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    Electrician Jobs Solar Electricians Needed In Hampshire and Surrounding areas!

    This is a permanent role. We are currently looking for an approved electrician with a minimum of 1 year experience in Solar. Good salary and benefits available. Feel free to message or contact us on 02080599433.
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    Fix Shed Solar Lights

    Hi, I purchased these from Amazon about a year ago. They worked okay then stopped working. There is a few alternatives to buy but are very similar and wondered instead if I could figure out what is wrong with them I could fix them...
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    Solar iboost connection on an unvented system

    Just thinking of putting a solar iboost on to a Santon premiere systemfit, as it says there should be " NO electronic controllers between the solar iboost and the immersion and mechanical thermostat are sutible for the solar iboost " has anyone installed one any help appreciated and boy that...
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    Grid-Tie Inverter Question - Adding Solar Capacity...

    Good Morning All! Always appreciate reading the great ideas and conversations in the forums, and now actually have a chance to ask a question! We’ve got an existing PV system for our house which was installed by a local Solar company. System today looks like: 34x LG335 Panels Enphase iQ7 Micro...
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    Solar and Mains metering

    I have solar which sends excess watts to the mains. I would like a clip on meter that would show what power I am exporting or importing,
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    Give energy or solar edge

    Can you pair a give energy inverter with an immersion tank? Or would I have to get a solar edge inverter
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    Location of Emergency Shutoff for Solar Project

    Hi!! I'm trying to complete a one line diagram to appease my electric company (AEP Texas). AEP is telling me: " 1) Please note that the AC Disconnect cannot be connected directly to the meter; it must go thru the service panel. One Line will need to be revised. 2) NOTE: If a side line tap is...
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    Problems with Solar Panel/Bilge Pump

    Sorry if it's in the wrong spot, feel free to move. The specific setup: 12v Bilge Pump wired to a 24v solar panel with a resistor (I think). The situation: I'm a teacher at a school and we have 2 stream tables that have historically been run with a bilge pump connected to a small solar panel...
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    Using solar panel DC output to feed immersion heater?

    Just an idle thought - has anyone any experience of using the DC output of solar panels to directly feed an immersion heater, to avoid the expense and losses associated with an inverter? Evidently, a changeover relay would be required to utilise the usual 240V AC supply at times of low or zero...
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    About Solar Controller Technical Manual

    I'm about to buy a controller recently, but I don't know what parameters it works with other solar products.😩 I need some advice, thank you! Here are its parameters and manuals.
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    Grid tied Solar metering, do I need a smart meter

    Hi, any solar experts know the metering requirements of a grid tied system. Im looking into a system for a family friend, their meter is in the pic below. Would this need upgrading to a smart meter to utilise SEG ?? I guess the clues in the name (smart export guarantee). Do energy providers...
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    Solar Panels Add batteries to inc. BackUp on new On-Grid Solar, non-hybrid inverter, can it be done?

    Hi, Recently had 3.6kw solar installed, at the time shortage of batteries & roi figured batteries not quite worth it. thinking otherwise perhaps now with such big increases coming but mostly would really like battery backup. Reading conflicting info. from what I understand a A/C battery system...
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    Solar Panels help with finding a good solar company.

    I am thinking of having a solar system installed, but am very much a novice, I know that I want solar panels with a battery. So I am looking for recommendations of companies in the Kent area. Please only reply if you have had a system installed by the company in question. I am in a new build so...
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    Overclocking a solar inverter?

    Hi. I am going to have a solar power system installed and it will include a 13kW battery and a Zappi charger to use with my electric vehicle. The Inverter is spec'd at 3.6kW, which I think is consistent with what the grid will allow. I've been looking into now many solar panels to have and...
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    Solar Panels Barn Earthing for Solar, 80 Meters from Cut Out

    I’m installing 20KW of Solar on my Barn roof, The barn is fed from a 3 phase supply originating at the house which is 80 meters away. I’ll be installing some 35mm 4 core to minimise the losses to <1% volt drop between the barn and the point of supply located at the house. The Earthing at the...
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    How to position CT clamps correctly so solar does not interfere with EV charger.

    We recently had a solar panel system put it in. The solar batteries were delayed and put in after, at which point it became clear that the CT clamp for the solar system was positioned on the wrong cable. The inverter was reading the power generated by the solar system and including it in the...
  17. ms2857

    Solar Panels quotes for solar in a new build.

    I am looking to have a solar system installed with battery storage. I am in a new build semi-detached property in Kent, so therefore electrics are all new with 25mm tails and 100 amps incoming fuse. Also, as this is a new build I do not know if due to the warranty period if I can have solar...
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    Napit Bpec Solar courses

    Hey Considering bpec solar course with Napit. Has anyone done this 3 day course? Is it worth doing or should I look at different qualifications for solar as I have no experience. I’m fully qualified electrician but I have never done any solar. Thanks
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    Solar Panels supplying new build

    So...who has experience in this on here?? Not me for sure. Basically roughed in a new build for someone, was told he was haggling with the local authority over the price for putting power to his house, it's in the countryside. So I basically kept plodding on, got it all just about done, fitted...
  20. kropaske

    Solar panels installation advice

    Given recent energy prices and further increases on the way i've been think about PV install to reduce costs a bit. I've got flat roof on my shed i can use which does not have much shading so in summer I get around 11hr of sun. I could probably squeeze 9 panels there possibly 3.6kW. Wife...
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