Choosing a registered solar installer for your energy system is the difference between a hassle-free investment and a nasty headache. Read on for the reasons why your solar installation team is as important as the energy equipment you purchase.
Your Warranty & Support Coverage
Choosing a registered solar installer ensures that you can claim your warranties and access support should something go wrong with your energy system. Reputable suppliers such as Herholdt’s Group and Rubicon will not honour warranties on any equipment installed by unregistered solar installers - putting your investment at immediate risk from the moment it’s purchased.
Here Today, Here Tomorrow?
Most registered installers aim to build a lasting electrical business, with the intention of servicing their clients for the years to come. Unfortunately many of the bakkie brigade teams are here today, and gone tomorrow. If post-installation service is important to you, a registered installer will bring you peace of mind, and ensure you have someone to call if the lights go off.
The Right Side of the Law
Systems installed by unregistered solar installers are illegal, and can lead to serious harm. This means that if you choose to work with an unregistered installer, you will be violating local building codes and regulations - not cool. In addition to potential fines, you may be required to remove the illegally installed system, leading to financial losses.
CoC
Unless your solar installer is registered, they cannot give you a legal certificate of compliance. A certificate of compliance is necessary for insuring your solar system against potential damages, as well as selling the system with the sale of a property. The homeowner will be in breach of the EIR if no certificate is issued. Rest assured, PAC Electrical can and will provide you with a valid CoC after every solar installation.
Famous Last Words
Before giving yourself an unnecessary headache, take some time to ensure that your solar panel, inverter, and battery storage installer is registered and compliant. PAC Electrical is a registered electrical contractor with the Department of Labour (DoL), Electrical Conformance Board of SA (ECB), a member of Association for Renewable Energy Practitioners (AREP), and a Herholdt's Group Trusted Master Installer.
