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  1. Darkwood

    Next time you get told our generation was wasteful and not 'Green' here's the thing!

    Anyone aged 35 or over read this ...............sent by a friend Checking out at the supermarket recently ,the young cashier suggested I should bring in my own bags because plastic ones weren't good for the environment . I apologised and explained that we didn't have the green thing in our day...
  2. S

    Twin inverters into single generation meter with MCB's

    Just checking the correct way to do a twin inverter system feeding into Inverter/charger set up. 2 x inverters AC outputs go to separate isolators then each isolator goes to separate MCB's and from there into Henley block to feed into generation meter (for FIT's) then into another Henley block...
  3. D

    Moving Generation Meters From Loft

    I am looking to move a major amount of generation meters fitted on boards in the roofspace which are difficult for the meter reader to read. First off I guess I would appreciate some help as regards what is entailed in moving the meter to a position alongside the consumer unit and how to make...
  4. O

    Generation Usage?

    Just out of interest I was wondering at what level of generation the power actually starts being used in the house? I have solaredge on 11 LG panels (5 south, 6 west). Last night, just before sundown my solaredge dashboard was showing 11 (eleven) watts being generated. Assuming that what is...
  5. S

    PV Generation Monitoring Over Internet/Smart Phone

    Hi there, my inverter is in my garage so when I`m at home I can monitor my generation via a GeoSolo monitor I have in my kitchen, which works perfectly well. I wondered if anyone knew of a way I could monitor my generation via the internet/smart phone....I should add some details here :- There...
  6. S

    Generation meter fault or

    We recently installed a 4KWp system with a landis+gyr e110 meter that fails to show a red light at night according to the customer. I have been out to it three times in the last week and it shows the flashing red light and generation figures. I turn the inverter off and get the solid red light...
  7. A

    Generation meter wiring

    Hi guys I have a recently been told a generation meter I wired up on a job was backwards, however before I left the job I checked the light on the meter was flashing. I always assumed this was a full proof way to check that the system was generating and the meter was recording the electricity...
  8. S

    On site generation in a vehicle

    I need some guidance on the regs as they might apply to an installation running off a small (4.4kw) petrol generator in the back of a vehicle. The customer's idea is to turn a small truck into a coffee vendor. My plan so far is to simply provide a hook up from the generator via an outdoor BS...
  9. S

    Generation Meter in the Loft - Really

    We had our generation meter read a couple of weeks ago and I was surprised that he was doing a risk assessment on accessing the generation meter for future reference. When I asked him about it he said some were in the loft and lots in completely inaccessible places so they were collating data...
  10. infinity

    NEDAP inverter with battery backup

    Installed our first nedap system today, it has 4x12V 220Ah batteries for self use and emergency back up, its actually a very well made system, it can use the generated power to charge the batteries then discharge them at night supplying the home with power through the night! Seems to work very...
  11. S

    3rd generation solar panels?

    A potential customer has had these offered to them by another company. This is a new one on me. Can anyone let me what they at about please ? Thanks
  12. A

    supply meter issue after solar pv fit

    Hi All A customer has had a 12 panel solar system(power one 3kw inverter, sharp panels and a landis generation meter) wired into a spare way of the existing cu. The system has been working fine for 3 weeks untill 3 days ago the supply landis generation meter has not moved although the supply...
  13. methley

    Remote monitoring of generation meter and SolarEdge inverter

    I have a SolarEdge install on a rental property. Currently my tenants are happy to give me a generation meter reading every quarter and have also connected the inverter to their broadband modem so I can monitor the system. One day (hopefully not too soon!) these tenants will move on. When...
  14. F

    2 Phase PV Problem with RCDs

    I have just installed a 2 phase system with 2 Solar Edge inverters (3.7kW per phase) Each pv system is fed through a shared Elster A1100 3 phase meter and each one runs fine on its own. When connected at the same time the RCDs on both system trip. The only way I can make it work is to bypass the...
  15. S

    Wattson Solar Plus

    One of our customers has asked about monitoring his PV system for both generation and home usage. He doesn't have internet and doesn't want to spend a lot, so I have been looking at the Wattson solar plus. Does anyone have any experience of this and how well does it work? Can you recommend...
  16. M

    Portal detailling all electricy generation, consumption etc.?

    I thought I saw someone post a link in a thread recently to someone who had set up a portal monitoring almost everything in their house (from generation to electricity consumption, phone calls etc.). I'm pretty sure it was on this forum, however I can't find it. Could anyone help? thanks Matthew
  17. R

    generation meter installation

    hi, at the risk of sounding incredibly green i have my first pv install tomorrow and noticed when loading the van that the generation meter has one input a line nuetral earth connection but only one input. i have two strings to connect. will i be okay connecting both unequal strings to one input...
  18. K

    Customer convinced that generation meter is not calibrated

    Hi, I have a customer that is convinced that his generation meter is not calibrated and possibly not Ofgem approved. The type of meter we most often install for domestics is a L&G E110 5235 (A in this case). I quit happy the meter is approved and calibrated. For the customers sake we replaced...
  19. B

    Generation Tariff

    Morning guys....... Looks like we have till April at current tariff http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Sustainability/Environment/fits/tariff-tables/Documents1/FIT%20Tariff%20Table%201%20February%202013%20PV%20Only.pdf
  20. Energetic

    On low carbon generation and energy subsidies.(hacked off)

    I'm hacked off that the mainstream press lumps nuclear in with renewables. I'm hacked off that we keep hearing about 'renewable energy subsidies' when other generation subsidies get no mention. I'm hacked off that any stronger language than hacked off will get me censored or banned from the...

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