Just wondering what are the requirements to work on a solar farm as an electrician involving high voltage, and what courses you would need to take to gain work in that area
Hi Guys,
Currently on a 3MW Solar farm job and will soon be coming up to the testing stage of the project. My question is, where do you do your test? There are String boxes at the end of every row, with isolators inside them for local isolation. There are then duct grade single core cables that...
Hello everyone, I am doing a dissertation about a solar farm dissertation and I have a couple of questions so I would appreciate if someone could clarify these questions to me.
1) What type of cables are used in a solar farm that is connected to the grid and how are they installed?
2) What type...
Hi Guys,
I am looking for an improver or recently self employed spark to help out with solar farm work.
Sites are across the south of England and Wales.
Will need to be self motivated, enthusiastic, mobile and flexible with staying away during the week as required.
Will need to be able to...
Looking for:
-Skilled worker / electrician looking to get out into the fields to help with general maintenance - swapping panels, aiding fault finding etc.
-Competent electrician (solar experience not essential) for fault finding, repairs, replacing inverters, upgrades, evaluation projects...
Been doing some work today on a solar farm , from the subs there are 95mm 4 core Alu cables running out to the arrays where there is a box that splits the feed between the 2 inverters. Now the cable that comes from the sub is connected to the neutral bar at the mccb panel and marked with blue...
Hi everyone,
I'm an electrician from Cornwall. I've got about 5 years post apprenticeship experience. Mainly domestic but I've done some commercial and a little bit of industrial. I've done a fair bit of work with SWA's. And also a little bit of Solar work on domestic properties.
So I've...
Hello Everyone,
I just joined the forum and I have a couple of questions I would like to ask.
I will soon be involved in a very big project around 5MW and I would like to know more on the AC cable types and sizes.
I haven't seen the system layout so I don't know the exact distances, so I am...
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Hi All,
I have an invester looking to fund large scale installs up to 10MW. Sites must have planning permission and be within the south west of england if anyone knows of anything please let me no.
Many thanks
Hi all went to see a customer to quote. He says that he has a little project abroad wants solar farm for running hotel complex of 52 ensuites and amusement rides-any ideas. Said I would look into it where would I look?:innocent:
We're pretty rural and I've had several requests lately for field based solar farms. I understand in theory the following....
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