F40A Photovoltaic Survey V1.25

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

  Steve Britton

  Rob Cooper

  Lee Glenister

  Nick Phillips

• Client

  Select Exeter CC Shal Housing Rooftop Alliance Homes Abri Magna Celtic Horizons Live West Other

  • Exeter CC
  • Shal Housing
  • Rooftop
  • Alliance Homes
  • Abri
  • Magna
  • Celtic Horizons
  • Live West
  • Other

• Survey Type

  F40A PV Survey

• Location

Residents Details

• Residents Name

• Site Address (including post code)
  Address

• Customer Supplier

• Telephone Numbers

• Email

• Best days for installation

• Any working time constraints

Property Details

• Property Type

• Construction Type

• Age Band

  Select A - Pre 1900 B - 1900 - 1929 C - 1930 - 1949 D - 1950 - 1966 E - 1967 - 1975 F - 1976 - 1982 G - 1983 - 1990 H - 1991 - 1995 I - 1996 - 2002 J -2003 - 2006 K - 2007 - 2011 L - 2012 onwards

  • A - Pre 1900
  • B - 1900 - 1929
  • C - 1930 - 1949
  • D - 1950 - 1966
  • E - 1967 - 1975
  • F - 1976 - 1982
  • G - 1983 - 1990
  • H - 1991 - 1995
  • I - 1996 - 2002
  • J -2003 - 2006
  • K - 2007 - 2011
  • L - 2012 onwards

• Listed Building/ Conservation Area

  Yes

  No

• Should the planning department be notified? Has the County councils website been checked at point of survey?

  Yes

  No

Structural

• Roof Style

  Select Gable Roof Hipped Roof Gambrel Roof (barn style) Flat Roof Mansard Roof Shed Roof

  • Gable Roof
  • Hipped Roof
  • Gambrel Roof (barn style)
  • Flat Roof
  • Mansard Roof
  • Shed Roof

• Tile Type

  Select Plain tiles / Slates (solar limpets) Low profile Interlocking tiles / Redland Tiles (220 wide) Profiled Tiles (Standard)

  • Plain tiles / Slates (solar limpets)
  • Low profile Interlocking tiles / Redland Tiles (220 wide)
  • Profiled Tiles (Standard)

• Tile Description (clay or concrete, internlocking or lapped)

Roofing and Scaffold

• Scaffold Location

• Height of Eaves?

• Access to rear?

  Yes

  No

• Location of rear access

• Length (along gutter) Metres

• Height (up roof slope) Metres

• Pitch ° degrees

• Height of Roof Above Eaves?

• Orientation from South (south = 0º East = West =+) degrees

• Roof type

  Trussed Roof

  Cut Roof

  Other

• Rafter/Truss Centres

• Size of Rafters/Top Chord of Truss

• Number of Trusses/Rafters

• For cut roofs only

• Size of purlin

• Number of Purlin supports

• Maximum Unsupported Rafter Length

• Notes

• Timber Condtion

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Felt Condition

  Good

  Fair

  Poor

  N/A

• Observations (e.g holes in felt around gas flue)

• Loft Condition

  Clear

  Cluttered

  Tenant Agreed to clear loft

• Any Issues With Loft access

• Loft Headroom Meters

• Temporary Loft Light Required

  Yes

  No

• Temporary Loft Walkway Required

  Yes

  No

Electrics

• Consumer Unit Make and Model (e.g. Crabtree, Starbreaker)

• Breaker Type

  Type A

  Type B

• Location

• Distribution Board Upgrade?

  Yes

  No

• Spare Way for PV

  Yes

  No

• Additional Garage DB for PV

  Yes

  No

• Earthing to Gas Meter

  Yes

  No

• Gas Meter Location

• Earthing to Water Main

  Yes

  No

• Water Location

• Earthing Type

  TN-C-S (PME)

  TN-S

  TT

• Notes

Import Meter Type

• Meter Type

  Electronic Credit Meter

  Key Budget Meter

  Dial Credit Meter

  Smart Meter

• Does Meter require changing?

  Yes

  No

• Make and Model of Meter

• Meter Serial Number

• Is the MPAN Number Present

• Is there room for the 4 pole isolation switch next to the existing meter

  Yes

  No

• What action is required to fit an isolator?

• Import Meter Location

• External

  Yes

  No

• Next to Distribution Board

  Yes

  No

• Notes

• Generation Meter Location (Proposed)

Photovoltaic System Proposed

• Inverter Location

• Can a 600 x 780 board fit on wall and through internal roof access

  Yes

  No

• Cellular Networks Checked?

  O2

  Vodaphone

  BT EE

  3

  Other

• Notes

Risk Assessment

• Notes/Problems Identified

• Does the main power cable to the property need sheathing before scaffold erected?

  Yes

  No

• Take Photos

  Media

• Has a structural survey been completed in respect of PV installation?

  Yes

  No

• Is there any suspected Asbestos that requires investigation

  Yes

  No

• Take Photo of Suspected Area.

  Media

Photo Checklist

• Property Elevations, Front Door & Scaffold Access

  Media

• Suitable Roof Elevation Close Up including gutter

  Media

• Proposed Inverter Location

  Media

• Roof Void if relevant including TV ariel

  Media

• Consumer Unit and Close up of Breakers

  Media

• Electricity Meter & Mains Fuse / Earth in Meter Box

  Media

• Water main bond

  Media

• Gas Main bond (if applicable)

  Media

• Satellite dish (if any) including closeup of bracket

  Media

Shading

• Has SunEye Survey been completed

  Yes

  No

• Notes

Sign Off

• Signature

  Sign