issued by local authorities, and utility company approvals, but once these are gained, installation can go ahead, and this takes just a few days.
Then, your chosen solar installers will carry out a survey of your home using the latest technology. Doing so gives them a more thorough overview of the structure of your home, and ensures the panels will be placed in exactly the right position.
Next, once the survey results have been reviewed, the installation team will design your solar array to meet all of your power requirements. Solar arrays are wholly customizable, and provided you work with an experienced company, they should design the array to match your requirements and needs as best as possible.
Approval for your solar array must then be sought, but you don’t need to worry about this step at all, your solar installer will take care of it for you. They’ll contact all the relevant electrical companies, municipal regulators and utility companies operating in your locality, and make sure that the entire system is up to code.
Then, your solar panels are ready to be installed. Your chosen company should undertake this effortlessly and with minimum disruption to you or your home.
Once installed, your solar system will need to be energized. This involves the system being turned on to make sure everything is working properly, and being turned off again, as the relevant utility must carry out the final turn-on. If you have chosen to track your solar progress with the help of an app, your solar installer will map the system and set it up for monitoring to begin.
And there you have it, the solar installation process explained! Fortunately, once you’ve decided to switch to solar and have signed up with a local installer, there’s not much else you need to do, other than wait for reduced utilities and start enjoying your new supply of clean, green energy!
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