Photovoltaic panel inspection form

What is a solar panel inspection?

The solar inspection process is one of the most time-consuming parts of any company’s operations, from design to installation. PV Education 101: A Guide for Solar Installation Professionals shows how to frame solar panel inspection when speaking to your customers about development costs and installation timelines.

What is solar permitting & inspection?

Solar permitting and inspection refer to two processes that need to happen before a solar array can receive permission to interconnect to the grid and start producing electricity. Generally, local governments require a homeowner's solar installer/contractor to obtain a permit for rooftop panels before they can be installed.

Do solar panels need a building inspector?

When looking at the solar panels, a building inspector must verify that they are properly installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications based on the local AHJ requirements, environmental factors, and aspects of the type of structure.

How do you know if a photovoltaic module is bad?

Where cells have become shiny or changed colour locally, cells have a poor or degrading anti-reflective coating which is an indicator of poor module performance. “IEC 61215: Crystalline silicon terrestrial photovoltaic (PV) modules - Design qualifications and type approval 2nd Edition,” International Electrotechnical Commission, Geneva, 2005.

What is a module inspection checklist?

Inspectors should be sufficiently familiar with defects unique to used modules such they can be identified during the inspection of ostensibly new products. Once the inspection checklist is complete the inspector can review the results to determine whether the inspected module is acceptable for the intended application.

Are roof-mounted PV panels fire rated?

Rooftop-mounted PV panels and modules have the proper fire classification rating (IBC 1512.1, Table 1505.1, IRC R324.4.2, R902.4, AFC Vol. II 1511.1.1 & Table 206).