solar pv - no spare way

[GLES]

got talked through it by gut whon ran a PV company
pannels mounted on ali frames
pos and neg through a DC invertor to an AC isolator
cable down to board, through another AC isolator and meter
into board and into 16A breaker
thats it

My understanding was that the cables from the modules need to go to a DC Isolator, before they're fed into the inverter. Is that wrong then? I need to get this right as I'm doing my first install in the next few days! Thanks in advance.

 

[malcolmsanford]

My understanding was that the cables from the modules need to go to a DC Isolator, before they're fed into the inverter. Is that wrong then? I need to get this right as I'm doing my first install in the next few days! Thanks in advance.

Yes that is what Lloyd1980 put

"pos and neg through a DC invertor to an AC isolator"

 

[GLES]

Yes that is what Lloyd1980 put

"pos and neg through a DC invertor to an AC isolator"

OK, apologies for me misunderstanding then but I thought a DC isolator is needed, which is then connected to an inverter. Is the inverter the isolator too then? Steep learning curve this isn't it? Haha.

 

[malcolmsanford]

No it should be me apologising. I read it as DC isolator where he wrote DC Invertor

So from the Array to the DC Isolator and then into you Invertor. Out of the invertor into a AC isolator. Then your AC supply back to the FIT meter.

If the invertor is in the loft, as most are, then from the FIT meter into another AC isolator and then your RCD.

 

[GLES]

No it should be me apologising. I read it as DC isolator where he wrote DC Invertor

So from the Array to the DC Isolator and then into you Invertor. Out of the invertor into a AC isolator. Then your AC supply back to the FIT meter.

If the invertor is in the loft, as most are, then from the FIT meter into another AC isolator and then your RCD.

Malcolm, you're a gentleman. Thanks for your help there mate.