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Solar panel installation course?
I would like to learn more about solar panel installations, with a view to fitting them. I cant find any in the Gloucester/Stroud area but have...
HappyHippyDad
Jun 6, 2022
Electrical Forum
installation
solar panel
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Yesterday at 9:28 PM
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Checklist for first solar install
Hi guys/gals Directing this question at you that have transitioned already from sparky to pv insatller. I have my first pv install after getting...
bigspark17
Sunday at 10:04 PM
Electrical Forum
first
install
solar
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Monday at 8:48 PM
westward10
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Advice on getting into the solar industry
Hi there, I'm looking for advice on getting into the solar industry. I will soon be completing my NVQ 3 and aim to get my testing and inspection...
SparkingtonTheThird
Jun 27, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
career
industy
solar
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Jun 28, 2022
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Solar Install Guidence
Hi. I have a UK customer that has an agricultural building that will have a Diesel TPN generator supplying a corn dryer electrical installation...
John-
Jun 21, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
install
solar
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191
Jun 27, 2022
John-
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Question
Raw RS485/Modbus logs from SofarSolar and Growatt meters?
Hello everyone, thanks for this nice forum! I'm looking for some raw logs of RS485/Modbus communications between an inverter and its smart meter...
fgerin
Jun 25, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
growatt
meter
sofarsolar
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Jun 25, 2022
fgerin
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USA
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...
aaronrnelson
May 25, 2021
Electrical Forum
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Jun 24, 2022
amartinsolar
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Solariboost+ failed again
My first solariboost+ was installed in 2015. In July 2019 it went dead, power good. Marlec supplied me with a reduced cost unit (£149) which was...
Tonyt1
Mar 24, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
iboost
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6
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612
Jun 23, 2022
LeeH
Solar iboost secondary output
I have fitted iboosts to single immersion circuits before but now have a job with two cylinders. Isit just a case that once the first output is...
bigspark17
Jun 22, 2022
Electrical Forum
iboost
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102
Jun 22, 2022
bigspark17
Looking for a solar installer who is MCS registered.
I have a customer who wants to get solar panels installed. He wants to take advantage of the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) meaning the install has...
HappyHippyDad
Jun 8, 2022
Electrical Forum
installer
mcs
registered
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4
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330
Jun 11, 2022
JD6400
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...
GreenHomeUtopia
Jun 10, 2022
Electrical Work Up For Grabs
renewable energy
solar pv
wanted
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Jun 10, 2022
GreenHomeUtopia
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Domestic
Sums Check on Cable Size for Remote Solar Array.
Hello, hopefully ive got this right but if someone can check over my maths for me, id appreciate it. Im needing to install a new supply cable...
clanky
Jun 6, 2022
Electrical Forum
cable
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Jun 7, 2022
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Feed in tariff and exporting back to the grid - solar install question.
I'm a little confused about whether I need to be MCS accredited or not. A few questions... 1. Can the customer still export back to the grid and...
HappyHippyDad
Jun 7, 2022
Electrical Forum
grid
install
tariff
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Jun 7, 2022
snowhead
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Solar
solar protection for inverter and battery
Hie. How can I size my protective devices for my solar installations because most breakers keep burning out. I'm I missing something?
Nyasha
May 30, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
breakers
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May 30, 2022
plugsandsparks
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Solar pv - slates being drilled through to install
Hi, Recently I had solar panels fitted and realised how they have done it and I hope someone will be able to give me advice how bad and dangrous...
eldaniel
May 22, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
slate
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May 28, 2022
swaRRR
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App for net solar export
Hi all, We have a 3.9Kw array (13 x Sapphire 300W Black Mono solar panels) on our roof with a Growatt 3600MTL-S mini inverter. All good and has...
sln8458
May 7, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
export
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May 23, 2022
Jeggers
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Spare solar energy, how to measure?
We have solar PV panels (1.5kw) and I'm curious about fitting an immersion diverter to use any spare solar energy for heating water rather than...
geojay
May 16, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
energy
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spare
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305
May 17, 2022
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Solar Panel to operate camera
Hello guys, I have 10W solar panel, a 7000 mah battery and 10A charge controller. there is 7 hours of light a day i have 3W little camera which...
guypredd
Nov 5, 2021
Electrical Engineering Chat
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May 1, 2022
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Solar installation - DNO limit
Hi, I'm new here, having recently had nearly 13kWp of solar panels installed on a barn roof, feeding into two Solis inverters (covering about 10...
BeeJayEff
Mar 11, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
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Apr 26, 2022
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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...
Nationwide Renewables
Apr 25, 2022
Electrical Work Up For Grabs
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Apr 25, 2022
Nationwide Renewables
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Solar Panel Theft Solutions
Trying to help out one of my customers who keeps on getting the PV panels stolen from one of his business premises which has a low roof making the...
UNG
Apr 21, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
panel
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solar panel
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474
Apr 21, 2022
Spoon
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Ireland
solar Iboost not working
hi, i have the new solar Iboost, but there is a problem with it, when I turn it on it takes electricity, but it sais water off. I brought it to my...
remigijus
Feb 8, 2020
Electrical Forum
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3K
Apr 20, 2022
Macsamillion
Solar Array swa sizing
Any help on solar array swa sizing? 4kw array needed around 20M swa from house to array. thanks
bigspark17
Apr 18, 2022
Electrical Forum
sizing
solar
swa
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15
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508
Apr 19, 2022
marconi
Solar Panels - What are best?
I have an electric car and an air source heat pump (so we use quite a bit of electricity). We have a house with south-facing roof. I've had a few...
johnbufton
Nov 11, 2021
Electrical Forum
panels
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solar panels
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1K
Apr 17, 2022
LeeH
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Type AC RCD with solar inverter
A friend of mine asked me to look at here PV system as she is not getting any power (and thus money) from it. First real issue is the Aurora...
pc1966
Apr 9, 2022
Electrical Forum
inverter
rcd
solar
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Apr 17, 2022
marconi
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Solar PV insulation fault ABB aurora inverter.
Hi guys, I am new to the forum so be nice! I used to install solar PV systems back when the tariffs were still good, and I've never had to go...
broombox
Aug 11, 2020
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
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insulation
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Apr 14, 2022
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Solar Batteries , re charging.
I have recently had panels fitted and very pleased with the results and am thinking about adding a battery to the system. As regarding re...
Gandalf69
Mar 28, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
batteries
solar
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3
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432
Mar 29, 2022
plugsandsparks
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I want to install a Solar IBoost+ on my Megaflow 300I cylinder, is it possible?
Hi I want to install a Solar IBoost+ on my Megaflow 300I cylinder, is it possible on this cylinder?
Bristolman
Feb 19, 2022
DIY Electrical Advice
cylinder
iboost
solar
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10
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915
Mar 24, 2022
Sean100
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Solar
Need an installer for my home. Solar + Battery
Hi All, I am looking for an installer to install 1. JA 455W PV panel X10 (Approx £1800) 2. GivEnergy 5kW inverter + 8.2kWh battery (Approx...
jaguar999
Jan 27, 2022
Solar PV and Solar Panel Installers
battery
installer
solar
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2
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1K
Mar 24, 2022
jaguar999
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Solar
Solar powered hot tub
G'day, In order to lower my electricity bill, I want to use the power of the sun to heat my hot tub. The setup is the following: A 100W solar...
bernhard
Mar 17, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
hot tub
powered
solar
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2
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550
Mar 17, 2022
bernhard
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solar panels....Sold a lemon?
I thought that I would try and do something to reduce my carbon footprint and get solar panels and a storage battery installed in my house. (5kw...
Jim Gough
Jan 19, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
solar
Replies
22
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3K
Mar 12, 2022
Simon47
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A few general questions for any who fits solar panels?
I still enjoy my work, but have a bit of an itch to try something a little different, perhaps solar. A few (Saturday coffee) questions for those...
HappyHippyDad
Feb 12, 2022
Electrical Forum
solar
solar panels
Replies
14
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1K
Mar 12, 2022
RayBlueSky
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New Zealand
Turn off "Solar I Boost"
Husband had solar panels installed plus a booster "Solar I Boost" 2 years ago. Ongoing problems with the booster. I have spent the last year...
Marcelle
Mar 11, 2022
Electrical Forum
booster
off
solar
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7
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507
Mar 11, 2022
Macsamillion
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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...
Buchel
Jun 3, 2021
Electrical Forum
boost
solar
Replies
10
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1K
Mar 11, 2022
marconi
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Question
Cargo trailer solar install and questions
I'm installing renogy 400w solar kit this weekend on a cargo trailer, and renogy's 700w inverter. I have one 79Ah battery, and will buy 3 more...
Daveasdf
Mar 11, 2022
DIY Electrical Advice
install
questions
solar
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0
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203
Mar 11, 2022
Daveasdf
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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...
matt davies
Mar 8, 2022
Solar PV Forum | Solar Panels Forum
certificate
solar pv
template
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581
Mar 8, 2022
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Spanish Solar PV , what went so wrong ?
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/spains-solar-energy-crisis-62-131420708.html
Dustydazzler
Feb 21, 2022
Electrical Forum
solar
solar pv
wrong
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5
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440
Feb 21, 2022
R-fur
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Question
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...
Fred56
Feb 21, 2022
DIY Electrical Advice
fault
inverter
solar pv
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353
Feb 21, 2022
Fred56
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Question
Errant Metering Issues with Solar
I had a 9kWh array installed in late Dec 2021. By mid-Jan I noticed my energy consumption meter is only reduced by some typical 15% despite solar...
mattwh
Feb 12, 2022
DIY Electrical Advice
issues
metering
solar
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0
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251
Feb 12, 2022
mattwh
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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...
grandfortune
Feb 3, 2022
Solar PV and Solar Panel Installers
mcs
solar
solar pv
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1
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965
Feb 4, 2022
Gavin John Hyde
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Question
How to stop backfeeding on a portable solar panel.
Hi everyone, You were so helpful with my last enquiry, I am going to ask a related question. I bought a portable solar panel to keep my caravan...
Foxinthehouse
Feb 3, 2022
DIY Electrical Advice
portable
solar panel
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10
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855
Feb 4, 2022
Foxinthehouse
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