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  1. SibertSolar

    advice on installation of solar panels

    JA panels are the better choice. Solis are popular but not as good quality, and not as well supported in the UK, as SolaX. Talk to the installer about load management (maximising self-consumption using devices such as the immersion controllers mentioned - Eddi by MyEnergi is a VERY good...
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    Tail sizes from PV sub-board

    Nuisance tripping "might" be a problem when sharing an RCD, but that's the least of the potential issues. More likely (when using transformerless inverters) is that the Type-AC RCD (usually fitted in residential CUs) might become saturated and never trip under fault conditions. That's in...
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    NEED Legal advice - solar system malfunctioning

    Jason's a good guy, he'll give good advice if you let him have a look. As for "Project Solar".....yuk....caveat emptor....
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    Inverter Packed up, Advise on a replacement and someone in South Wales to install please?

    I would suggest you consider the SolaX X1-3.0T Boost unit, it has twin trackers, the voltage range is ideal, will cost you less and will have a 10yr warranty. They have very good support here with their UK office in Nuneaton.
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    Flat roof mounting system (5 degree tilt)

    You could have a look at the K2 speedrail kit, with the "MiniFive" upstands, which would raise up the panels by 5 degrees.
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    Solar PV Immersion diverter

    We're bringing in initial stocks of the MyEnergi Eddi, as mentioned by Worcester. If you want a comparison against iBoost, see below. Really is like comparing apples with pears...
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    MCS steering group meeting on Fire issues at BRE Tue 12th Sept - installer input needed please

    Congrats!! Hope the other half is ok
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    Snake Oil Redistilled ? VO and PV

    lol, Matthew Hunt blocked me on LinkedIn.....
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    MCS steering group meeting on Fire issues at BRE Tue 12th Sept - installer input needed please

    Hi Gav, just logged into the forums (been a while!) and spotted this. I can do Tuesday at BRE Watford, no problem. Anything you need from me? Andy
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    Export Limitation

    Gavin's correct - our independent electro-mechanical failsafe can simply shut down the inverter if the absolute export threshold is breached. However, if no comms link to the inverters is present then, technically, you are not fully compliant with the ER G100 framework, which requires "granular...
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    SunPower E20 with P300 SolarEdge Power Optimizer?

    Doesn't sound good....certainly not a good choice of optimiser for those panels, P500 would have been ideal for a 96cell module. I would give the benefit of the doubt to the installer though, they may have believed they were installing the correct units, perhaps didn't even do the design...
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    Solar PV Module characteristics

    ok, understood. In that case, if you do find that the measured Isc value doesn't reflect the extrapolated value expected, based on the environmental factors present, then that would typically indicate cell or module power issues, which would need to be investigated on a panel by panel basis...
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    Solar PV Module characteristics

    Ok, are you still getting the voltage values you would expect, under load and also open-circuit? At 45C cell temp, and around 800W/m2 irradiance, you should be getting more than 3A I would expect. Are you sure about those temp/irradiance values though?
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    Solar PV Module characteristics

    Can you describe how you are performing the test on each string?
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    Solar PV Module characteristics

    Module nameplate values are based on STC (standard test conditions) which are typically 1000W/m2 irradiance, 25degreeC cell temperature and air mass of 1.5. In order to determine whether your measured Isc in reality is in line with the manufacturer's declarations you need to measure the...
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    Reverse polarity when PV inverter switched on!?

    What inverter was this? And what make/model/type of RCD was fitted? I know it's a couple of weeks since the thread, but I am curious and haven't been on here for a while, thanks.
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    Panel Outputs. A newbie needs some advice please.

    The newer version 1kW unit has the reduced min MPPT voltage value, was implemented about 2yrs ago if memory serves, I can check if necessary
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    Another one bites the dust ... And Another..

    If it was 2011 it may well have had a 10yr warranty
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    Panel Outputs. A newbie needs some advice please.

    I think those Sunmodule Plus panels have a Voc of around 38vdc, and an MPP voltage of around 32vdc. The 3kW Afore inverter needs 140vdc to start up. You may just about be providing enough DC voltage first thing in the morning when the panels are cold, but it's borderline....you've obviously...
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    Starting out again - What would you do differently?

    Post-intall support, maintenance/service contracts, repairs (before taking on a service contract, for example) and performance verification - which can open up upselling of retrofit monitoring solutions, surge/lightning protection equipment, smart-energy management etc, etc. Don't put all your...
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