How to get MCS approved as a solar installer
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- I take you through our journey through training, registration and software/process that is needed to work as an MCS approved solar installer.
Its heavy on the admin and not without cost!
Solid gold information, well worth hitting "subscribe". Have to disagree on NAPIT training though. I taken two courses with them, both really poor. One was cancelled just after booking. The other was just a guy reading the book out loud.
That's a shame to hear you didn't enjoy the training but thanks for the feedback! How have you found MCS so far?
Very, very informative
Great informative video Mark. Was just wondering, do you recommend RECC or HIES when it comes to customer peace of mind? Both are surely not necessary right?
No longer required. At the time of making the video they were.
Are you sure they’re no longer needed mate? It says they still are on the mcs website.👍
Hi Mark, thank you so much for this content. Really useful as our business is transitioning into renewables this year.
I do have a question, with your domestic clients are you offering finance payment options for Solar PV installations?
Thanks again ☀️
Very kind Francesca and glad you found it useful. We do not offer finance to clients. We accept card payments but that's the limit of things at present. I know others do this to good effect. But I don't think we will be joining them.
Good luck on your adventure into renewals its loads of fun ultimately!
@@electrician247 We find lots of your videos useful, and appreciate the level of detail you provide. Thank you for letting me know what you do with payment options, great to have some insight. We're looking forward to the upcoming videos.
Hi Mark, thanks for the video. This is my 2nd time of watching. I want to be MCS registered i have started the process, I've gotten HIES and looking forward to get my assessment date. Please I must say I have no clue what to expect especially being a sole trader. I have downloaded most of the MCS check list but I don't have QMS and please advice me which one to use. I am doing this alone and it is alot for me. Please I need advice on the QMS. Thank you once again.
Great content as usual!
I’m currently subbing on commercial sites but considering my options for the end of the year/next year and solar/batteries is something I’ve been very heavily thinking. The amount of work prior that is required must mean the amount of electricians that get involved is fairly minimal meaning a bigger market. Couple of questions if I can please…
How have you found the work coming in?
Did you advertise and if so how?
How long did all the regs and schemes take you to get completed and signed off so you could start the work?
Thanks
The MCS and HIES/RECC process is slow. Probs looking at a good 6 months. It also carries lots of cost on the courses and equipment required.
Work is flying in. Mainly from social media and Google enquiries due to videos and website content I've created.
I found that very informative. I do enjoy watching this content about your journey into renewbles. At some point down the line will you partner up or affiliate with a plumber/heating engineer for airsource/ground source heat pumps?
I look forward to future videos.
Possibly Segio! Possibly 🤭🤭🤭🤐
Good presentation.looks overcomplicated
Hi Mark, did I see in a previous video you mentioned using Servicem8? If so, what made you swap to Tradify? I'm trying to choose between them at the moment. Cheers
A mistake. I swapped back. Wanted to try keep solar separate. Didn't work it's not in the same league as servicem8
@@electrician247 thanks for the reply Mark. I’ve got both on trial at the moment and servicem8 does seem to have the edge over Tradify with what it can do.
However it seems like there are more tradespeople using Tradify according to TH-cam anyway?
Do you use a separate timesheet app for staff as Servicem8 seems to be lacking in this area?
Cheers
@Parks Electrical & Solar PV servicem8 has it covered in the addon area within settings. If you need improved time keeping etc.
Servicem8 don't use UK influencers atm. Traidfy do.
Thank god we don’t need to go to all that expense now. 3 cheers for Octopus
If it was that simple.... the focus is on the export. But what about building regs, insurance and house sales 🤷♂️.
Much much more to it and outside of that octopus are working on their own "system" not launched and I very much doubt it will be much easier.
@@electrician247 You are right but if the regs are followed and certificate issued then the solar side is already covered. The providers should be asking for EIC certs. None of them do!
Does becoming MCS Certified involve passing an exam?
In a round about way yes. Several. The solar and Battery courses and then the onsite assessment and application itself.
Whos neypit ?
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