subject: What Does A Solar System Install Look Like? [print this page] That means that for the most part the installation process is simple and unobtrusive. Designing and customizing the system is its own step and one that we feel is necessary so that you get the solar product you want and that your needs dictate. During this step we tend to focus on the size of the solar array and its placement more than anything else, but we also have to plan the electrical wiring necessary to integrate this new power source into your home or businesses current electrical system. After all that is done, we move to the actually installation.
The main components of our solar systems are the solar panels in the array, the mounting system for your roof or surrounding property, the inverter that converts DC from the panels into AC for your consumption and contains the data logger, the wireless gateway that connects the data logger to a wireless display and then to your router, and the safety switches that allow parts of the system to be disconnected and which divert excess current if necessary. So for most Residential Solar and many commercial solar system installs contractors will be up on the roof mounting the solar panels and connecting them to the wiring, which we will then run to all the other components. This part of the process is the most bothersome and potentially invasive, but doesnt take too long or disrupt customers lives.
At the same time, other expert team members on site will be working to get the monitoring system online and connected with the BES server, as well as helping the customer to keep any records necessary for tax credit purposes down the line. After all these major steps have been achieved, we just check that the system is performing where it should be, explain it to the customer, and thats it for the installation.
Of course, the last thing that every solar system install should do is ensure that the customer is aware of proper maintenance procedures which mainly just entail hosing the panels off periodically - as well as of the support that BES offers should it be necessary, such as if the system has some error. All in all, solar system installs are quite simple and make the transition to solar power a pleasant one.
