Five per cent of all solar battery systems installed under the Solar Homes Program are audited every year as part of our commitment to safety and quality, and ensuring installations comply with the latest standards (see Audits).
Download the audit checklist
Independent auditors use this checklist when they conduct audit inspections of solar battery installations:
They look at the safety and quality of battery installations and determine where opportunities for improvement need to be followed up with the solar retailer.
Analysis of these audits led to Solar Victoria commissioning a series of technical guidance sheets to help installers in our programs comply with all relevant industry standards and regulations when installing home battery systems and home battery storage systems.
Battery installation technical guidance sheets
These technical guidance sheets are part of a series Solar Victoria commissioned TechSafe to develop. Energy Safe has also reviewed this guidance.
To help installers maintain standards, they include installation advice and examples of compliant and non-compliant installations relating to the following:
Physical protection of battery systems
This guidance provides further information to support installers’ understanding of applicable requirements in AS/NZS 5139:2019 Electrical installations - Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment.
Battery system protection against the spread of fire and battery system restricted locations
This guidance provides further information to support installers’ understanding of applicable requirements in:
- AS/NZS 5139:2019 Electrical installations - Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment
- AS/NZS 1530.1-1994 Methods for fire tests on building materials, components and structures, Part 1: Combustibility test for materials
- AS/NZS 4777.1:2016 Grid connection of energy systems via inverters, Part 1: Installation requirements.
Battery system wiring systems
This guidance provides further information to support installers’ understanding of applicable requirements in:
- AS/NZS 5139:2019 Electrical installations - Safety of battery systems for use with power conversion equipment
- AS/NZS 3000:2018 Electrical installations (known as the Australian/New Zealand Wiring Rules).
More information
For more information about audits in the Solar Homes and Solar for Business programs, see Audits or email us at quality.assurance@team.solar.vic.gov.au.
Reviewed 23 March 2023
