Field work improves when tools are designed around the real problems installers face every day. Kevin King shares how Solar Tools USA grew from reducing crew turnover and rooftop strain into solving broader challenges around module handling, connector consistency, safety, and the need for solar to mature into a recognized trade.
Main Topics Discussed
• How installer turnover inspired better solar installation tools
• Reducing physical strain and improving rooftop module handling
• Connector assembly challenges in utility-scale solar projects
• Designing tools around installer problems, not product categories
• Why solar should mature into a standardized trade