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  1. G

    PV solar roof surveys

    Just to let you all know; There is a company called Solar Roof Surveys.com who offer the best prices for PV installation surveys to comply with MCS standards :icon12:
  2. R

    15 degree felt roof

    Morning all, i hope you can help, I'm looking for a non penetrative mounting system for a 15 degree roof. Covering is made up of either felt or a rubberised roof. Has anybody ever installed anything like this? Thanks Rich
  3. T

    van roof racks

    I have a Rhino modular roof system for the new Vito. Its the noisiest roof rack I've ever had and the roller bar is useless for the tail gate on the van. Can anybody recommend a good one?
  4. S

    Exposed area (upper roof) installations power containment advice.

    Dear All, Could someone give me some ideas I would like to capture the Installation methods for the control wiring and ELV (BMS) wiring by means of GI trunking? Is it acceptable or whether I have to install GI conduit for the control wiring and ELV wiring.Please note XLPE cables has been...
  5. K

    RooFit refused - planning for 100kw on roof

    Just wondered if anyone has had any experience of this. We put a preliminary application in for roofit and completed all the required information. We referred to the permitted development rights as the reason for planning permission not required. They have now come back after a couple of months...
  6. K

    Easy Roof on slate

    Got another slate job coming up and been using Genius roofing kit in the past which we have been pleased with but all the same a fair bit of work involved. Has anyone used the Easy Roof on slate and what was your experience.
  7. Z

    Roof Blind motor faulty?

    I have been asked to repair a faulty roof blind. I have checked mains to the transformer, DC from the transformer to the switch and DC from the switch to the motor. The switch meters correctly when disconnected, ie. when pressed one way the contacts in a line become short and the other way...
  8. S

    Distance to the edge of the roof

    I know this has been done to death before but how close to the edge are you guys fitting panels? We stick to 300 mm, more if we can but once again we're up against someone installing at 100 mm. We're going to lose this job because we are having to fit landscape and portrait whereas the other...
  9. S

    New MCS Roof Criteria

    We have our first in-roof installation, just about to order the roof kit Easy Roof via Baywa.re and discovered it's only been tested for Jinko panels. It's a new build we're installing on so unlikely to be commissioned before the end of June taking it into the new criteria. Apparently it's...
  10. Energetic

    In Roof Flat Panel Solar Thermal

    Looking for advice on a nice looking In-Roof Flat Panel Solar Thermal panel. Segen have the Schueco ones which i think look pretty good but they don't seem to have an in-roof option. Anyone done any?
  11. F

    Solar PV for my new roof?

    Ihave a South facing Slate roof big enough for a 4KW Solar installation. Itis on a 3 storey semi detached house in the South of the UK Iam soon having the roof replaced and am looking into Solar PV Iwould appreciate any comments and experiences that you can kindly offer Isthere anything the...
  12. whinmoor

    MCS 012 Pitched Roof Installation Kits – Extension of 3 months

    Probably good news overall for installers but annoying for those manufacturers who managed to get their gear certified in time. They must be spewing that their competitors are being offered a chance to catch up! *********************************************************************************...
  13. C

    New Roof type for Us, Help Please

    Guys, This is a new roof type for us, it is used on park homes and is fitted on top of trusses counter battoned. Unfortunately the rafters are not visible from the roof and there is no loft. Has anyone installed on a roof like this and what approach was taken?
  14. M

    Fixing modules to box profile steel roof sheets - new fixing product

    Hi has anyone used Schletter's ClampFit-H product for fixing modules directly to the roof sheet - see below: ClampFit-H product for landscape mounting on a trapezoidal roof sheet. This is a rail-less fastening system, which incorporates a module clamp integrated into the fastener. No rails...
  15. The Solar King

    MCS 012 Roof Mounting Product Availability

    If you go and check the MCS012 database there are only 11 products currently registered. It will be 12 in the next 24 hours when Redtip appear on there. Here is the rub. At Ecobuild those roof mounting companies exhibiting we're all confident they would be registered by 1st April. However, not...
  16. S

    Kalzip metal roof.

    Has anyone installed on a kalzip standing seam roof before? if so what mounting did you use? We are looking at one and I have come across the Schletter standing seam clamp 510. Does this have a nice firm hold on the seam? Cheers
  17. B

    Light Fittings for Flat Roof Skylights

    Hi Can anyone suggest what type of light fittings are best suited to illuminate a flat roof skylight. Customer has had a skylight fitted on a flat roof and at night just looks like a black hole in the ceiling which she wants illuminated. Presumably some form of up lighters could be used but...
  18. P

    Rent a roof contracts

    Just asking at this stage, has anyone actually got a contract they use or have used for this type of activity. I have a relative that would like panels but cannot afford it, and now he would like me to put them on at no cost to him and i rent the roof. now you know what its like, relatives...
  19. jason121

    Only five pitched roof mounting systems MCS 012 compliant

    The joys of MCS http://www.solarpowerportal.co.uk/news/only_five_pitched_roof_mounting_systems_mcs_012_compliant_2356?utm_source=Solar+Power+Portal&utm_campaign=295ccb3b81-solar_power_portal_newsletter12_12_2013&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f82ee6c2ce-295ccb3b81-1746173
  20. F

    Commercial roof survey

    Good day, I have been asked to quote for a 12kW system for a factory flat roof, (Concrete cast construction -like a bomb shelter! btw) i have used Brewsters for previous domestic desktop surveys, but they say they no longer accommodate commercial surveys, can anyone recommend firms please, I'm...

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