MCS 012 Roof Mounting Product Availability

[The Solar King]

If you go and check the MCS012 database there are only 11 products currently registered. It will be 12 in the next 24 hours when Redtip appear on there.

Here is the rub. At Ecobuild those roof mounting companies exhibiting we're all confident they would be registered by 1st April. However, not all of them had brackets on display. Schletter had one for slate roofs but not one for tiles. They are apparently gong through testing. K2 said they were on track as do Renusol. Wagner are not bothering so will withdraw roof mounting products. No sign of Schuco.

The worry is now over non availability of product for April 1st. This could disrupt and inhibit the market. There were some moves afoot at Ecobuild to delay the introduction of MCS 012 as a consequence.

This raises a number if issues. Manufacturers have known for 18 months that this was going to happen. There were some late changes 6 months ago, but they should have had things sorted.

If there is postponement what will be the reaction of those businesses that have achieved accreditation in good time? One has told me they will issue legal proceedings if there is any delay.

Looks like time to assure your supply chain.

There are further problems for those of us north of the border. It appears that no one is accrediting a hook suitable for use on a Scottish slate roof.

watch this space.

 

[Gavin A]

There were some moves afoot at Ecobuild to delay the introduction of MCS 012 as a consequence.

That was ruled out at the last MCS PV steering group, and I doubt that will change unless there's evidence of a backlog at the testing facilities or something.

ps yes I did decide at the last minute to attend again, thought I'd be better to attempt to have some input into the decisions rather than just criticising them afterwards.

 

[Gavin A]

ps I was pushing to at least be able to use up existing stock where it could be shown to have been bought before the end of March, but somehow got talked into a position where it looked like most of our stock would be used up by the end of March... which probably isn't entirely right.

This on top of the inverter G83/2 issue is causing me some headaches at the minute... still got a couple of inverters in with g83/1 for new builds that we bought in Dec, but still waiting for grid connection etc.

 

[The Solar King]

I would share the view of the PV working group, but it was one of their number who seemed most keen on delay.

 

[whinmoor]

I would share the view of the PV working group, but it was one of their number who seemed most keen on delay.

Because they have shed loads of non-conforming kit in their warehouse? Need to shift that before changing the rules?

Not that I'm cynical or anything.

 

[The Solar King]

In this case I doubt if that is the position. It should be remembered that quite a lot of existing kit will comply when tested. For on-roof it is the hooks that need to be tested for accreditation. The rest of it is about tracability and transparent audit trails.

 

[The Solar King]

Three month delay until 30th June.

Well there's a thing.

This is a disgrace. The reality is there may be less products registered than anticipated.

This standard is important. Fair play to those business's who hav already done the necessary.