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Solar PV Installation Survey (PIBI)

by Sam Warren, from the Community

This Solar PV installation survey, also known as PIBI, guides surveyors and installers through a comprehensive pre-installation assessment. It covers site access, parking and material handling, potential hazards such as asbestos and wildlife, planning and conservation considerations, and suitability of the property for solar PV. The checklist includes roof condition, dimensions, inclination, orientation, and shading analysis, as well as proposed module and inverter selections. It verifies safe scaffolding setup, inverter and generation meter locations, cabling routes, main supply isolation, breaker availability, and earth bonding. It also captures internal roof structure details, notes, images, and signatures from both surveyor and customer to document readiness for installation.

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Solar PV Installation Survey Checklist
This Solar PV installation survey checklist helps assess properties for solar panel projects. It covers access restrictions, parking and material handling, and potential hazards such as asbestos or wildlife. Evaluate planning considerations, roof area and condition, inclination and orientation, and shading. Plan inverter and generation meter locations, DC and supply cabling routes, main supply isolation, spare breakers, and scaffolding requirements. Capture system size, module and inverter selections, proposed grid connection, distances to consumer unit, and earth bonding. Record electricity costs and annual usage to estimate performance. Inspect internal roof structure including rafters, purlins, and centers, note if loft is boarded, add notes and images, and capture digital signatures.
by Sam Warren, from the Community
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Property Insulation and Solar PV Survey Checklist
This pre-installation survey checklist helps installers evaluate access, site hazards, and readiness for cavity and loft insulation and solar PV works. It covers parking and access restrictions, housekeeping, signage, neighbor access, and public walkway risks. Safety prompts include asbestos checks, PPE, confined spaces, working at height, MEWP or scaffold needs, vibration and noise, manual handling, and electrical isolation. It also records wildlife and vermin evidence, protected species considerations, and planning constraints. Solar PV sections verify roof area, inverter and meter locations, cabling routes, spare breakers, and warranty status before work proceeds.
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Property Insulation and Solar PV Site Survey
Use this comprehensive site survey checklist to evaluate access and general conditions, parking and proximity, and potential hazards such as asbestos, vermin, or aggressive behavior. Capture details for cavity and loft insulation, including PPE in confined spaces and asbestos due diligence. Assess requirements for Solar PV installations, from roof area suitability and inverter and meter locations to cabling routes, spare breaker availability, isolation, and scaffolding. Document needs for MEWPs, towers, ladders, manual handling, housekeeping, signage, and neighbor access. Record wildlife or protected species considerations, public walkway risks, and distances from vehicle to property to ensure safe, compliant installation planning.
by Steve Jennings, from the Community
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Solar PV Installation Site Survey Checklist
This Solar PV installation site survey checklist helps assess residential or commercial sites before installation. Capture customer and property details, roof type and construction, orientation, pitch, dimensions, and timber condition. Document shading risks with photos and sketches, and note AC and solar cabling lengths. Select inverter location and mounting details, record main AC connection point, phase type, and breaker changes, and log dedicated plug points. Include photos of obstructions, AC connection points, and proposed inverter location. Finish with system size discussion, battery bank considerations, and surveyor and customer sign-off to ensure safe, compliant, and efficient installations.
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