In an effort to save money and reduce the carbon footprint of your home, you may have decided that you should install solar panels to partially or completely supply your home's electricity. After looking at your options, you may have found information about self-install kits and are thinking about trying to perform the installation of the solar panel system yourself.

However, you should reconsider trying to install the panels and their associated wiring yourself. There are a couple of reasons why you should, instead, have a professional install the solar panels instead of attempting the installation work yourself. 

1. Gives You Peace of Mind Knowing the Solar Panels Are Correctly and Safely Integrated with Your Home's Existing Electrical System

One reason why you should forget about trying to install the solar panels yourself, and instead, hire a professional installation service to do the work for you is that it will give you peace of mind. Even if the system will be supplying all of the power to your home, it will still generate a strong electrical current throughout the wiring.

If you attempt to integrate the solar panels with your home's electrical system yourself, you run the risk of making incomplete or incorrect connections that pose both fire and electrocution risks. However, when a professional does the work, you can rest assured that the panels will be correctly and safely integrated with your home's current system.

2. Ensures That the Installation of the Solar Panels Is Completed According to Local Building Regulations and Warranty Requirements

Another reason why you should have a professional install your home's new solar panels instead of doing it yourself is that it ensures that everything is done according to current local building regulations. In most areas, special permits are required to make any structural and electrical changes to a house and often can only be obtained by a professional service.

Also, since the work to install the solar panels involves attaching them to the roof and the electrical system, if you do the work yourself, the warranty on the panels would become void. However, if you have documentation that a professional performed the solar panel installation, anything that goes wrong remains covered by the warranty.

When you hire a professional service to install your home's new solar panels instead of attempting to do the job yourself, you can rest assured that the equipment is safely and correctly integrated with your home's existing electrical system. You can also be sure that the installation is done according to your local building codes as well as the requirements set by the panes' warranty. For more information, contact a solar installation service near you.