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Job Description
Install or repair solar energy systems designed to collect, store, and circulate solar-heated water for residential, commercial or industrial use.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-4099.02
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians”.
Also Known As…
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Solar Thermal Installer
- Solar Technician
- Solar System Installer
- Solar Maintenance Technician
- Solar Installer
- Solar Hot Water Installer (SHW Installer)
- Solar Energy Technician
- Service Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- Installer
- Thermal Technician
- Solar Water Heater Installer
- Solar Power Installer
- Solar Pool Heating Installer
- Solar Installation Technician
Tasks for “Solar Thermal Technician”
- Design active direct or indirect, passive direct or indirect, or pool solar systems.
- Install solar collector mounting devices on tile, asphalt, shingle, or built-up gravel roofs, using appropriate materials and penetration methods.
- Apply weather seal, such as pipe flashings and sealants, to roof penetrations and structural devices.
- Install solar thermal system controllers and sensors.
- Apply ultraviolet radiation protection to prevent degradation of plumbing.
- Apply operation or identification tags or labels to system components, as required.
- Identify plumbing, electrical, environmental, or safety hazards associated with solar thermal installations.
- Install heat exchangers and heat exchanger fluids according to installation manuals and schematics.
- Install copper or plastic plumbing using pipes, fittings, pipe cutters, acetylene torches, solder, wire brushes, sand cloths, flux, plastic pipe cleaners, or plastic glue.
- Connect water heaters and storage tanks to power and water sources.
- Cut, miter, and glue piping insulation to insulate plumbing pipes and fittings.
- Install flat-plat, evacuated glass, or concentrating solar collectors on mounting devices, using brackets or struts.
- Install plumbing, such as dip tubes, port fittings, drain tank valves, pressure temperature relief valves, or tanks, according to manufacturer specifications and building codes.
- Fill water tanks and check tanks, pipes, and fittings for leaks.
- Demonstrate start-up, shut-down, maintenance, diagnostic, and safety procedures to thermal system owners.
- Install circulating pumps using pipe, fittings, soldering equipment, electrical supplies, and hand tools.
- Determine locations for installing solar subsystem components, including piping, water heaters, valves, and ancillary equipment.
- Assess collector sites to ensure structural integrity of potential mounting surfaces or the best orientation and tilt for solar collectors.
- Perform routine maintenance or repairs to restore solar thermal systems to baseline operating conditions.
- Test operation or functionality of mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and control systems.
- Install monitoring system components, such as flow meters, temperature gauges, and pressure gauges, according to system design and manufacturer specifications.
Related Technology & Tools
- Small pry bars
- Utility work machines
- Laptop computers
- Stud locators
- Water hoses
- Digital multimeters
- Acetylene torches
- Impact drills
- Filter masks
- Claw hammers
- Protective gloves
- Fall arrest harnesses
- Putty knives
- Work vans
- Channel lock pliers
- Large pipe wrenches
- Protractors
- Inclinometers
- Adjustable widemouth pliers
- Pipe taps
- Video probe systems
- Directional compasses
- Extension ladders
- Hacksaws
- Torpedo levels
- Tubing benders
- Fiberglass extension ladders
- Straight screwdrivers
- Volt-ohm meters VOM
- Personal computers
- Right-angle drills
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Reciprocating saws
- Vise grip pliers
- Caulking equipment
- Soldering equipment
- Solar analysis systems
- Crimping lugs
- Forklifts
- Medium pipe wrenches
- Hole cutters
- Global positioning system GPS receivers
- Needlenose pliers
- Drill bit sets
- Solarimeters
- Steel measuring tapes
- Transfer pumps
- Digital refractometers
- Tin snips
- Phillips head screwdrivers
- Tubing cutters
- Desktop computers
- Rat tail files
- Utility knives
- Trenchers
- Jig saws
- Cordless drills
- Charging pumps
- Pair of dykes
- Handheld calculators
- Socket wrench sets
- Diagonal cutting pliers
- Wire cutters
- Safety glasses
- Microsoft Outlook
- Project management software
- Microsoft Office
- Work scheduling software
- Microsoft Excel
- Cost estimating software
- Microsoft Word