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01. Why solar and electrical contractors need a time attendance record02. How attendance works at solar and electrical contractors03. Where to put the terminal04. Setting it up in ZKBio Time.Net05. Reports you will actually use06. Supply and installation by Qyvea07. A typical scenario08. Common mistakes09. Quick checklist10. Frequently asked questions
A time attendance system for solar and electrical contractors is a fingerprint terminal at the staff entrance, ZKBio Time.Net on a PC, and timetables that match how your people really work. Staff scan in and out, and the software calculates late, early and overtime hours for payroll.
Key takeaways
- Match the timetable to the real shift pattern.
- Put the terminal where everyone passes.
- Enrol every worker, including casuals.
- Check the first week's report before paying from it.
01Why solar and electrical contractors need a time attendance record
Installation teams leave the yard early and work on client sites all day.
- Crews start at the yard and work on sites
- Overtime on installation days
- Site hours are claimed without evidence
A paper register or a verbal "I was here" cannot settle these. A fingerprint terminal records when each person actually arrives and leaves, and the software turns that into a report payroll can use.
02How attendance works at solar and electrical contractors
Contractors keep a stores and office team plus crews that start at the yard. Hours on sites vary by job.
03Where to put the terminal
Place the terminal at the yard or office where crews collect tools.
Count how many people arrive at the same time. If a queue forms at shift change, add a second terminal instead of asking staff to wait. See where to install a ZKTeco K40 Pro and how many employees one terminal can handle.
04Setting it up in ZKBio Time.Net
This is the order we follow when we set up a system for solar and electrical contractors. Each step has its own guide with screenshots.
- Install the software, then add the terminal over TCP/IP.
- Create departments or areas that match how you are organised (departments and areas).
- Add staff one by one or import them from Excel, then enrol their fingerprints.
- Create Office, Stores and Crews departments.
- Press Calculate and check the first day's report before you trust the numbers (Calculate attendance).
05Reports you will actually use
Use start and end of day punches at the yard and a separate job log.
They all come from the standard reports: daily report, late and early report, and export to Excel for payroll.
06Supply and installation by Qyvea
Qyvea Limited supplies ZKTeco attendance terminals, installs them, configures the software, enrols your staff and trains whoever runs payroll. We work in Nairobi and deliver countrywide. See ZKTeco K40 price in Kenya or message us on WhatsApp for a quote.
07A typical scenario
A contractor used the yard punch to confirm crews left on time, which helped schedule jobs.
Illustrative example based on common cases, not a named customer.
08Common mistakes
- Expecting site-by-site tracking.
- Not recording yard start.
- Leaving the stores team out.
09Quick checklist
- Count staff and entrances before you buy.
- Write the working hours down as timetables.
- Enrol everyone, including casual and part-time staff.
- Run a one-week trial and compare it with your old register.
- Name one person who owns the reports.
10Frequently asked questions
Can it track time on site?
No. It records yard arrival and departure; site timing is for your job log.
Is it useful for six people?
Yes.
This guide is part of our ZKTeco K40 and ZKBio Time.Net series. For the full start-to-finish walkthrough with screenshots, read How to Configure a ZKTeco K40 Pro with ZKBio Time.Net.
ZKTeco and ZKBio are trademarks of ZKTeco Inc. Menu names on the K40 Pro and in the software vary slightly by firmware and software version; where yours differ, look for the nearest match. Qyvea is a ZKTeco reseller and installer in Kenya.
