Stage: Planning the installation See where this sits in the decision

Installation readiness brief

Installations go wrong in the gaps between people: the permit nobody pulled, the utility step nobody requested, the lawn nobody agreed to repair. Those gaps are visible before the work starts if someone writes them down.

Produce one printable document listing what is settled, what is unassigned, and which determinations still need a qualified professional.

What this produces, and what it will not

It produces:

Property and occupancy context as recorded by the homeowner.
Which responsibilities are assigned and to whom.
Which responsibilities remain unassigned.
Which determinations are still outstanding and who has to make each.
Questions to resolve before installation day.

It never produces:

Approval of a location, a design, or a placement.
A statement that anything complies with a code or a requirement.
A statement that the property is ready.
Any determination reserved for a professional.
A fabricated answer for a field left blank.

Where your answers go

Nowhere. Everything you enter stays in this browser tab. Nothing is saved, sent, or recorded, and closing the tab discards it. Print or copy the result if you want to keep it.

What is known about the property

Mark anything you genuinely know. Leaving something unknown is a useful answer — it becomes a line on the brief naming who has to resolve it.

Who is at the property during a working dayDo you know this?Your note (optional)

What fuel already reaches the propertyDo you know this?Your note (optional)

The property's electrical service detailsDo you know this?Your note (optional)

How many panels the property hasDo you know this?Your note (optional)

Where the equipment might goDo you know this?Your note (optional)

How equipment would reach that locationDo you know this?Your note (optional)

Whether an HOA or architectural review appliesDo you know this?Your note (optional)

Planned additions or electrical upgradesDo you know this?Your note (optional)

When the household wants the work doneDo you know this?Your note (optional)

Who is responsible for what

Leave anything you have not agreed as not assigned. Those are the lines that cause trouble on installation day.

Applying for permits

Scheduling and attending inspections

Coordinating with the electric utility

Coordinating with the gas utility or fuel supplier

Assessing whether the fuel supply is adequate

Providing access for delivery and placement

Preparing the mounting surface

Restoring landscaping and surfaces

Start-up and commissioning

Owner handover and documentation

Registering the warranty

Limitations

Nothing here approves a location or a design. Placement, clearances, and connection are determined by qualified professionals and the local authority.
An unassigned responsibility on this brief is a question to ask, not a defect in anyone's work.
This brief is only as accurate as what was entered. It verifies nothing.

Safety-sensitive content. Last reviewed 2026-08-01.

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