Hello, I'm new to this and I'm looking for someone to review my wiring diagram.
I'm not sure if I need a fuse block because I'm using an XTM branded kit that includes 4 LED light strips. They advertise that this can connect directly to a battery with alligator clips. XTM 4 Bar Light Kit -...
So a family member wants to put an outdoor light or two on the end of a driveway, purely passive and solar powered. These used to be naff and not worth it, but I know technology has come on. Lots of units out there but which ones are actually worth the buying?!
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I am a Napit registered electrician and want to get into Solar PV and battery storage. I have boot camp booked in April but am not hearing good reports of the outcome of this training. In the meantime I want to do as much research as possible so want to review the elements that go to make a...
My best mate has been medically retired from the prison service at the young age of 52 and has time on his hands :D
He's looking at a 'plug in' solar panel system. I've a read through it and with my limited experience of solar it looks like is is no different to a normal solar panel system...
Hello fellow professionals,
I'm currently facing a challenging scenario that involves the integration of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on roofs with complex geometries, including varying slopes and multiple obstructions like skylights and HVAC units. The project aims not only to maximize...
This is a solar tie in generating 22 amps max current, hence the 25a/2p breaker on the subpanel but is there any reason the breaker feeding the subpanel has to be an 80a/2p? Can it be a 50a/2p?
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Hi, had solariboost for around 4 years, noticed other day couldn't hear it so looked at panel and nothing, went to the sender unit and that's fine it's flashing evey 10 seconds as it should so what could the fault be? Any help or advice appreciated as don't want to get ripped off. Thanks
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Hi wondering if you could help with some advice
Been running an Essex/suffolk based electrical firm for last 20 years, mainly light commercial, new build sites.
due to a lot of sites needed renewables I recently did my solar courses but not MCS registered to date.
One of my other customer owns a...
We have a 5.5kW incoming supply, which cannot practicably be upgraded due to our remote location in the mountains.
Can I use a PV array and battery bank to augment this supply? We don't need lots of power, but with a 1.5kW water heater, a 2kW kettle and the odd 3kW power tool, we keep tripping...
Hi everyone,
I wondered if anyone could help me with something that has been niggling me please?!
When a Solar PV feed in circuit is installed and added onto a spare way of the RCD protected side of a split load dual RCD consumer unit (i.e. other final circuits are protected by that same RCD)...
Can I install an RFI / EMI filter (designed to increase efficiency with a photvoltaic (PV) solar energy inverter) to an existing solar system without jeopardising my feed in tariff?
https://www.eetimes.com/schaffner-emc-emi-filters-optimize-pv-solar-inverters/
Thanks
I am a retired Electrician and started looking at Solar Power, (Black Magic to me),
after much reading of "How To", I decided to build myself a system, bat as I don't
have a roof, I live in a ground flat, I decided to build a portable unit, I get the sun
in the living room in the morning and in...
Just wondering what are the requirements to work on a solar farm as an electrician involving high voltage, and what courses you would need to take to gain work in that area
Hi, I have a Solar Iboost and I understand that when I export electricity, it gets directed to the hot water tank. Is it supposed to be directly heated by solar, or does the mains add to it along with the solar? My smart meter is showing that I am using 2kw when the Solar Iboost is diverting...
Hi, So I'm replacing a small old off grid with a new 7.5kw off grid, & being poor seek best value for my mppt, after long searches I find this ~$25 US each, sold on many online retail, Its sold as a mppt but I'm not sure what it is, What is a combined mppt/pwm? I know what they are, but not what...
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