Battery Only Installation ​
Battery only installations are standalone battery storage system jobs without accompanying solar panel work. These involve installing battery packs, inverters, and optionally Tesla Gateway systems. The number of required photos scales dynamically based on battery quantities in the job packs.
Job Properties ​
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
productType | Always 'battery_only' |
packs | Materials (inverters, batteries, Tesla Gateway) |
dates | Array of installation dates |
Completing a Battery Installation ​
1. Installation Photos ​
12-15+ photos depending on battery count.
2. Tesla Gateway Photos (Conditional) ​
Only required if packs include Tesla Gateway (detected via pack name containing "tesla" and "gateway").
3. Electrical Installation Certificate ​
Single photo upload of the BS 7671 electrical installation certificate.
4. Building Regulations Certificate ​
Single photo upload of the building regulations compliance certificate.
5. Customer Walkthrough ​
See Customer Walkthrough for details.
Tesla Gateway Detection ​
| Condition | Gateway Photos Required |
|---|---|
| No pack name contains "tesla" AND "gateway" | No |
| Any pack name contains both "tesla" AND "gateway" | Yes |
Submission Flow ​
| Step | Endpoint | Body |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POST /engineers/installation-jobs/battery-only/{id}/photos | Photo sections |
| 2 | PUT /installation_jobs/{jobId}/done | {installerId} |
Job transitions to ready_for_audit state on success.
Pack Types ​
| Pack Type | Effect |
|---|---|
inverter | Displayed in job materials |
battery | Determines dynamic photo count |