Solar 101 & Job Cycle

Solar 101

100

This is the most important piece needed for the system to work.

What is the sun?

200

This absorbs the sun's light to be used as energy

What are solar panels?

300

This box converts the energy gathered into energy the home can use.

What is the Inverter?

400

This piece of equipment distributes electricity throughout the home

What is the Main Service Panel (MSP)?

500

True or False: The electric companies can see all of the electricity the solar panels produce?

What is False?

Job Cycle/Stages

100

These job stages happen at relatively the same time...

What is The Sale and New Deal?

200

This is the stage where we receive written approval from the AHJ.

What is Permits?

300

In this stage the Interconnection team (IX) submits the Final Inspection Card (FIC) & Net Energy Metering Contract (NEM)

What is PTO?

400

During this stage, the Branch team is able to complete construction in 1-2 days

What is Install

500

During this stage, the AHJ sends someone out to ensure the construction is safely completed

What is Inspection?

Job Cycle/Stages

100

This is when we take photos of the home, measurements, and gather information to determine if this home is able to have solar?

What is Site Survey?

200

This is the stage the system is online and producing.

What is Final Complete?

300

During this stage, the designs are created

What is Plans?

400

During this stage, the Branch team ensures all labels are added and punch list items are completed.

What is the Inspection Review stage?

500

This person schedules the Inspection with the customer and the AHJ

Who is the Inspection Coordinator?

Misc.

100

This bird can hold grudges against certain people for up to 7 years.

What is a crow?

200

This fruit is curved because it curves toward the Sun.

What are Bananas?

300

Pineapple on Pizza originated here.

What is Canada? 

400

This animal can be heard up to 5 miles away

What is a lion?

500

This is the national animal of Scotland

What is a unicorn?