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Are my x2 2.5sqmm cables suitable for a 5kW E/W system?
You might want to start another thread on that as it will get people on their soap boxes. The situation in the UK is a farce.
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westward10
westward10
andythebeeman
F.I.T. AND SMART-METERS
I've had a smart meter for years and still get my 50% FIT from Scottish Power and my dual fuel from OVO.. There is a setting on the meter to get...
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Uklad
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Energetic
Blast from the past, antiques roadshow PV ;-)
Odd this should come up, I'm considering getting back into commercial installations after contracting in solar farms since 2017... I learned a...
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Energetic
Energetic
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RCCB selection for 3 x Solarlake 17000TL inverters in horticultural location
I'm only responsible for the solar installation but I have been in discussion to have the volt drop rectified. The inverters have been throwing up...
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Monchichak
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solar pannel nickel-iron system question!?
He was a member on here too. Used to reply every now and again even after starting his forum. Be a shame to lose his knowledge. Seems he isn't...
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Dan
Dan
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Claiming on panel warranty (axitec - 2014)
Typical phoenix company. Just sell their assets for a nominal pound and get rid of debt and liability.
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Dan
Dan
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PV installation - dedicated circuit, or from sub main board? MCS query
It's not really as simple as "you can do it" or "no you can't". PV downstream from any upstream shared RCD is a no-no. PV on a shared final...
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timhoward
timhoward
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Maximum number of panels.
yeah go with that ?
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Stuboy
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Frimley111R
Solar How did the market change after the grant/FIT was removed?
My Daughter in Law had a free charge point from Nissan when she bought a 2 year old Nissan Leaf. Free as in it was included in the sales package...
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snowhead
snowhead
Peach0032
Panel / AED Heater Setup Advice
Hi, I am in a similar situation and I wondered whether you managed to get around this issue please? Thanks
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LouiseIGC
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UKMeterman
Poorly ten year old 10 panel installtion poor output in the afternoon
I think the error codes are a red herring, the data from the bluetooth reader seems to not match real world output. over the 10 or so days...
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Berniethebolt
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Solar Panels Earthing for a shed running a solar panel on the roof
Also things like my drill chargers are double insulated anyway.
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Bogart
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Apollo Gem my experience!
How’s the weather?
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LeeH
LeeH
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Is there any advantage to installing a ground rod instead of the combined earth to neutral in my CU
Hi Mainline and thanks for the reply. My inverter is only fed from the mains supply over a 4 hour period at night and it does not have any tie...
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Tonyboy
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littlespark
Is this the right advice?
I don’t know, I’m not an installer... but the majority of houses I’ve worked in that have PV have the invertor supplied from a breaker in the main...
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littlespark
littlespark
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Solis RHI-3.6K-48ES-5G stuck in off-grid mode
I set up my battery to back up mode and the inverter to.self use and feather the reserve by soc from 80% in deep winter to 40% in summer ...
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mididoctors
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Dynamic power control for HW cylinder heating
Element power can be limited either by controlling the effective voltage using a phase-angle controller (i.e. dimmer) as mentioned above, or by...
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Lucien Nunes
Lucien Nunes
LeeH
Solar Inverter Go Boom Boom
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LeeH
LeeH
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lenghening pv cables?
same for AC unless my brain has become fogged with beer??
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James
James
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Solar Ammeter readings in/out
@marconi Thanks for that. Being under the bonnet of a car for 50 years I have the battery bit covered. Anyway to put this to bed I have a...
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Dave 2000
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Solar Install developed fault
I have not removed optimiser .. and no shading of any form.
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Sargan
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UK Inverter over grid voltage fault
We had a similar call out and the issue was with the grid (which they admitted). Voltage was too high.
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richy3333
richy3333
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solar edge inverter and feed in tariff meter dont match
I'm having (somewhat) the same type of discrepancy. But the main difference for me is the inverters feed into my main electrical panel (after...
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Andres314
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JohnJohn20
How to make capacitor
Bit of old thread revival ... Oh dear, from that page : "Thus, the frequency of the input signal, which is continuously charged (or discharged)...
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Simon47
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PV System for multiple users
I also suggest spilt the solar system
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terry298657
terry298657
Dan
Solar Storm causing Northern Lights to glow! Show us your pics!
Ooo that's a good one
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Dan
Dan
Stevie g
Solar panel battery back up
Perhaps so. :) I think the fact he searched for threads to reply to, then deleted his account once people questioned them, rather than saying he...
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Dan
Dan
happysteve
Omission of fault (and overload) protection for inverter
The cable needs protecting the same as if a load was connected on the far end of it, rather than a generator, except that it must not share a RCD...
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brianmoooore
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K
Does this seem right?
To clarify my post, on the third page of the document in your original link, there is a schematic of the "Alarm Speaker Set", showing an alarm...
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Avo Mk8
Avo Mk8
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Solar hot water controller
Is the system pressure 1.5 to 2.5bar??, is there a flow gauge to show circulation with solar circ pump on, possibly air in system although one...
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johntheo
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