Certification

[Hawk]

Was just wondering, what certificates should be issued by a solar company after completion of an installation. E.g. Electrical installation certificate etc.

 

[Octopus]

I'd guess at an EIC and a Part P notice.

 

[Worcester]

It's all covered in here:

http://www.microgenerationcertification.org/images/MIS 3002 Issue 3.1 Solar PV 2013 02 22.pdf

See Paras 4.5 and 6

Para 4.5 also requires you to include all the stuff listed in Section 7 (page 80) of 'the Guide' http://www.microgenerationcertification.org/images/PV Book ELECTRONIC.pdf

So just a few pages !!!! - It'll take you a few hours to collate all that for your first few.

4.5 Documentation
Certificated contractors shall provide customers with a comprehensive document pack which, as a minimum, includes the information given in Section 7 of The Guide.

6. HANDOVER REQUIREMENTS
At the point at which the solar PV system is handed over to the client, the documentation as detailed in 4.5 shall be provided and explained along with:
 The maintenance requirements and maintenance services available;
 A certificate signed by the contractor containing at least the following:
 a statement confirming that the solar PV system meets the requirements of this standard
 Client name and address
 Site address (if different)
 Contractors name, address etc.
 List key components installed
 Estimation of system performance calculated according to 4.3
All MCS Installations shall be registered to the MCS Licensee through the MCS Installation Database. A certificate shall be obtained from the MCS Installation Database for each installation showing that the installation has been registered with the scheme and shall be provided to the customer no later than 10 working days after the date of commissioning the system; on provision of the certificate the customer shall be instructed to include it within the handover pack.
The generation of the certificate shall be undertaken in full compliance with the terms and conditions of use of the MCS Installation Database1 and the registration of the system on the MCS installation database shall only be undertaken after the system has been fully installed and commissioned.

7 Handover & Documentation
The system user should be provided as a minimum with the information as described in of BS EN
62446 Grid connected photovoltaic systems — Minimum requirements for system documentation,
commissioning tests and inspection. The following provides a summary of the information required:
Basic system in • formation (parts used, rated power, installation dates etc)
• System designer information
• System installer information
• Wiring diagram, to include information on:
Ø Module type & quantities
Ø String configurations
Ø Cable specifications – size and type.
Ø Over-current protective device specifications (where fitted) - type and ratings.
Ø Array junction box locations (where applicable).
Ø d.c. isolator type, location and rating
Ø Array over-current protective devices (where applicable) – type, location and rating
Ø Details of all earth / bonding conductors – size and connection points.
Ø Details of any connections to an existing Lightning Protection System (LPS).
Ø Details of any surge protection device installed (both on a.c. and d.c. lines) to include
location, type and rating.
Ø AC isolator location, type and rating.
Ø AC overcurrent protective device location, type and rating.
Ø Residual current device location, type and rating (where fitted).
• Module datasheets
• Inverter datasheets
• Mounting system datasheet
• Operation and maintenance information, to include:
Ø Procedures for verifying correct system operation.
Ø A checklist of what to do in case of a system failure.
Ø Emergency shutdown / isolation procedures.
Ø Maintenance and cleaning recommendations (if any).
Ø Considerations for any future building works related to the PV array (e.g. roof works).
• Warranty documentation for PV modules and inverters - to include starting date of warranty and
period of warranty.
• Documentation on any applicable workmanship or weather-tightness warranties.
• Test results and commissioning data