Project Site

Roof

Electrical

Storage (if applicable)

System Commissioning (Tesla Only)

(Applicable if monitoring portal access is not provided to LR at M1)

Photo of clearly legible model for inverter/micro inverter/optimizer used on site

Mandatory for incentive states (irrespective of monitoring portal access).

Clearly legible serial numbers for inverter & DC safety switch (SolarEdge/other) or Enphase IQ combiner box

If more than 4 branch circuits exist & a dedicated sub panel is being used - upload the photo of the serial # on the Enphase envoy

For Tesla inverters, need MCI location on a string map & a picture of the MCI installed

Picture of the manufacturer label

Additionally, we need a single serial number picture from one of the modules being installed onsite

For O&M purposes a single SN helps us track down the lot of modules with the manufacturer, should there be a module level failure or recall

Any pre-existing damage or conditions such roof damage, altered satellite dishes, gutters, or other pre-existing damage that may be a workmanship liability in the project work area. Documentation helps protect installers from workmanship claims

Racking Systems w/ Flashing: provide photos showing properly installed flashing to manufacturer specs, along with sealant application

Racking Systems without Flashing: photos should highlight properly applied sealant within or around the attachment. Sealant should be applied to allow water shedding, while preventing decking/underlayment penetration

Attachments should adhere to manufacturer installation guidelines

Provide pullback of each mounting plane where all attachments, rail, and solar product like optimizers or micro inverters are installed, with completed wire management

Wires should be secured with permanent, outdoor rated & UV-resistant clips or cable ties, installed on rail or directly to the modules. Wire management should be accessible for any necessary service

Equipment Grounding Conductor (EGC) Path: Include the route of grounding copper between the rails on the roof for each array installed

All modules must be visible

With low pitch roofs, or very tall homes, take photos of each array from the roof, accounting for every panel

Rail must be trimmed

1 Photo for each array

Photos showing wire management for each array after the panels are laid down. Wires should not touch the roof surface for each array. Wire and bundles should be secured, and above the surface to prevent damage

1 Photo for each array

Photo measurements of the tilt should be clearly legible. Tilt must be taken on the module itself, rather than the roof surface

Screenshots from tilt smartphone apps are acceptable only if it shows context of the array being measured. Screenshots of tilt from a phone app in itself--without the context of the array being measured--are not acceptable

1 Photo per unique roof pitch. Include multiple photos for mixed pitch / mixed surface roofs

Photo of open junction box with completed wiring and bonding. Include closeup of the conductor terminated, or the transition through conduit

J box should not have any more than 2" of exposed conductors outside of the array. Any exposed conductor over 2" will have to be installed in a conduit

1 Photo for each junction box

Ground mount systems follow similar photo requirements as standard rooftops

Provide structure photos showing columns and rail attachment

Stamped engineering plans / letter should include wind/snow structural load calculations, embedment depths and/or footing dimensions and match installed racking structure.

Ballast systems follow similar photo requirements as standard rooftops.

Provide structure photos showing the roof pads, bays with and without weight blocks, wind deflectors, and roof attachment clips as required.

If installation deviates from manufacturer recommendations, such as AHJ restrictions, please include context on the engineering plans. Blocks and weight should be identified on plan sets.

Ballast blocks installed on site must match ballast schedule

Stamped engineering plans / letter should include wind/snow structural load calculations, embedment depths and/or footing dimensions and match installed racking structure.

If Enphase, photo of open combiner box showing complete AC wiring inside of combiner box should be shown, including the breakers from the branch circuits

Close up of main breaker with rating clearly visible

Panel label/sticker with rating clearly visible

First Photo: contextual photo such as a pull back photo

Second photo: Insulated piercing connectors (IPCS), parallel lugs, distribution blocks, breakers, and wire terminations

(If applicable) When using Hoffman or load side taps, a picture of downstream sub panel with OCPD rating clearly visible is required

Photo(s) showing the complete BOS equipment installed

Ideal photos are pullback photos showing full context of the BOS area

Photo of Production Meter or Production CTs

Inverters must be equipped with internal revenue grade metering (RGM)

Production CTs: If using Enphase micro inverters, the production CT should show visible L1 wiring from individual branch circuits to pass through the single production CT in the IQ combiner box

Consumption Meter: All projects require consumption monitoring equipment installed to manufacturer specifications

First Photo: CTs on service feeders, with direction of CTs visible

Second Photo: Close up of CT terminal lugs with the correct CT phases landed in the correct terminals

If CTs are physically unable to be installed, please include photo context showing the situation (e.g. busbars in meter/main panels where CTs physically cannot be placed, or split service setups where whole home consumption is not possible. These situations are not common)

Photo only required if applicable (If AC Disconnects are fused)

Show the completed wiring, including terminations, bonding and clearly legible fuse ratings

Photos only required if applicable

For large systems requiring multiple inverters, IQ Combiner boxes, or large sub panels for branch circuits: each sub panel should be shown fully wired, with legible closeups of breaker ratings, and the panel’s bus rating label

Picture of the manufacturer label

Battery comms cable terminations and installation must be per manufacturer specifications

Photos must clearly show both cable ends terminated (in every component), ensuring the drain wire is landed on one end only

Photo should show the CT location and direction. All battery installs require battery CT equipment installed to manufacturer specifications

Photo(s) showing the full context of battery install location in relation to the BOS equipment

Pull back of install location with cover off showing compliance with manufacturer specifications

Transfer switch panels (Gateway) with all internal wiring and breaker ratings clearly legible

Picture of the manufacturer label. Photo should show make & model of ATS installed on site

Commissioning of the system should be completed prior to leaving the site. System should be fully operational with all devices paired, active communication, reporting production and consumption data including cellular connection signal

Tesla screenshots should show 'LightReach' added as partner, inverter & CTs enabled, networking connected to Cellular. Include operations settings page for panel current limit & PCS settings

Photos are provided at Activation (M2) submission. These include photos for MPU, trenching, and Tree removal. Reference M2 requirement articles on this knowledge base.

IQ Combiner label serial is a mandatory photo (irrespective of monitoring site access being provided)

Clearly legible serial numbers for inverter (SolarEdge/other) or Enphase IQ combiner box