Warning - Extensions and EPCs

[solarsavings]

He had his system installed and commissioned on 26th July and the EPC done on 27th July

What i don't understand is how someone can have a system installed prior to having an epc done as quoted above and then claim the higher rate. We know this is often done because a house won't reach a D without first having the pv installed.

And yet if you extend your existing system a different set of rules apply.

 

[Gavin A]

Does an MCS Certificate have to be issued that day it is comissioned? Can it be issued say two days later? I've never checked the guidleines on that as we alsywas have dated them same day.

I think REAL rules are within 10 days, I've never seen any deadlines on the MCS site.

 

[BruceB]

There is little to stop MEP altering the date on the MCS cert to one day later, which would align everything.

Edit: I see from the other place that is what has happened!

In answer to an earlier point by Worcester, I am not a DEA, but I believe that they input kWp of panels into their calculation rather than DNC or TIC. So the MCS certificate is good evidence of a pv array. but they might feel the need to count panels etc.

 

[TedM]

Yes, aligning the Commissioning Date with the day-later EPC date solves the problem for M, but that seems to be a justifiable change in those particular circumstances (his system test was actually carried out on the 27th not the 26th) that will not apply to everyone else.

For the DEA counting panels is OK but how do they find out the rated kWp of each panel?

OFGEM's guidance remains flawed IMO.

 

[TedM]

The Navitron thread is here for anyone who hasn't already seen it - Epc at a later date.

 

[solarsavings]

The Navitron thread is here for anyone who hasn't already seen it - Epc at a later date.

Thanks for posting this link Ted.

 

[BruceB]

For the DEA counting panels is OK but how do they find out the rated kWp of each panel?

Hopefully recorded in that very smart PV Manual that MCS installers give their customers....

 

[Eco Deal]

I do the EPC survey with the solar survey .

so My EPC's survey date could be say the 1st then the customer might not sign up till 10th then we do install say 17th then I add the panels to the EPC to bump it up some extra points as it valid for 10 years , so why have a epc without the panels.

 

[Gavin A]

Hopefully recorded in that very smart PV Manual that MCS installers give their customers....

ay, but not before it's been commissioned.

 

[Worcester]

Reminds me of that classic film Catch 22 !!
(the only way to get out of the army is to be classified insane, if you're in the army, to want to be classified insane, you can't be insane !)