Can i fit ET solar on the short sides?

[grandfortune]

HI all,

Ive just bought some ET solar modules and will be fitting them in landscape, ive e-mailed ET solar to ask if its ok to fix them on the short ends, i think i e-mailed someone in china as i got a responce to say it was ok to, but the e-mail was vague at best, does anyone know how you find out what panels you can or cant fix this way.

thanks
Grand

 

[Surboy]

I would be very careful with this. You may want to consider using a cross-rail system. Speak to your supplier about this. Good luck!

 

[solarsparkie]

if in doubt get customer to sign it off

I would be very careful with this. You may want to consider using a cross-rail system. Speak to your supplier about this. Good luck!

 

[MCS Renewables]

You cannot get the customer to sign off a project that you have not installed to the manufacturers instructions.

The liability is yours.

 

[solarsparkie]

the customer is king , as long as your not breaking any regulations a waiver can form part of a contract

 

[SRE]

You can't fix ET on the short side, that's why we don't use them. Solarsparkie - sorry to be blunt but you're sort of installer give the rest of us a bad name.

Time to take responsibility for your work!

 

[solarsparkie]

That’s extremely condescending, we take great pride in ourwork but realise we are in a service industry , 12 years down the line veryhappy client portfolio and get good money on all our jobs We don’t use thesepanels either , average pv sale price is still 2.8 k kwh although today is lastday for orders 12/12 so we’ve not brought all this trouble to the market byundercutting and doing cheap jobs .
Happy ( safe ) customers = happy bank manager
Happy ( soon to be dead ) customers = go to jail
Im not doing that on principal = baked beans for tea but atleast I have a smug feeling

 

[SRE]

It's not condescending. You suggested getting a customer to waiver an installation that you know will void a warranty. If that's not sharp practice I don't know what is!

 

[solarsparkie]

The man is selling cheap changy stuff which we wouldnt do , now he has to play the hand he has dealt himself and the customer they are both to blame if the client hadnt gone with what i suspect was the cheapest price he wouldnt be in the situation if reputable tradesman had played the game there would be no fit cut and im sharp go figure?

 

[grandfortune]

You saying these panels are no good??

 

[MCS Renewables]

Perhaps Solarsparkie you could :-

a) fit the inverter in the loft and get a waiver to cover that
b) not upgrade the earthing in the property and get a waiver for that
c) wire your systems in 2.5mm and get a waiver for that
d) Not fit an RCD , where necessary, and get a waiver for that
e) forget the brackets and rail and use chewing gum and get a waiver for that .

What a joke Anyone with an ar..hole gets an MCS registration these days.

Hopefully your MCS/ Part P inspector gets a good look at your waivers and kicks you into touch.

 

[solarsparkie]

Perhaps Solarsparkie you could :-

a) fit the inverter in the loft and get a waiver to cover that
b) not upgrade the earthing in the property and get a waiver for that
c) wire your systems in 2.5mm and get a waiver for that
d) Not fit an RCD , where necessary, and get a waiver for that
e) forget the brackets and rail and use chewing gum and get a waiver for that .

What a joke.... Anyone with an ar..hole gets an MCS registration these days.

Hopefully your MCS/ Part P inspector gets an good look at your waivers and kicks you into touch.

You might , I wouldnt

 

[hopkins85]

Nothing wrong with ET Solar. I think they are great little panels.

 

[SolarCity]

I like the bit where he helps all those frogs escape.