COMPARE AND EVALUATE
Compare and evaluate the system
features, warranties and expected electrical output
from each system proposed.
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REFERENCES
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Ask
for customer references. You should also check with
your local Office of Consumer Affairs.
Have the Contractor License # when you call Consumer
Affairs.
(Nassau- 516-571-3871 Lic. #41g7500000,
Suffolk- 631-853-4604 Lic. #40921-H, 41559-ME)
Check the references
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REVIEW CONTRACT
- Review the written contract which includes a list
of equipment with specific model numbers, prices and
warranties for your PV system, as well as the cost
of installing your system. Also make sure you know
when to expect delivery and installation of your
system. Ask questions. Read and understand the
contract before signing it and keep a copy for your
records.
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WARRANTIES
- Examine the warranties carefully and know their limitations.
Be sure you know who is responsible for honoring
the warranty - the installer, the dealer, the builder
or the manufacturer. Warranties are very important
to ensure that your PV system will be repaired if
something should malfunction during the warranty
period. In as much as warrantees are uncharacteristically
long (what else can you purchase with a 25 year warranty),
it is important to understand how warranty claims
are made and accessed. Get it in writing.
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CHECK MATERIALS
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Verify
that the materials are exactly as you ordered or
specified before and during installation. Do not
accept them if they do not match the equipment listed
in your contract.
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PERMITS/INSPECTIONS
- Be
sure that your contractor will assist you in obtaining
all building permits and Inspections. Your system
must be inspected and approved by a local inspector
before it can operate. Energy by Choice does
all the work for you.
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UNDERSTAND YOUR NEW SYSTEM
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Have the PV contractor review
the PV system with you so that you understand its
operation and what, if anything, is required by
you for its operation and maintenance. Be sure
the contractor supplies you with PV manual(s) for
the operation of the equipment, and have the contractor
review the manual with you. Energy
by Choice will provide a duplicate copy
of their project files for you at the conclusion
of the project. Everything will be organized and
in one place if you ever need it.
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