Commercial Survey

• Client company name

• Site name

• Conducted on

  Date

• Conducted by

• Location
  Address

Site contact

• Site contact name

• Their role / Job title

• Telephone Number

• Email

Logistics

• - Are there any times where site deliveries cannot be made? (Yes/No)

  Yes

  No

• Can the site contact be used as a contact point to take deliveries and liaise with 3rd party contractors (scaffolders etc) prior to site team arrival date?

  Yes

  No

• Are site welfare facilities available for engineers' use throughout installation?

  Yes

  No

• What are the facilities available to the operatives (e.g. toilets and canteen)?

• Is secure storage available on site for pre-install deliveries?

  Yes

  No

• Who is the site contact for taking in deliveries?

• What is the location of the storage solution?

• Is 7.5t vehicle access achievable?

  Yes

  No

AC Electrical

• Import meter(s) location (describe and mark on site plan)

  Yes

  No

• Photos of import meter(s) - make sure to capture meter serial number and MPAN

  Media

• Photos of DNO main fuse showing fuse rating

  Media

• DNO connection voltage

  Select LV - 230V LV - 400V HV - 6.6kV HV - 11kV HV - 33kV Other

  • LV - 230V
  • LV - 400V
  • HV - 6.6kV
  • HV - 11kV
  • HV - 33kV
  • Other

• Is there a transformer on site? (Describe and mark on site plan)

  Yes

  No

• Is it owned by the client or the DNO?

  Client

  DNO

  Unsure

• Is there more than one transformer?

  Yes

  No

• Photos of Substation/Transformer enclosure from outside (particularly any signage)

  Media

• Photos of Transformer (particularly the nameplate and any other signage)

  Media

• Photos of HV schematic on the wall

  Media

• Photos of HV switchgear

  Media

• Lv switch room photos

  Media

• Is there a backup generator on site?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a UPS system on site?

  Yes

  No

• Is there a Voltage Optimiser?

  Yes

  No

• Is there existing generation?

  Yes

  No

• Existing DNC

• Photos of main LV panel (including test certs, close-up of main breaker, and any spare ways)

  Media

• Photos of LV schematic

  Media

• Final connection method to sites electrical equipment

• Photos of existing LV switchgear and where connection is to be made

  Media

• Does the LV panel have surge protection? (add photos)

  Yes

  No

• LV panel earthing arrangement

  Media

• Inverter location proposed (describe and mark on site plan)

• Inverter location photos

• Cable route from inverter to final connection description

• Cable route from inverter location to final connection point photo

  Media

DC Electrical

• DC Cable Route Description

• DC Cable Route Photos

  Media

• Cable Penetration to building (description & photos)

Roof

• Roof Type for installation:

  Select Membrane Metal trapezoidal Metal standing seam Tiled Slate Rosemary other (describe)

  • Membrane
  • Metal trapezoidal
  • Metal standing seam
  • Tiled
  • Slate
  • Rosemary
  • other (describe)

• What type of membrane?

• Add measurements of crown width & distance between crowns

• What is width between seams?

• Is there a Lightning Protection System?

  Yes

  No

• Maintenance provider details

• Roof pitch estimate - degrees from horizontal

• What is the condition of the roof where the PV is being installed?

• What is your estimate of the roof height, from ground to ridge? (metres) Please add photo with something to scale e.g. doorway/car

• Is an adequate roof access method already in place?

  Yes

  No

• Is adequate fall protection already in place across the entire install area?

  Yes

  No

Roof access

• What is the proposed roof access method for installation staff?

• What is the location?

• What is the proposed roof access method for materials?

• What is the location?

• What is the recommended fall protection for this installation?

• Handrails

• Where does edge protection need to be added?

• Does any existing mansafe need recertifying?

  Yes

  No

• Please mark inverter, transformer, incomer, Main LV panel, storage and access locations on a Google Earth image

Battery

• Is a battery being considered?

  Yes

  No

• Location description & photos

• Description of requirements / ambition

  Yes

  No

• Is EPS quote required?

  Yes

  No

• Yes

  No

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• Further information