Solar Panel Installer
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Solar Panel Installer
Are you looking to adapt your home or business to green technology; saving your money as well as doing your part for the environment.
PV Installer
Making The Switch
Solar PV panels convert sunlight to electricity, and our PV installers put these systems in place. They will use a variety of hand and power tools to install PV panels, to include drills, wrenches, saws, and screwdrivers to connect panels to frames, wires, and support structures.
Our solar photovoltaic (PV) installers assemble, install, and maintain solar panel systems on rooftops or other structures.
Duties
- Plan PV system configurations based on customer needs and site conditions
- Measure, cut, and assemble the support structure for solar PV panels
- Install solar modules, panels, and support structures in accordance with building codes and standards
- Connect PV panels to the electrical system
- Apply weather sealant to equipment being installed
- Activate and test PV systems
- Perform routine PV system maintenance
Skills
Ideally you will have evidence of attending the following courses:
- Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme (ideal but not essential)
- 18th Edition (ideal but not essential)
- ECS Card holder
- PV system installation training
- NICEIC Accredited (ideal but not essential)
- Driver’s licence (essential)
Because photovoltaic (PV) panels convert sunlight into electricity, most PV installation is done outdoors. You will work on rooftops and in attics and crawl spaces to connect panels to the electric grid.
PV installers may work alone or as part of a team.