Inverter location

Forums like this are giving the cowboys the basic answers they need to complete a job !!!! I wonder what would happen if they did not get any advice from installers , this forum helped me out during my MCS process all on the paper work side !! but the installation side come with ease has I have been in the electrical industry for over 15 years !!! where its the other way round with the newly formed companys they are good with paper work and sales but if you give them a tool box they would not even know how to open the box ??? No matter what MCS or REAL do these guys will find a way round it , but I think it should be made harder to get in , My NICEIC assessment was harder than my MCS assessment.

MEP ELEC LTD said:

Forums like this are giving the cowboys the basic answers they need to complete a job !!!!.

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Yes, that worries me too sometimes. I like tackling interesting and difficult questions on here, because it teaches me a few things and keeps me up to date. I hesitate to answer very simple questions sometimes because if it is installers asking, then they really should already know the answer. I did cause offense to one accidentally a few months ago by suggesting that though!
Regards
Bruce

digital48 said:

The explanation I got on whether or not the connection had to be into the existing CU was excellent. I do know now, however, that if I get an installer telling me he's got to go to the CU I can suggest otherwise with some confidence (to get to the CU is going to be seriously messy as it's pretty much buried in the centre of the house).

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Here's a photo of a recent install, the two large grey wires that dissapper top left are going off to the customers existing CU. The black blocks to the right and left of the supply meter are called 'Henley' blocks and the inverter is atatched to those via its own 'Garage' CU , seen above it with the Total Generation Meter and PV System Main AC Isolator.

I wish people wouldn't cut short the outer insulation when entering henley blocks thereby having a single insulated conductor on show, yes I know it's a very small amount but it's incorrect and bad practice all the same. Ditto for the pvc insulated conductors entering the meter.

Thanks GaryM, I'll pass your comments on to the Sparks who did it (he might even be on here now)

GaryM said:

I wish people wouldn't cut short the outer insulation when entering henley blocks thereby having a single insulated conductor on show, yes I know it's a very small amount but it's incorrect and bad practice all the same. Ditto for the pvc insulated conductors entering the meter.

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Yep, they're taught to do it for the tails at a main incommer in a CU and apply the idea elsewhere.

topquark said:

Yep, they're taught to do it for the tails at a main incommer in a CU and apply the idea elsewhere.

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Which for other people's benefit is within an enclosure and looks quite nice when the same amount of outer insulation is taken from each conductor