solar panels | Page 3

solar panels

Recent contents View information Top users
  1. E

    REC 250W Solar Panels

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/301347057805?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
  2. HappyHippyDad

    Understanding solar panels for use on van.

    Evening all.. Apologies if this is a bit basic. This is the first post I have done on the solar forum as I just do domestic electrics, but i fancy putting a solar panel on the roof of my van so I can have 2 lights in the back (low powered - haven't really looked so dont know the wattage) and...
  3. C

    Solar Panels (Quick Question)

    I have been looking into building a little solar panel project at home and was just wondering if you could advise any kits or what panels I should get. Basically im looking to maybe run a bed room or something small and be able to mess around and try new things with solar energy.
  4. J

    New solar panels poor performance, can't contact solar company! Apolo solar.

    Hi all, I just stumbled across this forum and I'd very much appreciate a bit of advice from you kind and knowledgeable folk.. My wife and I bought a new (to us) house at the beginning of last year, and after much though decided to have pv solar panels fitted.. After some research and a few...
  5. C

    electric shock from solar panels

    Got my new panels installed and I'm very happy with them , I went up to take some photo's and on the way back down I touched the wet tiles on the roof (it had been Raining)and the scaffolding and got an electric shock. at first I thought it was just static, but it happened every time touch the...
  6. whinmoor

    Solar Panels Mentioned on MSE Weekly Mailing

    Will the phones and websites be red-hot? "Want solar panels? Now's the time The 'feed-in tariff' you get for generating electricity will be cut from 1 April. So it pays to get it now" MSE's latest weekly email
  7. C

    Looking for a quote to install solar panels in medway (kent)

    I would like someone to give me a quote for a solar panel install over two roofs (one a detached garage) so two inverters will be needed. I have been told that I can get 12 panels with no shading, on each roof and someone has recommended the Benq 325 panels. All of the above it just what I...
  8. D

    What to look for when having solar panels installed

    My mother intends to have solar PV panels installed soon but this is beyond my field of expertise. What should she look for when choosing a PV system and the installer? She has a bungalow in mid Essex. The rear of the pitched roof faces roughly south. Do any of the top installers on here cover...
  9. C

    Can solar panels generate low level electricity by street light?

    We have just had installed solar panels on our roof, with an Elios4You monitoring system (in combination with a Power Reducer). The Elios4You monitor display says that at night ( no sun whatever) our roof is still generating 10W. We have a powerful LED street lamp outside our house. Could this...
  10. S

    3rd generation solar panels?

    A potential customer has had these offered to them by another company. This is a new one on me. Can anyone let me what they at about please ? Thanks
  11. C

    good money for wiring solar panels??

    Is there good money in wiring solar panels. When working for companys. Been thinking of looking for a company whos setting on. Not installed any apart from that bit in am2 . Cant be two hard wiring from panel to dc isolater through inverter to ac isolater. Then down outside in armoured into a...
  12. D

    Solar Panels

    can anyone tell me why the replacement inverter a sunnyboy 5000tl produces less than my samil 5860 on a 4kw systemS
  13. D

    Solar Panels

    can anyone tell me why the replacement inverter a sunnyboy 5000tl produces less than my samil 5860 on a 4kw system
  14. C

    Next Shoe To Drop: Shoddy Solar Panels From China

    Next Shoe To Drop: Shoddy Solar Panels From China | Zero Hedge Next Shoe To Drop: Shoddy Solar Panels From China The photovoltaic industry is in a perverse situation. To make power generation from solar competitive, prices of solar panels had to come down. Tens of billions in subsidies were...
  15. M

    Solar panels on garage roof

    Anyone in the Southend on Sea area want to give me some advice on putting solar panels on my garage roof but not all in one go.
  16. P

    Sharp 175w solar panels (5 of)

    Hi I have 5 x Sharp 175w, model nd-175eif for sale. They are in good condition and only have very light scratches to the frames. I am based in Fareham, Hampshire and i would like £390 for these (cash) These are on Gumtree aswell (link below) 5 XSHARP 175W SOLAR PANELS in Fareham...
  17. C

    Why I get a voltage drop from my solar panels on the early morning and late evening

    The voltage drop is causing the inverter to turn on and off like 50 times in the early morning and in the evening. My grid tie Fronius IG 30 inverter is keep turning on and off like 50 times before it connects to the grid in the early morning because of the voltage drop. In the evening it...
  18. S

    Crimping my own solar panels - which tool is best?

    I am wiring my own panels with cables and want the crimp tool that will crimp 4mm in the connection box. Anyone who has done this will know you need a specific tool for the job. It will be able to crimp "at the tip" with limited space. Can anyone suggest the best tool for the job please?
  19. O

    Solar panels - low output over the last 3 months

    Really just a very basic question. I hadn't been checking on my panels/generation meter for a while as life had just been very busy, but I was quite taken back when I did my generation meter reading?! In the last 3 months it put out less than half of what it did in the first two months (approx...
  20. E

    Solar panels and EICR

    I've been asked to do an EICR at a property that i know has solar panels. I have never done a property with panels before. Presumably i don't test the panel bit of the installation? Is there anything else i need to be aware of?

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

YOUR Unread Posts

This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by untold.media Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top