Certification of solar works
Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2023 8:16 pm
I have been asked to wire up and connect the AC side of a solar system. That's all easy enough. Switchboard to inverter via isolator, bond from switchboard. I can very easily provide a COC for that. Where things get a bit vague is when a non electrician has mounted the inverters, batteries, panels, DC cabling, DC connections. Am I right in saying that some of this work should not have been done by a non electrician? Where is the line drawn? The panels are up to 500vDC, the batteries only 48v but very large currents.
Im trying to break this down so that the solar installer can know exactly what point they should be getting the electrician to complete work, and therefore be requiring the COC. When completing a COC, Is it ok for the electrician not to say they have done the solar install, but insured its compliance with relevant standards?
I hear of roofers installing panels, and have no problems with someone screwing an inverter to wall or setting up a rack of batteries but just trying to gain some clarity around all this.
Im trying to break this down so that the solar installer can know exactly what point they should be getting the electrician to complete work, and therefore be requiring the COC. When completing a COC, Is it ok for the electrician not to say they have done the solar install, but insured its compliance with relevant standards?
I hear of roofers installing panels, and have no problems with someone screwing an inverter to wall or setting up a rack of batteries but just trying to gain some clarity around all this.