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  1. J

    Is it ok to have PV system into shared (household) RCD?

    Is it ok to have PV system into shared (household) RCD? So I've had a system installed, but not yet complete/signed off. The issue is that the PV (and a car charger) are wired into a shared RCD (with water heater, boiler and downstairs sockets). When all breakers are on, the system trips. It...
  2. richardg

    Solar PV earthing earth rod or main earthing terminal in house

    Hi installing my first solar PV on my own home before starting the courses next year and need some advice on earthing PV. System 6kw solar PV - 2 strings Solis Rhi inverter 20Kwh pure energy battery’s The solis inverter has its own TT system to run as a floating neutral when in UPS mode which...
  3. A

    DC isolators required between inverter and array

    Hi, would anyone know if a single dc isolator (local to the inverter) is sufficient or would an additional dc isolator be required at the panels. The situation is an installation which has the dc cables from the panels routed through the property and clipped (8-10m run). All labels including...
  4. GreenHomeUtopia

    Electrician Jobs Technical Co-Founder Wanted | Renewable Energy Startup | Solar PV

    Renewable energy startup is seeking a Technical Co-Founder to help create a company that is both socially and financially rewarding. The Co-Founder will have the opportunity to work with a team of successful innovative entrepreneurs and will become an integral part of growing an exciting new...
  5. N

    Electrician Jobs Solar PV installers in North West and Yorkshire

    We are recruiting 3 installation teams (roofer and electrician). Jobs available immediate start for anyone with experience fitting/installing solar PV. Email [email protected] or contact 07828398577
  6. M

    Safe system of works around pv array

    Due to an incident of an induced voltage on the array framework and someone getting a shock what’s people safe system of works in place to minimise this happening ?
  7. M

    Solar Panels solar pv completion certificate template

    evening, we have our mcs acrediatation assesment next month but i need to do some completion certificates, would anyone have a pdf template i could use please?
  8. D

    Spanish Solar PV , what went so wrong ?

    https://uk.yahoo.com/news/spains-solar-energy-crisis-62-131420708.html
  9. F

    Solar PV inverter fault

    Hello I have a 3.5KW solar PV system, that is around12 years old, which has developed an issue. The Inverter is an Onmnik 4K, when I power up the system it starts doing some internal checks and the display shows a counter "Checking180s", which then proceeds to count down. This counter never...
  10. G

    Getting into Solar PV again, MCS??

    HI all, after getting loads of people asking me for solar im looking to get back into it The question is as my quals have lapst do i need to join REAL and be MCS as of 2022, i was in them but it's really going to put me off if i have to jump all these hoops again ?? THanks Grtand
  11. dgstrange

    Solar pv power generation?

    I have a 5.9kW solar pv array and an 18kWh FoxESS battery with a H1-5.0-E inverter which has been operating for a few months very satisfactorily. My problem exists with the data that the app gives me. The battery is topped up each night with Octopus Go cheap rate electricity, which runs the...
  12. Algarve Sparky

    Help with solar pv polarity

    So I have completed a rewire on a house that had stood empty for several years, vandals had stripped the place including pulling all of the cables from the tubes. So rewire was a case of replacing cables, board, sockets and switches. However the place is no longer connected to the electricity...
  13. P

    Battery/UPS for home with leased solar PV, looking for hardware & installer

    Hi all, I am looking for battery/UPS system to install in my home, so I have power in sockets in the rooms when mains AC is off. I have leased solar panels installation on the roof, it comes with inverter, smart meter etc., I can't modify their unit. But their power could re-charge battery/UPS...
  14. J

    Immersion design issues for Solar PV Optimisation

    HI Folks. This is my first post so apologies if it's in the wrong location. I recently installed a 3kw Solar system with an iboost diverter which diverts electrical power to the dual elements (3kw and 2kw) on the water cylinder when there is an excess of power. I recently discovered that a...
  15. S

    Solar Panels Best option for central heating & hot water w solar PV installation

    Hello, I am looking at getting a solar PV installation (8 x 350W plus 4.6 kWh battery) and wondered how I might best take advantage of it when re-designing the central heating system, with the aim of reducing natural gas usage without spending more money on electricity from the grid. This is...
  16. gazdkw82

    Tackling a solar PV install

    Had someone round the house the other day looking at installing solar panels and battery to my roof. Best solution seemed to be 6 panels with a battery. However the install costs were still higher than I expected. Between 10-12k for the set up. It got me thinking if its possible with some...
  17. M

    Solar PV & Ampy meter

    Does anyone happen to know if an Ampy type 5162E electricity meter will record solar PV energy exported back to the grid with a separate total?
  18. S

    Electrician Jobs Solar pv electrician needed 6 month contract.

    Hi. Solar pv electrician needed for 6 month contract around brighton area. Digs and van supplied good rates of pay start asap. Please Get in touch. Thanks. James
  19. M

    Solar pv & battery course

    Hi all, long time lurker first time poster here! Was thinking recently that with the new ev charger installs taking off, and with Solar batteries improving all the time, there must come a point soon where by a solar pv install with battery system is becoming more efficient and viable, so...
  20. Gavin John Hyde

    MCB tripping on Solar PV Circuit

    Have a customer who I do a lot of work for, owns several industrial units. on top of which is a large solar pv set up. Changed the 3ph DB for him earlier this year. the 80 panels on the roofs have until now caused no issues. Solar set up is approximately 8 years old No issues prior to this. was...

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