Structural engineering certificate Roof-specific load calculation and anchorage drawings Warranty details for the structure Audit reports, if available
Structural engineering certificate
Roof-specific load calculation and anchorage drawings
This usually happens due to: Use of substandard or uncertified mounting structures Lack of audits post-installation Low-cost shortcuts taken by untrained installers
This usually happens due to:
Use of substandard or uncertified mounting structures
Lack of audits post-installation
Low-cost shortcuts taken by untrained installers
Choose a nationally registered or certified company. Ask about their design standards, safety protocols, post-installation audits, and structure warranty.
Choose a nationally registered or certified company. Ask about their design standards, safety protocols, post-installation audits, and structure warranty.
Civil codes determine safe structural loads and wind resistance. Your system should be designed using local wind speed data and civil norms to ensure safety and durability.
Civil codes determine safe structural loads and wind resistance. Your system should be designed using local wind speed data and civil norms to ensure safety and durability.
Get pre-monsoon inspections done every year. These should include checking: Mounting bolts for looseness Waterproofing around roof penetrations Electrical connections for corrosion Proper drainage and grounding
Get pre-monsoon inspections done every year. These should include checking:
Mounting bolts for looseness
Look for cyclone-proof, non-welded structures made from hot-dip galvanized or marine-grade aluminum. Nut-and-bolt designs are safer, more durable, and easier to maintain than welded ones.
Look for cyclone-proof, non-welded structures made from hot-dip galvanized or marine-grade aluminum. Nut-and-bolt designs are safer, more durable, and easier to maintain than welded ones.
No. While panels and inverters must meet strict certification standards, mounting structures currently lack comprehensive mandatory norms or certifications in India.
No. While panels and inverters must meet strict certification standards, mounting structures currently lack comprehensive mandatory norms or certifications in India.
The structure holds your entire solar system together. Poor-quality mounting structures can collapse in high winds or storms, risking lives and damaging property—even if your solar panels and inverters are top-grade.
The structure holds your entire solar system together. Poor-quality mounting structures can collapse in high winds or storms, risking lives and damaging property—even if your solar panels and inverters are top-grade.
How long should a good mounting structure last?
While solar panels have a 25-year warranty, poor structures can fail within 5–7 years. A quality structure should ideally match the panel’s lifespan.
While solar panels have a 25-year warranty, poor structures can fail within 5–7 years. A quality structure should ideally match the panel’s lifespan.
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Structural engineering certificate Roof-specific load calculation and anchorage drawings Warranty details for the structure Audit reports, if available
Structural engineering certificate
Roof-specific load calculation and anchorage drawings
Warranty details for the structure
Audit reports, if available
See lessWhy do some rooftop solar systems blow away in storms?
This usually happens due to: Use of substandard or uncertified mounting structures Lack of audits post-installation Low-cost shortcuts taken by untrained installers
This usually happens due to:
Use of substandard or uncertified mounting structures
See lessLack of audits post-installation
Low-cost shortcuts taken by untrained installers
How do I verify the credibility of my solar installer?
Choose a nationally registered or certified company. Ask about their design standards, safety protocols, post-installation audits, and structure warranty.
Choose a nationally registered or certified company. Ask about their design standards, safety protocols, post-installation audits, and structure warranty.
See lessWhat are civil codes and why do they matter in solar design?
Civil codes determine safe structural loads and wind resistance. Your system should be designed using local wind speed data and civil norms to ensure safety and durability.
Civil codes determine safe structural loads and wind resistance. Your system should be designed using local wind speed data and civil norms to ensure safety and durability.
See lessHow do I ensure my rooftop system is safe during the monsoon?
Get pre-monsoon inspections done every year. These should include checking: Mounting bolts for looseness Waterproofing around roof penetrations Electrical connections for corrosion Proper drainage and grounding
Get pre-monsoon inspections done every year. These should include checking:
Mounting bolts for looseness
Waterproofing around roof penetrations
Electrical connections for corrosion
Proper drainage and grounding
See lessWhat wind speed should a solar mounting system withstand?
Ask if your structure is designed to withstand wind speeds of at least 150 kmph, especially in high-risk areas like North India.
Ask if your structure is designed to withstand wind speeds of at least 150 kmph, especially in high-risk areas like North India.
See lessWhat kind of structure should I ask for from my installer?
Look for cyclone-proof, non-welded structures made from hot-dip galvanized or marine-grade aluminum. Nut-and-bolt designs are safer, more durable, and easier to maintain than welded ones.
Look for cyclone-proof, non-welded structures made from hot-dip galvanized or marine-grade aluminum. Nut-and-bolt designs are safer, more durable, and easier to maintain than welded ones.
See lessDo mounting structures have the same safety standards as solar panels and inverters?
No. While panels and inverters must meet strict certification standards, mounting structures currently lack comprehensive mandatory norms or certifications in India.
No. While panels and inverters must meet strict certification standards, mounting structures currently lack comprehensive mandatory norms or certifications in India.
See lessWhy is the quality of solar structure so important?
The structure holds your entire solar system together. Poor-quality mounting structures can collapse in high winds or storms, risking lives and damaging property—even if your solar panels and inverters are top-grade.
The structure holds your entire solar system together. Poor-quality mounting structures can collapse in high winds or storms, risking lives and damaging property—even if your solar panels and inverters are top-grade.
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