erm right, so I've just gone and critiqued the new performance estimates and shading estimates methods in a comment on Martin Cotterells blog on solar power portal, and am now feeling slightly vulnerable for having stuck my neck out on there.
If anyone is thinking similar things about the...
Over the last few years the degradation of crystalline silicon solar modules has been observed in
installations if the cell has been polarized with a negative voltage bias. This occurs when transformerless
inverters are used in the PV System, the effect is called Potential Induced Degradation...
"Hello All",
I am slightly surprised that there were not some very angry comments on the thread about `Part F Certification`.
I have written some comments on there about what I perceive to be the situation in order to try and help the original poster - Shaun gold with the situation regarding...
Hello there,
I am setting up a website as i am styarting house bashing v shortly (NICEIC DI inspection this week) and wondered what info you guys put on yours. (If you have one or need one at all!?) I always think if you get a personal recommendation and then someone can check your website they...
Family been sparkies for 50 years, doing electrical work maintenance call outs for business for 30years, Installing solar for 2 years in this time been shouting about to remind old and new customers that we can install SOLAR PV.
Just found out above business gave away 175kw to another...
just been doing the am2 prep this week and we were looking at the fault finding part with the contactor just wondering if anybody knows any faults on this piece of equipment as i aint really done much of this kind of work.
Hi Guys
I’m no electrician but I’m going to do some electrical work in my bathroom and understand the issues surrounding Part P and the building regulations. However I would rather be up front and say I’m still going to tackle it (although I’m not a complete novice at electrical work, replacing...
Fairly lengthy article from Greg Barker here:
Solar energy industry may be on threshold of an exciting era | Greg Barker | Environment | guardian.co.uk
Little concerned about his comments on the Energy efficiency Requirements:
" We really shouldn't be offering a costly subsidy to people to...
Is it just me or is it taking 4 times as long to complete the new EICR. I inspected an office and workshop with 2 CUs and therefore using the multiple boards cert...its a joke. Doing it through Amtech probably isnt helping, but i'm thinking of putting the cost up! I can just about understand...
Hello all... again :)
If I can see CPC connected correctly at a light fitting, and I have CPC at the switch, but I'm not getting a closed circuit when testing r1+r2 at this one particular light fitting (all the rest in the house are fine, good readings) - what would be an appropriate note to...
Hi Guys/Gals
Is anybody out there using the MFT1730 with software, I have just bought one and am awaiting delivery. I use a Macbook and have been told that it will work if I run windows for Mac....
Is anyone else running the software this way?
Also comments/tips on meter and software...
hi all, just after some advice, i went to a house last week to install downlights in the bathroom. went to disconnect circuit and found it to be a 17th edition board, all very well but noticed a hand drawn wiring diagram in the bottom of the cupboard. removed the front cover of the board and...
not fully clued up on pv. seen this, i assume they will make their money off the FIT, but 50% saving??? sounds too good to be true, must be a catch.
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Hi all,
I need to run power to a shed but access to the main indorr DB is very awkward. I plan to do the following but would welcome your comments;
The customer requires the following;
Power to a 2 way board in the shed
Power from the shed 2 way board to an IP66 FS (5A) for a pond pump...
Hi guys
As discussed in http://www.electriciansforums.net/electrical-forum-general-electrical-forum/31577-home-wiring-help-replacing-light-switch-4-wires-2-red-2-black-2.html I have just had the report back from my electrical inspection and just wondered if you could comment/advise on what he...
Good day to everyone. I am a Director with a new company called Fuse-Fob, which has just designed and manufactured a product called the Fuse-Fob Keyring. This is a keyring which houses 3 common fuses which are a 3amp, 5amp & 13amp. You can get more information on the product, and view who we...
I recently got Metrel MI3311 for small work. Begining to think Seaward 250 better.
Mains powered machine now needs replacing, so Metrel Beta or Supernova?
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