Required Tools
General Tools
- Personal protective equipment (safety glasses, gloves, protective footwear)
- Installation tools (level, stud sensor, tape measure, pencil, painter’s tape, flashlight)
- Digital camera or smart phone for documenting the installation
- Drill and drill bit for drilling pilot holes in mounting surface (5/32 inch bit for wood studs)
- Torque screwdriver with ¼ inch bit holder, T20 Torx bit, and T30 Torx bit
- Up to 3 mm or 3/32 inch cabinet tip or electronics tip slotted screwdriver for communications wiring spring terminals
- Hole saw or knockout kit
Powerwall+ Installation Tools
- Lift equipment capable of lifting and supporting 131 kg up to 1.5 m
- Ratcheting strap to secure battery assembly to lift equipment
- Minimum ¼-inch mounting screws
- Wire strippers/cutters for 24 AWG to 4 AWG (0.2 mm2 to 16 mm2) wires
- Up to 3.2 mm or 1/8 inch cabinet tip or electronics tip slotted screwdriver for AC, DC, RSD, and GND wiring spring terminals
- Multimeter and Loop Impedance Tester
- L-shaped 90-degree PH2 screwdriver under 1 inch in height for securing the solar assembly enclosure door shut
- Socket wrench and 8 mm socket for securing grounding strap to solar assembly enclosure door
Warning
Powerwall+ is heavy. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (such as gloves and
protective footwear) when handling the unit. Only a sufficient number of trained
movers should lift Powerwall+. Use of lift equipment is recommended.
Backup Switch Installation Tools
- Arc flash personal protective equipment, minimum Category 2 as defined in NFPA 70E
- 6.2 inch diameter Meter puller
- Phillips PH2 screwdriver
- TESCO Hot Socket Gap Indicator Tool