solar panels

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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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
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    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...
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    Solar Panels

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

    can anyone tell me why the replacement inverter a sunnyboy 5000tl produces less than my samil 5860 on a 4kw system
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    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...
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    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.
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    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...
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    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?
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    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...
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    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?
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    Solar panels - no brainer for us?

    Hope it's ok to post in here when I'm not an electrician. My Dad (now retired) served his apprenticeship with the MEB and ran a TV repair and rental shop for decades. That's about as close to an electrical qualification I'll get. Anyhow, I was brought here by Google when I was searching for...
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    How much electricity will my solar panels generate?

    Hi everyone, Is it possible to get an estimate on how much electricity a solar panel is going to generate throughout a year if I have the following information: -basic product description: dimensions (e.g. 55x25 inches) and power (e.g. 100W), which is how solar panels are advertised on...
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    Best angle for solar panels

    I am trying to find the best angle (from the horizontal) at which to fit solar panels. Checking with installers is useless as they suggest every angle from horizontal to vertical. They will not be mounted on the house but on a 4M high retaining wall on the north side of the house and will point...
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    DIY Solar Panels

    I wanted to throw an idea out for comment before I run out and spend hard earned cash on a white elephant. I've designed a home built solar heater for my fibreglass swimming pool. The intention is basically to extend the swimming season in spring and autumn by being able to raise the water...
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    Reduce Energy Bills by Solar Panels

    Reduce energy bills by using solar panels. Time to time electricity hikes are affecting everybody’s pocket and it’s very hard to survive for a common man. Let’s hold hands together and improve our lifestyle in a natural way.
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    solar panels

    hie to you all. how can i make my own solar panel?
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    Solar panels - Good or bad idea?

    Hey all, Ive never done solar, never seen it done (Obvs seen solar panels) My next door neighbor is a builder / conservatory installer etc owns his own business i do his work for him, he came upto me today and asked if we should start a business together doing solar.. He would go in, install...
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