Rules that apply.
WHAT TYPICALLY APPLIES
Business registration Electrical work requirements and installer competence Product standards for imported equipment Import documentation and duty Environmental and waste obligations for batteries Building and structural considerations for mounting
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Whether installers require registration or certification.
WHY
Requirements are developing and customers increasingly ask.
WHAT PRODUCT STANDARDS REQUIRE
That imported equipment meets applicable standards.
WHY IT MATTERS
Substandard equipment is common, and it fails or causes fires.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT IMPORTS
Classification, duty and any conditional treatment.
WHY
Duty treatment for renewable equipment changes, and it affects your costs.
WHAT TO VERIFY
Current arrangements, before pricing.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT BATTERY DISPOSAL
Obligations for handling used batteries.
WHY
They are hazardous waste.
WHAT TO ARRANGE
Collection by an authorised handler or return to supplier.
WHAT TO KEEP
Evidence of disposal.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT GRID CONNECTION
Whether any connection to the utility supply requires authorisation.
WHY
Unauthorised connection is a safety and regulatory matter.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT FOR EVERY INSTALLATION
Design, components, test results and handover.
WHY
It evidences competent work and it protects you.
WHAT TO CONSIDER
Membership of a sector association, where one operates.
WHY
It provides standards, and increasingly credibility.
