Before you start
Prepare your device
Clean the camera lens. Enable location tagging and timestamps if your device supports them. Shoot in landscape orientation. Every photo must be sharp enough to read labels, serial numbers, and meter readings when zoomed — if in doubt, take a second shot.
Shoot in sequence
Work through the required set below in order — environment first, then sealing, then electrical, then identity. This sequence matches the commissioning workflow and ensures no shot is missed.
The required photo set
Environment shots
These prove the site meets siting requirements. Take them before and after mounting where noted.1 — Shade and canopy situation
A wide shot of the wall and its immediate surroundings showing the canopy, eave, or overhang providing shade. The photo must show that no direct sun path reaches the unit in the afternoon. Take this before mounting.
2 — Space above the unit
A photo showing the wall and ceiling/eave area directly above the installed unit. This proves there are no water pipes, AC drain lines, or window sills overhead — the key evidence for [KNB-VAL-16]. Take this after mounting.
3 — Clearance zones with tape measure
At least one clearance measurement in frame with the tape measure visible. Capture above and below for Kent M1; capture left, right, and between-inverter gaps for Kent G3. Refer to Heat, Sun & Ventilation for the required dimensions per platform.
Sealing and water-management shots
Take these before the trunking cover goes on.4 — Gland plate close-up
A sharp close-up of the entire gland plate showing every gland torqued down, every unused port fitted with its sealing bung. The photo must be close enough to distinguish a torqued gland from a loose one. See Glands & Water Tracking.
5 — Drip loop
At least one photo showing a formed drip loop, with the U-bend clearly below the gland entry point. If you have multiple bottom-entry cables, photograph the most visible loop and note the others are formed to the same standard in your commissioning notes.
Electrical evidence shots
6 — Earth pit test in progress
The earth resistance tester in use with the reading visible on the display. Take this while the tester is switched on and showing the reading — a photo of a switched-off tester with a sticker next to it is not evidence.
7 — Port labelling
The Grid and Backup AC runs labelled and identifiable. If labels are on a DB board or consumer unit, include that board in frame. The photo must allow a remote technician to identify which circuit is which without calling you.
8 — Battery installation
The battery pack(s) mounted, terminals covered per the battery manual, and communication cable labels visible. For stacked packs, include enough of the stack to show mounting security.
Identity and record shots
9 — Nameplate and serial number
The nameplate of every Kent unit on site — inverter and battery — sharp enough to read the serial number without zooming past legibility. This is the warranty registration anchor for every future support case.
10 — Display after clean boot
The inverter display showing a normal operating screen after a clean power-up. This confirms the unit booted without faults and the display is functional as handed over.
11 — Completion shot
A wide shot of the finished installation showing the inverter, battery pack, and main cabling as the customer will see it. This is the handover record image.
Storage and file naming
Upload the full photo set with the commissioning record on the same day as the installation. Use the naming convention:SEC62-2026-07-07-glandplate.jpg or SEC62-2026-07-07-serial-inverter.jpg
This naming convention lets remote support retrieve the right frame during a phone call without asking you to resend everything.
Common mistakes
One wide shot 'covering everything'
One wide shot 'covering everything'
Remote support cannot zoom into pixels that are not in the frame. A single wide completion shot does not substitute for close-ups of the gland plate, drip loop, and clearance measurements. Each item in the required set serves a specific evidence purpose — shoot each one separately.
Skipping the space-above shot on a 'clean' wall
Skipping the space-above shot on a 'clean' wall
The space-above photo looks like a photo of a plain wall — and that is exactly the point. That plain wall with no pipes or drains visible is the evidence that closes a future water-damage dispute. Skip it and you have no evidence either way.
Shooting the earth tester after switching it off
Shooting the earth tester after switching it off
An earth tester reading must be live in frame. A photo of a switched-off instrument with a handwritten value on a sticker is not an acceptable test record. Switch on, take the reading, photograph the live display, then switch off.
Uploading photos days or weeks later
Uploading photos days or weeks later
Upload the same day. Memory fades, site conditions change, and a commissioning record with a photo upload date three weeks after the install date creates legitimate questions during a warranty review.