Chapter 9 · Installation Process
9.3 Step 2: contract review (7 must-check items)
Seven items to verify before signing:
- System specs (panel model, inverter model, battery capacity) and warranty terms are explicitly written.
- Pricing is a single total, not just component-by-component subtotals.
- Workmanship warranty at least 5 years, preferably 10+.
- Confirmed as Cash or Loan — not PPA / Lease.
- 3-day Right to Cancel is present.
- Mandatory arbitration / class-action waiver clause is identified (and ideally struck out).
- Design drawings (Single-Line Diagram + Site Plan) are included in the deliverables list — so you can self-service if the installer disappears.
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