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Project Name
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Client
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
Project Details
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Module Make & Model
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Number of modules and Array DC sizing
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Racking manufacturer
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Racking type
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Racking attachment method to building
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Inverter manufacturer & model(s)
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Monitoring Equipment Details
Building Structural
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Structural reinforcements have been completed per Engineered Drawings
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Final review has been completed by Engineer of Record
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Final Building Permit sign-off has been completed by local Municipality
Racking Installation
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Roof ballast installed per Engineering requirements or recommended practices
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Roof penetrations are secure and weather tight
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L feet brackets fastened securely and correctly to racking ballast
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Front and rear rails secured correctly to 'L' feet brackets?
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Rails and splices secured and fastened correctly
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Fasteners torqued per manufacturers specifications and marked
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Expansion joint rail bonding method present and installed correctly
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Bonding method for entire racking system, present and installed correctly
PV Wiring
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PV wiring preinstalled on racking and secured with clips and/or tie wraps
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PVC conduit runs installed between racking for bonding and PV string wiring?
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PV wiring secured with spiral wire wrap where required
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PV wire end connectors installed and secure
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PV wiring identified per string layout requirements
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PV wiring neat and secured adequately to racking and modules
PV Module
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PV Module model number matches construction plans
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Number of PV Modules matches construction plans
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PV Modules free form cracks and damage
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Mid and end clamps present and secured correctly
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Frame clamp positions meet module installation requirements
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PV modules connected in series per string layout
DC Electrical Services
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Combiner boxes installed correctly
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PV wiring routed and installed to combiner boxes per construction plans and common practices
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PV wiring secured adequately to terminals in combiner boxes
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String voltage and polarity confirmed at combiner box terminals
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String fusing installed and meets rated sizing for module strings
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Home run conductors adequately secured to combiner box terminals
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Racking bonding installed and secured in combiner box(s)
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DC home run conductors installed, routed and secured per construction plans
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Roof penetrations secure and weather tight
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Underground trenching completed and returned to original condition where possible
Inverter(s) Installation
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Correct inverter(s) installed and mounted securely
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DC conductors routed tidily and secured to DC disconnect(s) or recombiner(s) where present
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DC conductors connected correctly to inverter(s)
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DC input voltage and polarity confirmed
Monitoring
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Monitoring installed per approved monitoring plan
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Is monitoring active
System Labeling
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Equipment labels present per ESA requirements
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Outdoor labels are rated to withstand elements
Commissioning
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ESA final inspection certificate received for PV module installation
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ESA connection authorization received for AC & DC electrical services
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ESA final inspection certificate received for AC & DC electrical services
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COVER and performance testing completed by LDC & Electrical Engineer
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PV Analyser system check performed on array and documented
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Operation of all AC & DC switches confirmed
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Inverter(s) started up and operation confirmed
AC Electrical Services
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Switchgear and cabinets present and installed correctly per construction plans and best practices
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Has additional AC equipment been installed beyond construction plans (please detail)
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New transformer installed along with required periphals
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Underground trenching completed and returned to original condition where possible
