Photograph it before it's covered
Once the panels are down or the trench is backfilled, a photo is the only proof the fixings and cable runs were right. Take one per roof section, per route.
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An installation checklist for solar PV, battery, EV charger and building services installers: confirm the area is ready, check workmanship as you go, and prove it's complete before commissioning.
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Installation checklist
Project and site *
Area, roof, bays or rooms covered *
Start date *
Ready to start? *
Photo of the area before work
Supervisor signature *
An installation checklist should confirm, before work starts, that drawings, access, permits, materials and containment are ready; during the job, that equipment, fixings, cabling, isolation, terminations and labelling meet the specification; and at completion, that tests are recorded, the area is clean, deviations are logged, snags are raised and the supervisor has signed it off.
Last updated . Facts checked on 30 September 2026 against BSI: BS EN 50174-1, cabling installation specification and quality assurance.
Who uses it
Installation engineers and site supervisors, per area or per floor, as a quality record for their own work.
When
At the start of each work area, during the install for hidden work such as roof fixings, cable routes and ducts, and at completion before commissioning.
In Integrio
Build it once in the Form Builder (Office User), attach it to projects, and your team fills it in on iOS or Android, offline if needed.
Free template · integrio.app/forms/installation-checklist/Installation checklist template
An installation checklist for solar PV, battery, EV charger and building services installers: confirm the area is ready, check workmanship as you go, and prove it's complete before commissioning.
| Project | Site | Completed by | Date |
The template
5 sections and 22 fields. Copy them into any format, print this page, or set the form up in Integrio.
Project and siteRequired
Area, roof, bays or rooms coveredRequired
Installation typeRequired
Lead installerRequired
Start dateRequired
Stop and raise it now, not after the work is covered up.
Pre-install checksRequired
| Check | Yes | No | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latest drawings and specification on site | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| RAMS briefed and signed | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Permits in place (roof access, hot works, isolation) | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Area clear, accessible and access equipment in place | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Containment and back boxes in place | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Supply, distribution board and isolation points as designed | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| All equipment and materials delivered | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Ready to start?Required
What's blocking the start
Who needs to clear it, and by when.
↳ Shown when “Ready to start?” is No
Photo of the area before work
Record existing damage before you're blamed for it.
Check workmanship while it's still visible.
Workmanship checksRequired
| Check | Pass | Fail | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment positioned to drawings | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Fixings rated for the substrate they go into | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Mounting system and roof fixings to the manufacturer's instructions | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Cables supported and protected, bend radius respected | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| DC, AC and data cabling segregated as specified | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Isolators and protective devices fitted where designed | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Fire-stopping reinstated where penetrated | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Terminations tidy and to standard | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Cables, isolators and equipment labelled to the schedule | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Photos of work before it's coveredRequired
Roof fixings, cable routes, ceiling voids, ducts and ground works for charger bays.
Workmanship issues found
↳ Shown when any workmanship check is Fail
Any changes from the drawings?Required
What changed and why
↳ Shown when “Any changes from the drawings?” is Yes
Approved by
Name of the designer or client who agreed it.
↳ Shown when “Any changes from the drawings?” is Yes
Test results uploaded
Export from the tester, e.g. electrical or cable test results.
Completion checksRequired
| Check | Yes | No | N/A |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serials recorded for every panel, inverter, battery and charger | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Roof, ceiling tiles and access panels made good | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Area clean, packaging removed | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| Spares and offcuts returned or removed | ○ | ○ | ○ |
| As-installed changes marked on drawings | ○ | ○ | ○ |
Snags raised(snags)
Raise each one on the snag list; record the count here.
Ready for commissioning?Required
Photo of the finished areaRequired
Completed byRequired
Supervisor signatureRequired
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From the field
Once the panels are down or the trench is backfilled, a photo is the only proof the fixings and cable runs were right. Take one per roof section, per route.
Missing containment or a locked plant room recorded at 8am is a variation. Discovered at 3pm, it's a lost day on your cost.
Write down the change and who agreed it on the day. At handover nobody remembers the conversation, only the drawing.
Don't sign an area complete with open roof sections or missing serials. Commissioning engineers then spend their day installing.
Yes. Print it, copy it into a spreadsheet, or set it up in Integrio so each engineer completes it on a phone with photos and a signature.
Yes. The workmanship checks cover containment, segregation, bend radius, terminations and labelling, and the completion section takes the tester export. BS EN 50174-1 covers installation specification and quality assurance for IT cabling, and BS 6701 adds UK installation requirements, so check which your specification names.
Sources: BSI: BS EN 50174-1, cabling installation specification and quality assurance, BSI: BS 6701, telecommunications equipment and cabling installation
No. Use your test instruments and upload their results to the checklist, and issue certificates through your own scheme. Integrio holds the record alongside the photos and sign-off.
Installation is about whether the work was fitted correctly. Commissioning, which comes next, tests whether the system works. MCS MIS 3002, for example, treats installation, set to work, commissioning and handover as separate stages of a solar PV job.
Source: MCS MIS 3002: The Solar PV Installation Standard, issue 6.0
Build it in the Integrio Form Builder, which is on the Office User plan (£65 per user per month), and attach it to each area of the project. Engineers fill it in on the Field Service User plan (£15), offline if needed; it syncs when they reconnect.
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