Our Solar Installation Process

Solar Installation Details;

The solar installation process should only take 1 day
for a domestic installation and up to 1-2 week for a our
commercial installation (depending on the size)
However Elcon Solar does sometimes have a waiting
time and normally will install your system within two - three weeks of signing up with our sales consult.
Once your system is installed your meter will need to
be changed or reprogrammed before you can be paid for
your exported solar power. If you do need a new meter
there can be a delay of a few weeks between the
installation of the system and the fixing of the meter.

The changing of the meter itself takes approximately

1 hour, reprogramming can sometimes be done remotely depending on the distrubutor.

Installing mounting frames on your roof
Attaching the solar panels to the mounting frames
Installing the inverter, in a place that suits you
Running electricity cables from the solar panels to the inverter
Installing new circuit breaker/s in your fuse box or switchboard
Commissioning and testing the system
Placing stickers to notify electricians and emergency services of the presence of your solar power system
Your power will need to be switched off for short period during installation when we connect the electrical components, and again for a short period if your meter needs to be changed.
All Solar Installation are conducted by an accredited CEC installer

What to do once your Solar System has been installed;

An inspector from Energy Safe Victoria will arrive onsite/your property to check over the solar system and make sure it passes correctly and safely.
Once the inspector has been we will recieve the Certificate of Electrical Safety. A copy should go to your distributor (the company that owns the poles and wires that supplies your power)
Your electricity meter might need to be changed by your distributor to be able to measure the excess solar power you sell to your retailer.
Advise your retailer that you have solar power and apply for a feed in tariff.
Your invoice (handed to the customer on the day) will need to be finalised on the day of the solar installation.

Submitting Solar Connection Paperwork;

The paperwork for connection includes a Certificate of Electrical Safety, PGC connection form, EWR form and also a pre-approval form (mainly if your power distrubutor is sp-ausnet, powercore and citypower)
We will provide a copy of all paperwork and certificates to your distributor and CC you in all emails to keep you in the loop.
Our sales staff will also be out 2-4 times to help with the whole prossess from first sign up to final connection, then back again to help connect you to the grid and change your retailer for a better deal. We have a very hands on approach and are always available when you need us

All contact numbers for your sales consultant, installer and our office staff will be provided on/with the final invoice just incase you need us