training for solar installation?

[pagdog]

Hi, I'm an electrical engineering graduate, many years ago, but have no electrician qualifications. I've spent the day trying to understand how qualifications work for electricians and nothing I studied at four years of university was this complicated.

I'm looking to install PV, domestic battery and grid tied inverter on my own home, and I'd like to do the work myself. So I was hoping I could do some courses that would teach me how to do the work correctly and safely, and allow me sign the work off so it can be properly tied into the grid. But I'm still really confused.

If I did the much-hated Domestic Installer course would that give me the theory i need, and qualifications to allow me to sign my own domestic install off. Or would I need to get someone else in to survey the work I've done and approve it? How about if I did 8202 level 2?

I appreciate that the trade takes years to learn, and not looking to do start offering my services around. I'm comfortable with building construction, and working on roofs. Just looking for a way to do as much of the work as possible myself.

Thanks for helping me demystify this.

Andy

 

[richy3333]

You’ll need level 3 qualifications- 2391 or equivalent plus 18th edition to get on an PV course.

To join a scheme and sign work off, I think you now also need AM2. Could be wrong as I did all that malarkey years ago. Ring the NICEIC or NAPIT for a chat.