F40 - Solar Site Survey Tool

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Type of survey conducted

  Initial assessment

  Full installation survey

• Type of site surveyed

  School

  Commercial Premises

  Domestic Installation

  Other

• Does the building have a DEC

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Enter rating of DEC

  Select A B C D E F G

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G

• Does the building have a valid EPC

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Enter rating of EPC

  Select A B C D E F G Unrated

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • Unrated

• Confirm MPAN

• Name of site agent / manager

• Contact number for site manager

• Email for site manager

Site Access for deliveries

• Is access to work area safe and free from obstruction

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Largest size delivery vehicle the site will accommodate

  Van

  Luton Box

  7.5 tonne lorry

  17.5 tonne rigid

  Arctic

• Photo of access routes

  Media

Site Storage

• Is there a safe place on site for storage of kit

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Site facilities

• Are there toilets and kitchen facilities on site

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Technologies considered for installation

• Select primary technology to be installed

  PV

  VO

  BM

  ST

  Other

• Are any other technologies suitable or recommended for consideration

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Roof type and construction

• Select roof type

  Pitched

  flat

• Select roof construction

  Select Wave tile Plain tile Pan tile Slate Trapezoid Flat Other

  • Wave tile
  • Plain tile
  • Pan tile
  • Slate
  • Trapezoid
  • Flat
  • Other

• Can the install be completed with standard fixings

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Roof height to eaves in metres

• Roof length in metres

• Roof Width in metres

• Roof pitch in degrees

• Roof Halfspan in metres

• Roof orientation ( approximate )

  Select North South East West East / West combo South East South West

  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
  • East / West combo
  • South East
  • South West

• Is there any evidence of asbestos in the roof material

• Can the installation be completed under the competent persons scheme without a structural engineers report

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Draw or upload a sketch of roof

  Drawing

• Upload google earth roof plan

  Media

• Photo of roof to be installed

  Media

Mounting system type

• Select mounting system

  Standard Schuco fixings for roof type

  Aerodeck

  Other

Module type and layout

• Can standard modules be used without restriction

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the roof clear of obstructions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Photo of roof obstructions

  Media

• Are there any obvious shading issues

• Describe level of shading

  None or little > 20 %

  Modest 20 - 60%

  Significant 60 - 80 %

  Heavy < 80%

• Will the installation meet the requirements given under central planning and building control regulations

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Access equipment locations and issues

• Type of access equipment required

  Fixed scaffold

  Access tower

  Ladder deck

  None

• Select additional access equipment required

  Scissor lift

  Cherry picker

  Crane

  None

• Can all scaffold be erected easily

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Will scaffold require Herras fencing to create a safe work area

• Will a loading area be required

• Enter estimated scaffold cost

Main AC connection point

• Select phase type of main AC connection point

  Single Phase

  Three Phase

• Main AC connection voltage

• Main AC connection fuse rating ( Amps )

• If VPO is under consideration which product is most suitable

  < 60 A / ph VO4Home 1 per phase

  > 100 A / ph Power Perfector / Powerstar

• Photo of main AC connection point

  Media

• Select DNO application type

  G83 ( less than 16A / ph )

  G59 ( more than 16A / ph )

MCB requirements

• Can installation be completed with standard parts

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any evidence of asbestos in the main consumer unit

Generation meter location

• Can the generation meter be mounted next to the inverters

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Inverter location and fixing detail

• Describe potential inverter locations

• Photo of inverter location

  Media

Isolation location AC / DC

• Can standard commercial AC / DC isolators be used

  Yes

  No

  N/A

DC string route and containment

• Describe DC route and containment requirement

• Suggested DC cable size based on length of run

  4mm < 120m

  6mm > 120m

  Specialist cable

AC cable route and containment

• Describe AC cable route and containment requirement

• Type of AC cable required

  SWA Armoured

  Standard SY

  T & E

  Specialist

• Can the system be installed without earthing

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Remote monitoring logger / gsm

• Select monitoring type

  Remote via Webox

  Remote via GSM

  Graphic Display Unit

  Specialist display required

• Describe location and type of monitoring system

• Any other information

Sign off and management review

• Surveyor

  Sign

• Electrical Engineer

  Sign

• Roofing Team Manager

  Sign

• Director / Chief Engineer

  Sign