{"id":2187,"date":"2024-02-16T21:20:15","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T14:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/?p=2187"},"modified":"2025-11-21T19:33:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T12:33:38","slug":"%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b4%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%95%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%8a%e0%b9%87%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%81%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%94","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/%e0%b8%aa%e0%b8%b4%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%87%e0%b8%97%e0%b8%b5%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%95%e0%b9%89%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%87%e0%b9%80%e0%b8%8a%e0%b9%87%e0%b8%84%e0%b8%81%e0%b9%88%e0%b8%ad%e0%b8%99%e0%b8%95%e0%b8%b4%e0%b8%94\/","title":{"rendered":"5 things to check before installing solar panels."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2187\" class=\"elementor elementor-2187\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b7a24c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b7a24c6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;tmea_shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;tmea_shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a81e856\" data-id=\"5a81e856\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17919e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17919e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Checking the suitability of the location before installing home solar panels is crucial. To ensure that the site is appropriate for home solar panel installation, you can perform the following checks:<br \/><br \/>Check the power capacity of the house.<br \/>Conduct an assessment of the monthly power consumption in the house, distinguishing between daytime and nighttime usage.<br \/>Calculate the average electricity cost per unit by using the principle of dividing the electricity cost during the daytime and nighttime.<br \/>Refine the data to determine the number of units used per hour during sunlight hours.<\/p><p>Roof strength<br \/>Check the roof for sufficient strength to support the weight of the solar panels.<br \/>Check for cracks, leaks, or damage and repair if necessary<\/p><p>Roof shapes or designs of houses<br \/>To consider whether the roof shape is suitable for installing solar panels or not<br \/>To consider the most suitable direction for installation, such as south-facing to receive maximum sunlight<\/p><p>The function or role of the roof<br \/>A pitched or gabled roof is suitable for installing solar panels<br \/>Consideration of the need for rain protection and heat dissipation<\/p><p>Suitable direction<br \/>Consider the suitable direction for installing solar panels, such as the south-facing direction that receives sunlight throughout the day<\/p><p>These checks will provide you with basic information to decide whether the location is suitable for installing solar panels for your home. It is advisable to consult with solar panel installation service providers for additional information and technical recommendations that are suitable for your specific location<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before installing solar panels, it is advisable to inspect our homes to determine whether they are ready for solar panel installation or not<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3175,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[46],"class_list":["post-2187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-solar","tag-5-"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.irukath.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}