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  1. L

    solar panels installation and test on allotment site

    hi we are after some funding for solar panels for a community allotment meeting room. 4 x 100 watt panels , controller and inverter. all come as part of a kit and will only be used to charge power tools and lighting..i am a retired industrial spark so will be installing it myself. problem is the...
  2. N

    Water damage solar panels

    Thank you allowing me to join this forum. I have a strange question about solar panels and possible water damage. I have had to remove 4 of my panels to allow the council to do repairs on the neighbours roof. The electrician left the panels on their sides on the scaffolding and did not cover...
  3. Riaansco

    Wiring Schematic - Solar Panels Installation

    Good Day, I Am completely new to this, if someone can verify my wiring diagram attached for the specs mentioned below please? Here are the specs for the Inverter and Solar Panel. I Need to connect 12 Panels. 5Kva Inverter Inverter Mode: Rated Power: 5000VA/5000W DC Input: 48VDC, 117A AC...
  4. P

    UK Solar inverter problem?

    I'm hoping someone out there has come across this problem. Just had -8 days ago- a 6k solar panel system plus 4.8k battery pack installed. When the electrician left the batteries showed 20%full. Next few days inverter showed producing 30kwh but batteries did not charge. We normally use 8.5kwh...
  5. S

    Solar and hot water

    Looking for advice. I have a 5kv solar system. My inverter is currently showing output of just under 3000 w. In the past my energex qld meter would tell me that the solar was giving grid excess after the inverter was reading over 1400w that was with pool pump and hotwater on. They came and put a...
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  6. M

    Solar rooftop bridging ladder

    Has anyone tried the easi dec solar rooftop bridging ladder for rooftop maintenance access in combination with scaffolding & without scaffold? Any views Pretty expensive but thinking it would be useful. I'm looking for a solution that will allow safe rooftop access to inspect, fault find, &...
  7. B

    Help with solar I boost

    Hi guys & girls I come across this forum whilst searching for help on the solar I boost. I have moved into a new build flat that has this system to heat the water, problem is none of us oldies really know how it works, well I sort of get it but getting conflicting answers, so if anyone could...
  8. A

    AFCI breaker tripping ONLY WHEN grid tie solar system active

    I had solar installed professionally 3 years ago. The home is 10 years old and has 3 AFCI breakers for bedrooms. One AFCI circuit was hardly used. A new mini fridge was plugged into the rarely used circuit. The mini fridge (60 watt) now causes the AFCI breaker to intermittently trip. I moved...
  9. B

    What specifications Solar Power System can be suggested to power a Medium Green House?

    Keeping a green house at a temperature sufficient to support sowing flower seeds in a green house from March even in the South of England must be expensive which is why I ask, "What specifications Solar Power System can be suggested to power a Medium Green House?"
  10. grumpyjohn01

    Solar immersion switch

    Hi there, I realise that this subject may have been done before but all the threads I am looking at are 5 yrs old or more so would be interested in an update.. I have been asked by a customer to fit one of these and am looking at options, the customer is getting on a bit so anything too...
  11. 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...
  12. 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...
  13. tremile

    Possibly to start a solar inverter during a power outages?

    Hi, I’m just wondering if its theoretically speaking possibly to start your PV system and inverter when its power failure ? And its not hybrid inverters with a backup system. I’m thinking the following things to start a Inverter during a power failure You put of the setting at the...
  14. C

    Could someone help me with this solar farm installation questions please?

    Hello everyone, I am doing a dissertation about a solar farm dissertation and I have a couple of questions so I would appreciate if someone could clarify these questions to me. 1) What type of cables are used in a solar farm that is connected to the grid and how are they installed? 2) What type...
  15. N

    Help needed with repair of an Enecsys SMI480-60 Solar inverter

    Hello, i am trying to repair an Enecsys SMI 480-60 Solar inverter. I was looking for a schematic on the internet for quit a long time and finally found a schematic on this forum wich is very great. This thread: Enecsys 480W schematic -...
  16. G

    Single Axis Solar Mount Ideas.

    Hi All, I currently have two 490w JA Solar panels fixed mounted to my external garage roof, I want to try and add a single axis mount somehow, without a pole, so I can use a sun tracker to tilt the panels throughout the day, anybody done, tried, have any ideas of how this can be done. Cheers Gaz
  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. littlespark

    Solar DIY kit - type of battery?

    Happy Sunday, lads and lassies. I got one of those fold up briefcase type solar panels for camping from a neighbour. Seems pretty well self explanatory, but I just wondered what size battery to get? Im thinking of setting it up on my garden shed just for a light. I don’t think it needs to be...
  19. A

    Solar iBoost died

    Hi all I have a solar iboost unit on my hot water system. It's about 3 years old. It's been working fine up to now but appears to have died. The display is completely blank, no lights, no messages, nada... and we have no hot water. Must have happened today or maybe yesterday cos my boy was the...
  20. N

    Charge battery via fusebox with solar charger

    Good moaning all, I want to install a solar charger because my MK1 1997 Clio 1.8 RSi seemingly has a parasitic draw and counteracting it is probably better than trying to find and fix it given the car's age. If anyone wants to buy it in September let me know! The problem is that the cigarette...

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