Statistically, over 18 million homeowners in the United States alone use solar systems. Besides helping you enjoy an affordable energy source, solar is also an excellent consideration in reducing waste, limiting water usage, and protecting your surroundings. However, to properly benefit from your solar system, the following are the best solar system installation guidelines.
Installing Racking Systems
Depending on the in-built style of your property, racking installation is a two-way technique. It can be for roof mounts or ground mounts. For roof mounts, mark your rafters first. These marked rafters will work as your solar panel support beams, which help it stay in position regardless of the strength of wind throws and other damaging weather effects.
If your roof rafters are invisible from the outside, locate them using stud finders and mark them inside from your attic. Once found, draw visual lines on their layout to help install the solar panel correctly at angles directly to the sun.
On the other hand, if your house has ground mounts, you won't have rafters to support the weight of your solar panel. Suppose this is the case, find a standalone metal or anything strong to help support the solar after installing it.
Surveying Your House With an Installation Professional
Once you have decided on the solar installation company to work with and sign a contract, the company will deploy an engineer to evaluate your home.
The engineer will inspect your current electrical system to ensure everything around is compatible with the solar system you want. It can be an employee of the company you're working with or an independent solar installation technician. Whichever their working principles, you'll need their services to ensure that everything you have ever wanted will run smoothly and efficiently once you have your panel.
Completing the survey is essential in helping you understand if you'll need to upgrade anything in your home to help the solar system function at its peak performance. For instance, the engineer might advise you to upgrade or replace your current solar charge controllers.
Additionally, the engineer will also evaluate your roof. This ensures that your home is structurally sound to support the solar and make the installation process effortless. In addition, the solar installation technician you work with will also inform you about the right mounting system your solar panel needs. It can be a flat roof or otherwise.
The Final Installation
Finally, after attending to the above requirements, the final step is installing your system. The installer will do the wiring needed to connect the panel to your house.
Reach out to a professional if you have more questions about solar installation.
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