Arch Solar installer: Keep panels level and watch out for danger Solar Power World’s 2023 Install Tips

Editors contacted the people who spend numerous hours on rooftops each day to gain their opinion on the most effective tips and equipment for residential solar projects. Dennis Wells, the supervisor at Arch Solar in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, divulges his favorite setup tool in the following response to SPW’s question: What is your preferred installation tool? Wells: A tool used to drive screws and bolts with a high amount of force. This instrument is utilized during the entire installation procedure by both solar system fitters and electricians and is a fundamental tool. Anchors, railings, conduits, inverters, meters, solar panels, and more all necessitate the use of an impact driver. What article of clothing is absolutely essential when you’re on the job? Trousers for work. My work trousers have lots of compartments for hand tools or mounting equipment, straps to attach other tools, and built-in knee pads that protect my knees from the roof surface. Having free hands is a must in order to be able to transport tools and other items, therefore the pockets and loops are always a necessity.