Inspection of an Older System
A 2013 system, no documentation, one service in ten years. Follow a licensed inspector through a complete safety and compliance inspection of an older solar installation.

A 2013 system, no documentation, one service in ten years. Follow a licensed inspector through a complete safety and compliance inspection of an older solar installation.

Walk up to a system with no paperwork and know roughly when it was installed, what rules applied, and what that means for the job in front of you — from the clues on the roof and in the switchboard.

One of the most important decisions on a battery job happens before you touch a cable: where it goes. Learn the exclusion zones, clearances and barrier rules of AS/NZS 5139 so every location passes.

Labelling is one of the most common battery defects and one of the easiest to avoid. Learn which labels are mandatory, which are situational, and where each one goes.
Pat and Lauren talk installs, inspections, standards and the business of solar with the people doing the work. New episodes most weeks — search by guest, company or topic.

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