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    Help with MK Grid Plus front plates

    Does anyone know the thread size of the screws that fit the MK Grid Plus front plates onto their grid frames? They are definitively not M3.5, so am thinking M3? Just don't want to go buying a box full if they are not the right size. Have looked on the MK website at the technical info and they...
  2. E

    feeding back into the grid

    does anybody know any good websites that will explain how electricity is fed back into the grid in technical terms from a solar pv grid tied system I get asked this question often & would like to point customers to a good site or I might create my own document. :behead:
  3. F

    Grid Disturbance

    Had a phone call this afternoon from a customer that we had installed a PV system for a few months ago. We had fitted an SMA inverter and he said that the red light keeps coming on and the inverter displays the message 'Grid Disturbance' . He said that inverter then keeps restarting but keeps...
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    connection to the national grid

    hi guys im hoping someone on here can help me we have just bought a house in lincolnshire that is not connected to the national grid and we need to find out the cheapest way to get connected.we contacted western power distribution and they quoted us £60,000 for the work.but we are hoping there...
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    Looking for distributors for on grid PV inverters in UK

    Hi guys, We produce PV inverters with German quality and reasonable price, and as a new brand, we hope to find sincere distributors in UK market. Anyone has interest in this, please leave a message here and I will send you details. Thanks and regards, Joy
  6. M

    Grid Switches

    Has anyone tried to fit Varilight in to MK grids and plates? I need to change a one way grid switch to a dimmer at home, being a tight sod I dont want to pay 20+ quid for an MK one for a light that rarely gets used, Varilight grid dimmer is just over a fiver! Still works out cheaper for me to...
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    Application for new electrical supply (eg.northern power grid)

    Has anyone completed an application for a new electrical power supply? I have been asked to complete the form for a new small office 9x6m. When calculating the max load it states that a single phase can provide a capacity of 20kVA, and a 3 phase supply can provide up to 60kVA. Will a single...
  8. S

    Growatt grid tied Invertor

    Growatt 3000 grid Invertor brand new in unopened box plus unopened elster generation meter for sale no longer needed. Open to serious offers to collect in person.
  9. Z

    Two laptops with PV Sol Grid con stolen

    Two laptops with PV sol Grid-con stolen (Toshiba,HP) 30/12/2011 between 3 Am and 9Am They open door(pro) without braking ,Euro cylinders seems to be easy-peasy for them. Worst of all most of my MCS data its on it.
  10. S

    Grid back boxs help

    Hi all and happy new year hope its better than last on the job front! OK does anyone know if normal metal back boxs will accept MK or any other make grid plates? thanks Simon.
  11. G

    Off Grid Wind Turbine

    Evenin all. As a bit of a project, I've decided to have a look into small scale off grid wind power. The location where I live, I believe would be well suited to a small turbine install as it's very exposed and windy almost all of the time. Do any members have any recommendations on systems...
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    Small scale standalone pv system for shed (not fed to grid etc)

    Could anyone offer some practical advice (and ballpark costs) for installing a pv system on a shed roof. Not worried about feeding into grid/FITs etc, the panels on the shed roof would simply need to power a 600W/240V load within the shed itself (presumably via some kind of battery charge...
  13. S

    Inverter grid overvoltage problem

    Hi guys I hope somebody can shed some light on this problem. We have installed (as a subby) 10 sharp 235s on a SB 2500 initially got an error which was a replacement inverter job. new inverter same problem. Changed inverter to 2000HF a nice bit of kit and really what i would have specced if it...
  14. C

    grid tie system and off grid tie system

    grid tie system and off grid tie system are more popular in European, have you installed it ? both of them needs the inverter, grid tie system need solar grid tie inverter and wind grid tie inverter, i am intent to build a grid tie system, it will supply me much power in the lack of electricity...
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    Query on PV grid connections?

    Recently had solar PV installed and something looks odd to me on the way it is plumbed into the grid. Can I pass the details on for comment? The incoming mains that went from the supply fuse to the meter has been re-routed into a big connection block (henly block??) from there it goes to the...
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    Off Grid to On Grid

    Hi, I'm in a situation where I will not have a grid connection to my property before the 12th december cut-off for the current FIT tariff (it's a conversion of an existing building where the sellers had the power disconnected before they sold it to me) Can I install an off-grid system before...
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    Solar PV -v- New Grid

    Just pondering cost of FiT/PV install -v- cost of 200 miles of new Grid to connect +50kWh wind farms etc. to existing Grid network. Base assumption surface [pylon etc.] £1.8million to £8 million per km. Sub-surface £18 million to £22 million. Exact details not known but assume 90% pylon at...
  18. R

    Off grid system

    Hi, looking for some adivce. Looking to install a PV system, off grid. The output would solely be used for heating water. The system would be mounted at ground level, as roof mounting isn't really an option. Were looking having a dual element cylinder fitted, one for solar, one for grid...
  19. rmaynard

    Putting power back into the grid

    Can someone explain how this is done, how can the power generated by the pv array be pushed back into the grid Sent from my GT-P1000 using Tapatalk
  20. K

    Off grid

    Hi Guys, I'm looking for some advice on how to size/design an off grid system to run all the needs of a house in Africa. I'm struggling with how much demand to allow for to run the house during the day and to charge the batteries to take over to run the house at night. Also with sizing those...

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